El Estoque

Let the games begin

Sophia Ma and Angela Zhang • May 31, 2023

Seniors compete in student-run games

Going to the gym

Samika Bhatkar, Kathryn Foo, and Sophia Ma • April 13, 2023

Observing MVHS students experiences with the gym

Write an article about OpenAI’s ChatGPT

Sophia Ma and Eric Zhou • February 17, 2023

The community reflects on ChatGPT’s strengths and weaknesses

Passing Proposition 28

Aidan Ruan and Sophia Ma • December 23, 2022

California Proposition 28, a measure designated to allocate funding for art programs across K-12 California public schools, was passed on Nov. 8 with 64.4% of voters in favor. Starting in 2023, the proposition...

You & me

Sophia Ma and Pranati Kotamraju • November 16, 2022

The story behind students’ and staff members’ first best friends

50 fresh faces

Sagnik Nag Chowdhury, Abha Dash, Avni Gandhi, Pranati Kotamraju, Taryn Lam, Sophia Ma, Kripa Mayureshwar, Aashna Patel, Trisha Sannappanavar, Irene Tang, Alan Tai, and Eric Zhou • October 8, 2022

The Class of 2026 shares its initial thoughts about MVHS

Getting with the program

Sophia Ma and Trisha Sannappanavar • October 5, 2022

MVHS alum recount their experiences in specialized programs

XLB Kitchen

June 24, 2022

The customer is not always right. The smoked duck Kathleen Guo had been selling for over 14 years sat on the table — her customer had just complained that it was dry, so she offered to take it off...

Made from scratch

Melody Cui and Sophia Ma • June 19, 2022

Tracing the stories of home owned Chinese businesses

Jenny’s Kitchen

June 19, 2022

The aroma of freshly made dumplings heightened James' interest as he stepped into the room. He was craving the traditional Chinese dishes he had heard all about — his friend mentioned that their friend,...

Hongyun Art

June 11, 2022

Tracing the story of Hongyun Art and its owners

To my 婆婆

Sophia Ma • June 7, 2022

Expressing gratitude for the lessons I’ve learned from my grandma