Breaking under pressure: Students with eating disorders during the holidays
December 12, 2017
*Names starting with M are false names to protect the anonymous sources. abel had no idea something was terribly wrong. Not when the world began spinning around her as she warmed up in P.E. Not when she could barely finish one slice of turkey and a spoonful of mashed potatoes during Thanksgiving dinn...
A holiday full of giving
December 12, 2017
Filed under Beyond the Magazine: News, Local, NEWS, News Multimedia
uring the holidays, many students at MVHS travel to lavish places or spend precious time with their family. However, others spend their weekend at donation centers and community houses trying to provide for the people that live there. Working in these places, the students learn many different lessons a...
Spreading the Christmas cheer
December 11, 2017
n December 2, members of the Tri-Music Honor Society performed at Quinlan Community Center for the annual “Breakfast with Santa” event. Students performed various songs based on the theme of holiday cheer and spirit. Scroll down to read what sophomores Iris Xia and Wenyu Chen and freshman Conner ...
Valentine’s Day planning creates more stress than it should
February 9, 2017
Filed under Columns, Culture, OPINION
alentine’s Day — a holiday of romance and emotion. It is anticipated by couples all over, and for good reason. This day, always falling on Feb. 14, symbolizes a time to celebrate love and appreciate each other. There’s a strong significance we have put on Valentine’s Day as a culture. Coup...
A walk through Candy Cane Lane: Advanced Drama Honors hosts winter themed festival
December 10, 2016
Filed under Arts, Briefs, Culture, ENTERTAINMENT, Performing Arts, Student life
On Dec. 8 and 9 lunch, the door to the blackbox became the entrance to Candy Cane Lane. Three giant candy canes outside of F104 invited students into the jolly, holiday-themed environment. Organized by the Advanced Drama Honors students, Candy Cane Lane provided a relaxing environment for students ...
Holiday week: Students model ugly sweaters
December 5, 2016
Filed under Briefs, Culture, ENTERTAINMENT, Fashion, Student life
n preparation for the winter season, MVHS leadership organized Holiday Week, which ran from November 28 - December 2. Each day of the week had a different theme and winter activity. For Thursday, the theme of the day was ugly Christmas sweaters. Keep scrolling to see some of the sweaters students wore...
Unique family traditions emerge during Thanksgiving
November 25, 2015
Filed under NEWS
Thanksgiving Day conjures up images of elaborately decorated tables, laden with a large turkey and other dishes and beverages. Some families celebrate a traditional Thanksgiving and others do not treat it differently than any other normal day. Junior Ankita Agarwal explains how her family combines a traditi...
Spirit teams compete in Southern California Holiday Classic championship
December 13, 2014
Filed under Briefs
After school on Dec. 12, the MVHS cheer and song teams flew to Anaheim to compete in the Southern California Holiday Classic championship for the first time. “Nationals is the first time that we’re exposed to the Southern California teams, and usually [they] are our biggest competition,” junior...
Holiday season inspires new fundraisers
December 6, 2011
Filed under NEWS
Second Harvest Food Bank Campus Climate Commission began its first Gingerbread Giving House fundraiser this year on Nov. 28. The idea was pitched three weeks ago by commission member sophomore Celine Mol when Campus Climate was planning its decorations for the school. The wooden gingerbread house, built by Leadership advi...
The gift of voices
December 14, 2009
Filed under ENTERTAINMENT
Variations' surprise caroling fills the rally court Read More »...
Love thyself!
December 8, 2009
Filed under Blogs '09-'10
Finals around the corner, Christmas around the bend. As the stress comes crashing down, forget the mistletoe and make some time for yourself Read More »...
