Head of the game
February 6, 2019
Filed under From the magazine, SPORTS
He typically stops responding to emails at around 7 p.m. When he comes into work the following morning, his inbox is full; there are already between 30 and 50 emails to respond to. The topics of the emails vary, whether it’s communicating with a player, coach, referee or another athletic direc...
On the Field
January 29, 2019
Filed under Uncategorized
What was once a passionate hobby has now become senior Cheto Vasquez’s world, playing quarterback for the varsity football team. Upholding his district title of Player of the Year and the 49ers Player of the Week in Sep. 2018 and Oct. 2017 respectively, Vasquez’s passion and dedication for the sport is...
Behind the camera
January 29, 2019
Filed under Uncategorized
Confusion. This was the initial reaction that physics teacher Jim Birdsong had when two students approached him with the idea of making a movie about his life. Birdsong has been teaching at MVHS for 24 years. He would describe his life as fairly stable, but seniors Sarah Feng and Anika Cheerla sa...
Back from Mount Vernon
January 29, 2019
Filed under Uncategorized
On Dec. 11, 2018, social studies department lead Bonnie Belshe successfully published a five-part lesson plan on the George Washington’s Mount Vernon website after a year of research and months of editing. During her stay at Mount Vernon, Belshe and a total of eight other teacher fellows lived in a house ...
Extra-Ordinary: Achievements beyond school
Jasmine Lee, Ruth Feng, Iman Malik, Charlotte Chui, and Dhruvika Randad
January 29, 2019
Filed under Main slider, Multimedia, MULTIMEDIA PACKAGES, NEWS
Boys Basketball: Matadors’ faltering energy level lets Milpitas HS erase a close game
January 25, 2019
Filed under Boys Basketball, Game Reviews, SPORTS, Winter Sports
It was close. Really close. The Matadors trailed by just two points at halftime. For the most part, MVHS played point for point, led by seniors and captains AJ Falak and Ryan Tagawa. Yet after the teams switched sides entering the second half, things began to fall apart. The two point difference turned...
Another name
January 24, 2019
Filed under Briefs, Multimedia, NEWS
As the college application process begins, many seniors decide to change their Facebook names. Some switched last names with students in their friend group, while others changed both their first and last names to avoid being discovered by college admissions officers. However, no matter the purpose, changing...
Boys basketball: Clutch free throws propel Matadors to a narrow 52-50 victory
January 11, 2019
Filed under Boys Basketball, Game Reviews, SPORTS, Winter Sports
Additional reporting by Roshan Fernandez. ith just over three minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, senior Josiah Figueroa drove towards the basket. The Matadors opportunities were dwindling, and with a three point deficit, Figueroa had to make every shot count. Sliding past two Fremont HS defend...
The fight for rights
Charlotte Chui, Ruth Feng, Jasmine Lee, Andrea Perng, Iman Malik, and Dhruvika Randid
December 14, 2018
Filed under Main slider, Multimedia, MULTIMEDIA PACKAGES, NEWS
Four classes, one room
November 18, 2018
Filed under OPINION
When freshmen first enter MVHS, a change they must adapt to is the size of the school. Most middle schools in the area contain no more than 600 students, whereas MVHS’ total enrollment for the 2018-19 school year is 2,270 students. This drastic increase in population leads to changes in student ...
Leo Club plans an environmental lesson
Charlotte Chui and Jasmine Lee
November 11, 2018
Filed under NEWS
Finding home in Bay Area for educators
November 10, 2018
Filed under NEWS
Five o’clock alarm. Fifty to 120 minutes of sitting in a car stuck in traffic. Stress. This is how English teacher Kate Evard describes her trips to school every day. Evard recently moved to Aptos, a town in Santa Cruz County. While Evard said her 10 years of teaching experience and equity ...
