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While sitting on the gym floor during Challenge Day, students played a game in which the objective was to keep a giant volleyball in the air.

Taking an inside look at Challenge Day

Angela Zhang • April 25, 2022

“[Challenge Day] is an experience,” school-based therapist Richard Prinz said. “It's so emotional, [yet people] go and they want to go again. It's a workshop for challenging ourselves to become more...

Graphic | Mikaylah Du

Coping with grief

Mira Wagner and Alex Zhang • December 10, 2021
Community members describe their experiences and strategies managing their grief
Examining the impact of social media platforms in light of new accusatory claims

Profits over People: How Facebook’s internal designs and systems harm its users

Melody Cui • December 5, 2021
Examining the impact of social media platforms in light of new accusatory claims
Using physical touch

Using physical touch

Mikaylah Du and Riya Ravuri • October 30, 2021
Exploring how physical touch plays a role in expressing affection among the MVHS community
Victorine poses with his family on Halloween

A fraction of time

Anushka De, Sophia Ma, Iman Malik, Riya Ravuri, Jannah Sheriff, Shivani Verma, and Brian Xu • April 3, 2021
MVHS community members in different age groups reflect on the pandemic year in the context of their lives
Asking for help

Asking for help

Matthew Yoshimoto • December 17, 2020
Exploring the effectiveness of the Wellness Check-In form
Photo by Matthew Yoshimoto

Remote learning’s impact on students

Matthew Yoshimoto • October 13, 2020
Exploring the benefits and drawbacks of distance learning versus in-person school
Tiger parents in quarantine

Tiger parents in quarantine

Claire Wen • April 10, 2020
Examining how the shelter-in-place order has impacted parent-child relationships
Students participated in discussion with one another about mental health awareness techniques || Used with permission from Daniel Duan

Bring Change to Mind’s 2019 California Summit

Devin Gupta • December 12, 2019
Bring Change to Mind attends a conference about spreading mental health awareness and personal wellbeing
On Nov. 19, students and parents gathered in the auditorium to watch the movie Screenagers NEXT CHAPTER: Uncovering Skills for Stress Resilience. Photo by Michelle Chen

PTSA: Adult outlooks on teenage mental health

Michelle Chen • December 3, 2019
Comprehending parent and expert strategies for and opinions on the topic of teenage stress
Seeds of Tranquility: Investigating the growth of Tranquil Tuesday

Seeds of Tranquility: Investigating the growth of Tranquil Tuesday

Sophia Chen, Staff Writer • October 31, 2019
Looking into the creation of the self-care initiative and thoughts from Tranquil Tuesday volunteers and participants
Photo by Claire Yang

MV’s got your back: The reason behind the suicide prevention lines on student ID cards

Sarah Young and Claire Yang • September 16, 2019
Why the new student ID cards contain suicide prevention information
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