Red, green and blue lights pulse off the walls. Crowds of students jump and thrash their arms in the air, yelling lyrics to the newest Post Malone song.
The air is sticky and stifling from bodies packed...
The shock on senior class members’ faces. The collective cheer from the junior class derived from the surprise twist. The excitement of watching skits being put together with hours of labor is replaced...
With Homecoming approaching soon, less than two weeks away, the leadership class of 2018-2019 is working to make sure this year’s Homecoming week, dance, game and rally runs well.
With each day of...
The Skits:
Every weekend over the summer.
That’s how long class officers spent brainstorming ideas, making props and writing the script for the Homecoming skits — and how long dance coaches like...
Stressing from piles of homework? Feeling tired and out of energy? Waiting anxiously for the next school event? I’m no doctor, but here’s my diagnosis: it’s a Homecoming hangover.
Homecoming...
Additional reporting by Hannah Lee, Shayon Moradi, Ilena Peng and Sharjeel Rahman
Although the Homecoming football was canceled due to the poor air conditions, MVHS still demonstrated their spirit and...
Additional reporting Avni Prasad and Kalpana Gopalkrishnan
eading up to an MVHS dance, there is always a constant buzz that flows throughout the campus. Students spend hours creating clever posters...
![“I thought this Homecoming Rally was better [than the Welcome Back Rally],” freshman Arushi Shah said. “There were more activities, they were more fun, and then it was decorated better. I just thought it was a really nice experience to be a part of.”](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/DSC_1258-900x598.jpg)
![“[To stay fit], I've been participating in MV Color Guard at school, and we've been having practices at home over Zoom and in person at school, socially distancing and wearing masks,” junior Vy Pham said. “[Specifically,] we have been doing a lot of stretching and working out to stay fit, as well as dance. Even though we aren't able to perform and participate as we normally would, it's the memories of being together that motivates me because I know that once all of this is over, it's going to be a lot of fun. It's [that] shared experience, whether it's with Color Guard at competitions, or even online on Zoom, that there's still some type of connection between us.”
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