Introducing the Class of 2020’s Homecoming Court
October 24, 2019
Witnessing the reactions and emotions of nominated seniors at the 2019-20 Homecoming Court ceremony
Homecoming 2019: Behind the scenes
Robert Liu, Shivani Gupta, Alyssa Hui, Anish Vasudevan, Shreshta Ranganathan, Leanna Sun, and Vivian Jiang
October 22, 2019
A backstage exploration into the preparations of each class
Homecoming Rally 2019
![“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_1258-475x316.jpg)
Lakshanyaa Ganesh and Oishee Misra
October 13, 2019
Despite scheduling changes the Homecoming Rally successfully kicks off Homecoming Week
Care to Dance?
March 13, 2019
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 together like sardines. Girls walk around clutching their heels, while boys with wrinkly shirt...
2-0-2-0 po-ta-to
October 18, 2018
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 by the nervous anticipation at the rally as students’ curiosity regarding the winner of Homecom...
Homecoming game liveblog: Football vs Los Altos HS
October 12, 2018
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A look at Leadership’s Homecoming Preparation
September 28, 2018
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 Homecoming week filled with different games and events, there is a lot of planning and smooth exec...
Behind the scenes: Homecoming
Chetana Ramaiyer
October 20, 2017
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 juniors Shirley Qi and Chloe Wong devoted to planning and choreographing the boys, girls and co...
Homecoming hangover
October 20, 2017
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 week is arguably the most exciting week of the school year. Each day, there is something going on: tug of war, cheer-offs, skits, the Friday rally and finally, the cher...
Highlights of the 2017 Homecoming rally
October 13, 2017
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 enthusiasm by participating in the rally. Students showed their upbeat performances that had the c...
Man on the street: MVHS dance culture
January 31, 2017
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 with name-related puns, going shopping for new dresses, and picking out flowers to impress a potential dat...
