
Deportation and defunding threats silence student activists’ voices
Addressing the ongoing threat towards the First Amendment rights stripped from non-citizen student activists

El Estoque wins top national journalism accolade
Columbia Scholastic Press Association awards El Estoque with highest honor

Department of Education reverses Title IX protections for LGBTQ+ students
The MVHS community reflects on LGBTQ+ safety following the reversal of Title IX protections

Journalism teacher Julia Satterthwaite wins the 2025 National High School Journalism Adviser of the Year
Columbia Scholastic Press Association awards El Estoque adviser with the national honor

Course selection threatens the existence of low-demand electives
During course selection season, low-demand arts electives face difficulties with incoming Proposition 28 funding

Take our January News Quiz
Test your knowledge of key events last month

Gender-affirming care is restricted in America
Bans on puberty blockers raise medical, political and moral dilemmas

Gymnasts face toxicity in the pursuit of mastery
MVHS artistic gymnasts discuss the demanding nature of their sport

Uptick in Native American representation in election campaigns paves an inclusive path forward
Native Americans share the importance of increased representation in politics

Commonwealth Club hosts journalism conference
MVHS journalism department staff travel to San Francisco to attend an educational reporting program

Steered to extremes
The MVHS community and experts discuss the drawbacks and solutions to online radicalization

College Board transitions 28 AP Exams to a digital format
Students and teachers discuss the impacts of AP Exams going digital