The trampoline girls
Swara Tewari, Features editor
February 8, 2019
Filed under FEATURES
Okay, look. I was only in it for the trampoline. At first. The entire spring of 2010, my sister, neighbor and I had enviously watched the girls across the street jump on their trampoline. We could hear them, laughing and yelling in their backyard. We spent months ducking behind trees, w...
A Better Summer
Rana Aghababazadeh and Laasya Koduru
February 6, 2019
Filed under OPINION
The beginning of the new year is a prime time for applying to summer programs. Parents frantically search the web for a program that suits their child’s, or perhaps their own, interests and ambitions, while summer programs collect excessive application fees. For many high school students, summer has go...
Sweet Summer
May 23, 2018
Filed under ENTERTAINMENT, From the magazine
Various creations to make with watermelon
Pool Party DIYs
April 26, 2018
Filed under ENTERTAINMENT
How to make budget-friendly projects for the pool
Exploring the medical field
November 17, 2017
lthough summer is still far away, due dates for summer program applications are just around the corner. During their meeting on November 13, Future Practicing Physicians Network introduced various internships and programs concerning medicine and research for students to look into. According to senior...
The roots of this year’s biggest summer reboots
August 20, 2017
Filed under Culture, ENTERTAINMENT, Media, Movies
This summer’s most exciting movie releases, from “Baby Driver” to “Dunkirk”, brought many MVHS students back to the movie theater. But this summer was also home to many franchise reboots — new movies that reinvented the way people viewed old stories. Rebooting a movie franchise can also...
A Part of History: A senior’s experience protesting in Poland
August 18, 2017
Filed under NEWS
he group in Gdańsk was small, compared to the large crowd at the Feb. 4 “No ban, no wall” protest in San Francisco that he’d been to previously, but the decibel levels at this protest were just as strong. And so were the protesters’ convictions, as new chants started every three minutes, shouts...
10 places in the Bay Area you can visit over the summer
May 31, 2017
Filed under ENTERTAINMENT
Can’t get out of the Bay Area this summer? Check out these popular spots within a three hour’s drive from Cupertino. Coyote Hills Regional Park Camp overnight to spend some quality time outdoors Picnic at the tables near the quarry, or use the nearby grills for a barbecue Tour the bird and bu...
Sweet. Spicy. Sour. Summer.
May 31, 2017
Filed under Culture, ENTERTAINMENT, Food
Co-written by Ananya Bhat and Shayon Moradi. Photos by Ananya Bhat. Fresh, cool lemonade. Juicy hamburger patties and hot dogs on a barbecue. Sweet and buttery corn on the cob. These are the foods that come into mind when most Americans hear “summer.” But countries and cultures across the worl...
California Dreaming
May 30, 2017
Filed under ENTERTAINMENT, From the magazine
Co-written by Himani Yalamaddi Illustrations by Ananya Bhat Want to get out of the city for the summer? Here are some sites within California to go explore. Lassen Volcanic National Park Climb Lassen Peak, an active volcano Explore Bumpass Hell and Sulfur Works, the park’s colorful volcanic vents Camp an...
A look back: Student opinions on 2016 Olympic Games
September 6, 2016
Filed under Fall Sports, SPORTS
Two weeks after the Olympics, some athletes like Ryan Lochte and Laurie Hernandez are still making headlines. Look below to check out MVHS’ opinions on the sports, the athletes and the controversies. ...
Where do students work over the summer?
August 29, 2016
Filed under Local, NEWS, News Editor's Picks
hether it’s hanging out by the pool or sleeping until noon, summer is a time for students to relax and forget about the stress that comes with school. But for some students, summer is also an opportunity to gain new experiences, develop new skills and work with different kinds of people. For th...
