Homecoming 2019: Behind the scenes
Robert Liu, Shivani Gupta, Alyssa Hui, Anish Vasudevan, Shreshta Ranganathan, Leanna Sun, and Vivian Jiang
October 22, 2019
A backstage exploration into the preparations of each class
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...
Unifying freshman Literature curriculum
Amita Mahajan
October 26, 2015
any high school students sit through classes, learning little to none of the skills needed to continue on to higher level courses. However, over the past few years the English Department has focused on decreasing this negative occurrence through “horizontal alignment” of the curriculum in freshman l...
Contrasting media in the classroom
Bill Cheng
October 4, 2015
s night falls, frustration builds. That test tomorrow is worth 50 percent of the grade, and students all across the grades at MVHS are in need of answers to their burning questions. The chances are slim that anyone would pick up the phone at midnight, and the teachers have long since gone to bed...
Powderpuff 2014 Finals Sophomores vs Seniors
Amol Pande
March 16, 2014
The Class of 2014 takes home their second Powderpuff championship On March 14,2014 The Classes of 2014 and 2016 competed in the Powderpuff Finals. These are Highlights from that game. ...
Defining spirit: Floundering about at quad decs
Kristin Chang
September 25, 2013
uad Decs affect Homecoming results more than any other category, even surpassing rally results. Still, according to a recent El Estoque survey of 101 respondents, approximately 63 percent of students have never attended. Quad Decs, like Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade or New York’s annual ball drop, a...
New on campus: Fresh ambitions for a new year
Neha Ramchandani
August 22, 2013
As a new wave of students enters the campus and an older generation prepares to leave, students shared their resolutions for the upcoming school year. For freshmen, it brings new experiences; for seniors, it signifies a time to enjoy time with family and friends before taking the next step in their lives. ...
Powderpuff: Sophomores win 5-4 in shootout
Carissa Chan
October 12, 2011
The sophomores come from two goals down to upset the seniors in the shootout 5-4 on the Oct. 12 Powderpuff finals. Video by Dickson Tsai. Music: "Give It To Me" by Alex, licensed under CC BY SA. As the two teams faced each other in the final Powderpuff handball game, the class of 2014 staged a surprising comeback to defeat the 2012 senior...
Return of the speaker
Sara Yang
April 27, 2010
A college adviser, admissions officer and college handbook author — all in one Read More »...
