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The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Sheriffs monitor students as they are released from school following administration’s all-clear. Photo | Kathryn Foo

BREAKING: MVHS students released after shelter in place due to threatening email

Students were released and all activities for the day have been cancelled
Ethan Kellogg and Kathryn Foo
December 9, 2024
More Native Americans are on the ballot than ever before. Photo illustration | Stella Petzova

Uptick in Native American representation in election campaigns paves an inclusive path forward

Native Americans share the importance of increased representation in politics
Kathryn Foo and Stella Petzova
November 27, 2024
Senior Lilia Murase (left) maneuvers the ball past a defender in a game against Santa Clara High School, losing 9-1 on Monday, Sept. 16. Photo by Kaia Yuan

Fall sports recap

MVHS fall athletes bring their seasons to a close
Kathryn Foo and Angela Poon
November 2, 2024
Olympics Takeaways

Olympics Takeaways

67% of MVHS students watched the 2024 Olympics, here's what we can learn from it
Senior Royce Tse prepares an ice pack for an injured athlete. Photo by Kathryn Foo | Photo Illustration by Sih Yu (Melody) Lin

Student athletic trainers maintain athlete needs

Student athletic trainers play a vital role in assisting the athletic trainer with her daily necessities
Kathryn Foo and Sih Yu (Melody) Lin
September 28, 2024
Scoring guidelines within artistic sports can sometimes be vague, leading to differing opinions between athletes and judges. One such example was Jordan Chiles' medal controversy at the Olympics.

Graphic by Anika Bhandarkar

Athletes in artistic sports tackle subjectivity in judgment

MVHS students break down biases in judging artistic sports
Anika Bhandarkar and Kathryn Foo
September 27, 2024
Photo Illustration | Joseph Reed, Gage Skidmore and DonkeyHotey (CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED)

The Project 2025 predicament

Three of the project education policies could affect FUHSD economically
Instrumental Music Director John Gilchrist opens the floor for applause following senior and concertmaster Amy Zheng’s violin solo for a concerto.

“Unto Greater Heights” closes the year on a high note

MVHS Music Department performs its Pops Concert as the final concert of the year
Kathryn Foo and Alyssa Yang
May 22, 2024
A night to remember

A night to remember

Students describe their unusual dreaming experiences
Corinna Kuo and Kathryn Foo
January 26, 2024
Senior Darya Pereverzeva receives flowers from Coach Shravya Guda to celebrate senior night. Photo by Kathryn Foo

Varsity Girls Water Polo defeats Cupertino High School 8-6 in overtime victory

After a last-second goal by MVHS in regulation, the Matadors take the win on their senior night
Kathryn Foo
October 23, 2023
MVHS students may be inclined to write trauma essays in response to college essay prompts, creating a problematic mindset. Illustration by Kathryn Foo

Trading trauma for admission

Exploring the consequences of students sharing their deepest traumas for college admissions
Kathryn Foo and Alan Tai
October 19, 2023
Select your passion

Select your passion

Exploring the niche passions of MVHS
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