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Sophomore Ekom Mann lunges at junior Hayden Ancheta after coach Andrew Pappas signals the wrestlers to “go live” — beginning a practice match that lasts a few minutes.

Introducing the winter season sports

Taryn Lam, Anna Jerolimov, Anna Kaminitz, Matthew Yoshimoto, Ishaani Dayal, and Michelle Zheng • December 10, 2021
Showcasing games and practices from MVHS's basketball, soccer and wrestling teams
Perception

Perception

Michelle Chen, Ishaani Dayal, Sophia Ma, Shivani Madhan, Kripa Mayureshwar, Geethikaa Tarra, and Aashi Venkat • November 16, 2021
Examing the role of perception in our lives
An illustration of a student shedding their mask and revealing their identity to others.

Icebreakers work

Ishaani Dayal • November 12, 2021
All classes should provide students the opportunity to share about themselves
Photos by Michelle Chen, Diya Bahl, Ishaani Dayal and Jiya Singh

Campus opinions

Diya Bahl, Michelle Chen, Ishaani Dayal, Jiya Singh, and Lillian Wang • October 9, 2021
Exploring the opinions students and staff hold about various topics around campus
Reconnection

Reconnection

Michelle Chen, Ishaani Dayal, Shivani Madhan, Kripa Mayureshwar, Geethikaa Tarra, and Aashi Venkat • September 25, 2021
Delving into the nuances of reconnection
An illustration of an individual with a TV on their head | Graphic by Kripa Mayureshwar

Escapism provides distractions, not solutions

Aashi Venkat and Ishaani Dayal • September 24, 2021
Analyzing the downsides of finding connections outside of reality
Sophomore Kalyani Puthenpurayil plugs a laptop into one of the librarys Chromebook carts. Photo by Aashi Venkat

FUHSD implements new 1:1 device program

Aashi Venkat, Anna Jerolimov, Irene Tang, Ishaani Dayal, Prisha Tiwari, and Sonia Verma • August 27, 2021
Exploring the decision behind the new policy for the 2021-22 school year
A scene from the film Moonlight, which HAmLit classes analyze in the Queer Theory unit

The HAmLit Film Club

Ishaani Dayal • June 10, 2021
American Literature Honors teachers and students participate in an optional film analysis outside of class
YEE: Heading Far East for a Feast at Inchins Bamboo Garden by Yelp.com is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

The best of both worlds

Ishaani Dayal • June 2, 2021
MVHS students share their experiences with fusion food

The flavors of tradition

Ishaani Dayal • April 2, 2021
Revisiting culturally significant childhood dishes
The ability to personalize home screens and iPhone interfaces has led to a trend following the release of iOS14. Graphic by TechnoSports

The age of customization: iOS14 and its widgets

Ishaani Dayal • October 25, 2020
Apple’s newest software update allows iPhone users to be more flexible with their app organization than ever before
Merch madness

Merch madness

Ayah Ali-Ahmad, Charlotte Chui, Ishaani Dayal, Emily Xia, Claire Yang, and Sophia Chen • April 10, 2020
Exploring four types of merchandise on campus
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