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EE-SPN Ep. 4: NBA Western Conference Preview 2023-24

EE-SPN Ep. 4: NBA Western Conference Preview 2023-24

Arjun Dhruv and Manas Kottakota September 29, 2023

 AD: What's up everybody? Welcome back to Ep. 4 of EE-SPN. My name is Arjun Dhruv and I'm joined here with Manas Kottakota. We got a new NBA season for you guys and we're going to be previewing that...

Cafeteria Crackdown 2

Cafeteria Crackdown 2

Sagnik Nag Chowdhury, Manas Kottakota, and Eshika Tiwari September 23, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wICdiQjJErU

Rathore flaunts one of the many looks he sports in the film. Photo courtesy of Red Chillies Entertainment | Used with permission.

‘Jawan’ points out flaws in India’s government system with a powerful message

Manas Kottakota and Sagnik Nag Chowdhury September 10, 2023

Ever since veteran actor Shah Rukh Khan made a name for himself in Bollywood, fans have expected Khan to walk on screen serenaded by flowers and rosy guitar music in a romantic context. “Jawan” portrays...

In August 2023, the choir room was still undergoing construction. | Photo by Giljoon Lee

Deconstructing construction

Ten days before students returned to campus, the floor of the F building’s vocal music room was covered in bundles of Thermafiber insulation and piles of gypsum boards. The choir’s new practice rooms...

Junior Tvisha Jain dribbles past her opponent in the first quarter. Photo by Manas Kottakota

Field Hockey falls to Branham High School 5-1

Manas Kottakota and Sagnik Nag Chowdhury September 4, 2023

Varsity Field Hockey fell 5-1 to Branham High School on Thursday, Aug. 31, losing its streak of one win and one tie. Although senior Anika Shrivastava was able to score a goal in the third quarter, the...

EE-SPN NBA Finals Graphic

EE-SPN Ep. 3: NBA Finals 2023

Arjun Dhruv and Manas Kottakota June 5, 2023

 AD: What's up everybody? Welcome back to the third episode of our podcast EE-SPN. Today we'll be wrapping up the 2023 NBA Playoffs with the NBA Finals, where we got the Miami Heat matched up against...

The addition of Proposition 28 provides additional funding for MVHS arts departments, helping to continue sustaining these courses.

Keeping the arts alive

How declining enrollment and Proposition 28 are affecting the arts department
2023 NBA Playoffs Conference Finals EE-SPN Graphic by Arjun Dhruv and Manas Kottakotta

EE-SPN Ep. 2: NBA Conference Finals 2023

Arjun Dhruv and Manas Kottakota May 19, 2023
Analyzing the conference finals of the 2023 NBA Playoffs
Junior and setter Henry Hu sets the ball to the middle hitter. Photo by Sagnik Nag Chowdhury

Boys Volleyball falls to The Harker School 3-0 on its senior night

Matadors narrowly lost two final sets 22-25 and 23-25
EE-SPN 2023 NBA Playoffs Conference Semifinals Podcast with Manas Kottakota and Arjun Dhruv

EE-SPN Ep. 1: NBA Conference Semifinals 2023

Manas Kottakota and Arjun Dhruv May 2, 2023
Analyzing the conference semifinals of the NBA Playoffs
Affordability in education

Affordability in education

Manas Kottakota April 5, 2023
How money creates disproportionate opportunities for students
Sophomore and Varsity 3 Boys Singles player Jayden Lim prepares to reach for the birdie. Lim won his set earning MVHS one point.

Photo by Manas Kottakota

Badminton defeats Cupertino High School 17-13 in a close game

Manas Kottakota and Sameer Maheshwari March 11, 2023
Varsity Badminton opens up its season with a close victory
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