Booked up
October 15, 2018
Filed under OPINION
iterature remains the only course at MVHS that students must take for all four years of high school. For some, it’s an enjoyable experience, while for others, it does nothing but elicit groans of distaste. Whether the novel is about a tragic love story (‘Romeo and Juliet’), the crumbling socie...
The Breadwinner
October 12, 2018
Filed under FEATURES
He walks into campus carrying trademarked “Boudin Sourdough” bags filled with a variety of bread delicacies. The bag is stuffed with golden brown baguettes and scrumptious blocks of sourdough bread ready to be distributed to the students of MVHS. Known by students and teachers alike, this is sen...
Previewing the NBA season
October 4, 2018
Filed under SPORTS
After a tumultuous offseason which included LeBron James joining the Lakers and Demarcus Cousins forming an all-star starting five with the dominant Golden State Warriors, MVHS students have patiently awaited the start of the NBA season. Some plan to watch just for pure enjoyment, others are die-hard ...
Monthly Matter: National Self-Improvement Month
Justine Ha, Elena Khan, and Tina Low
September 28, 2018
Filed under Culture, ENTERTAINMENT
Anime club’s ambitions and objectives for the school year
September 28, 2018
Filed under Briefs
President of the MV Anime Club and senior Elisa Hsu started watching anime at just three years old, and has been doing so ever since. With a whirlwind of personal favorites on her list, Hsu recalls the first anime she liked: “Case Closed,” otherwise known as “Detective Conan,” is an ongoing anime...
Stepping stones to a Mock Trial competition
September 27, 2018
Filed under NEWS
efore evening trainings begin, Mock Trial officers hosted their second member meeting in D202 where students shared out their points that could potentially assist the prosecutor and defender in their favor during the official court hearing. Throughout the meeting, members learned to recognize different...
Just teach it
Helen Chao and Claire Wen
September 27, 2018
Filed under OPINION
As the school year begins, some students find themselves in a panic. They’ve completed their back-to-school shopping: fluorescent highlighters and squeaky-clean erasers are packed away, but there’s one thing that hasn’t gone perfectly to plan: the schedule they’re holding in their hands. Whether...
The Fortnite craze
September 2, 2018
Filed under ENTERTAINMENT
Being one of the most popular video games of 2018 according to The Verge, Fortnite has taken the MVHS campus by storm, becoming a popular pastime for teachers and students alike. In the game, players are able to participate in a 100-player battle royale, a genre that cultivates exploration and scavenging with...
Making ideas into reality with MakerSpace
September 1, 2018
Filed under NEWS
ne summer ago, what used to be one of Industrial Technology teacher Ted Shinta’s classrooms became a work area where expensive machines, such as a 3D printer, were installed for students’ use. This work area, called MakerSpace, was inspired by Shinta’s desire to assist students with creative ideas and h...
The buzz at school
Claire Wen and Brian Xu
August 31, 2018
Filed under OPINION
During summer of 2017, a Fremont Union High School District committee was tasked with creating two new bell schedules, featuring either two or four block days each week. Since then, MVHS teachers have voted upon and finalized the two block day schedule. As school picks up again for the 2018-19 school...
Showing true colors: analyzing graffiti as a hobby in a high school setting
Aanchal Garg, Akshara Majjiga, and Emily Xia
May 23, 2018
Filed under ENTERTAINMENT, From the magazine
*All names beginning with the letter “A” are false names meant to preserve the anonymity of our sources. A pencil scratches on a thin sheet of paper, forming a rugged sketch. A paintbrush smoothly glides over a canvas, leaving blooms of color in its wake. A stylus hovers over a design tablet, ...
Game of fear
Jasmine Lee, Andrea Perng, and Karen Sanchez
May 23, 2018
Filed under From the magazine, NEWS
Fifth period had just begun when Palo Alto HS senior Julia Qiao heard the announcement about a lockdown. She quickly took action, reaching for the lock block in her classroom that would keep the door closed. Working quickly, Qiao began to assist her classmates in barricading the front door. As she hunk...
