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Marvel’s latest film smoothly interweaves the past and the present together. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios

‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ is a feat of nostalgia

Melody Cui and Sophia Ma • December 22, 2021
Marvel’s latest film smoothly interweaves the past and the present together
Graphic by Justin Kim

‘Tis the season for…’

Justin E Kim, Gauri Manoj, Anushka De, Kalyani Puthenpurayil, Krish Dev, Aashi Venkat, and Sophia Ma • December 13, 2021
Delving deeper into this year's winter highlights and memories
Revisiting the holidays

Revisiting the holidays

Sophia Ma and Aashi Venkat • December 7, 2021
Students and staff share their most memorable moments from the holiday season
Sophomore Matthew Lau rushes the ball past an opposing player.

Boys Basketball defeats Harbor High School 65-26

Krish Dev and Sophia Ma • December 5, 2021
After a strong start, the Matadors maintain control to earn a commanding victory
Perception

Perception

Michelle Chen, Ishaani Dayal, Sophia Ma, Shivani Madhan, Kripa Mayureshwar, Geethikaa Tarra, and Aashi Venkat • November 16, 2021
Examing the role of perception in our lives
Community members share their opinions on the US leaving Afghanistan

A forever war ends: The comic version

Melody Cui, Sophia Ma, and Minjae Kang • October 12, 2021
Community members share their opinions on the US leaving Afghanistan
Graphic | Sophia Ma

Forgiveness that comes from a snack

Sophia Ma • September 18, 2021
Reflecting on the change in a parent’s role from child to child
Photo Courtesy Jeff Shen | Used with Permission Illustration Sophia Ma

A final season

Irene Tang and Sophia Ma • May 21, 2021
Senior athletes reflect on the challenges they’ve faced during the pandemic
Exploring philosophies students and teachers began following due to the pandemic

Quarantine mottos to live by

Melody Cui and Sophia Ma • May 9, 2021
Exploring philosophies students and teachers began following due to the pandemic
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 2, 2021
MVHS community members in different age groups reflect on the pandemic year in the context of their lives
Color Guard during quarantine

Color Guard during quarantine

Jasmine Lee • April 2, 2020

Freshman Naomi Baba never knew that March 9 was going to be the last time that she  practiced with her teammates for this school year.  The release of the FUHSD’s remote learning order caused many...

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