Homecoming 2019: Behind the scenes
Robert Liu, Shivani Gupta, Alyssa Hui, Anish Vasudevan, Shreshta Ranganathan, Leanna Sun, and Vivian Jiang
October 22, 2019
Homecoming week is an annual celebration filled with school spirit, class performances and an assortment of rally games. The lively skits performed by each class are the painstakingly percolated results of weeks of rehearsal and work — work that involved collaboration between students, staff and even...
Rookie seniors in Color Guard
September 22, 2019
From challenging stereotypes and bursting out of their personal bubbles to finding a new supportive family, seniors Karesa Hui, David Hui and Muhil Mylvaganan accomplished what many other seniors would shy away from — starting their last year of high school as first years in an after school team...
Taking over the senior legacy
September 18, 2019
Using the lessons I learned from graduated seniors to be a better mentor to underclassmen
Class of 2020 hosts first Senior Sunrise of the year
August 25, 2019
Seniors explain the significance of the event and class bonding
Powderpuff: How each grade level prepared for and executed their performances
Flora Peng, Tabitha Mendez, and Collin Qian
May 24, 2019
Class pitted against class. Hundreds of students gathered in the bleachers to cheer on their teams with painted faces, color-coordinated outfits and voices ready to scream. For most of the school, Powderpuff provides an engaging outlet to showcase school pride before the frenzy of AP Test preparation...
With you until the end: seniors and teachers reflect on their relationships
Claire Wen and Brian Xu
May 22, 2019
“I feel like teachers really do have that — Hi, Mr. Shelton!” It’s a Wednesday afternoon, 10 minutes after school has ended, when Yearbook Editor in chief Vanessa Lau spots Yearbook adviser Jay Shelton walking toward his car, cutting off mid-sentence to yell the greeting across the staff parki...
The Raas seniors say their final goodbyes
Stuti Upadhyay, Kamyar Moradi, and Alyssa Hui
May 19, 2019
Six seniors reflect on their Raas experience as the year comes to a close
The six couples strutting down the Senior Ball Fashion Show
May 8, 2019
Girls adorned with glitzy gowns strutted down the makeshift red carpet, arms linked with their partner decked in sleek tuxedos. The Annual Senior Ball Fashion Show was held in the rally court during brunch on Friday, May 4 to help popularize senior ball sales starting the next day. With MVHS’s lon...
Another name
January 24, 2019
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...
Quote outvote
Ruth Feng, Claire Wen
December 13, 2018
The ins and outs of choosing senior quotes for the yearbook
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