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Marine biologist Hayley Usedom explains how a leather sea star uses its water vascular system to move its tube feet during her presentation about Marine Biology on Feb. 16. Usedon also brought a kelp crab, a hermit crab, sea snails and a kelp fish to exhibit with her presentation. Photo by Margaret Lin.

PTSA holds monthly “Explore Careers” event

Margaret Lin • February 23, 2012
Students attend presentations on STEM professions on Feb. 16
From left to right, sophomores Anna Aswadhati and Samyu Sridhar and seniors Manvita Tatavarthy, Suruchi Salgar and Janani Prasad with the lanyards they plan to sell to raise money for their DECA community service project. They plan to fundraise for the Free the Project Campaign: Brick by Brick, which helps to build schools in poor villages. The event will run from February to May. Photo by Margaret Lin.

World Literature class inspires community service project

Margaret Lin • February 15, 2012
Five students raise funds to build school in India through Free the Children
Chess Club member junior Siddarth Manoj plays against his opponent during the first round of the chess tournament. The chess tournament was held Feb. 4 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Photo by Margaret Lin.

Chess club moves on to state championships

Margaret Lin • February 7, 2012
Club members bring home first place during Feb. 4 chess tournament after a three year gap

Wrong cookie. #firstworldproblems

Margaret Lin • February 2, 2012
No one likes oatmeal raisin cookies, but is it really worth the complaining?

Check all that apply

Margaret Lin • February 2, 2012
Colleges ask students to mark their ethnicities on applications. Are those responses taken into consideration during admissions?
Last year approximately 20 students from CUSD and FUHSD attended exchange program. Students who will visit Hsinchu, Taiwan in April have the opportunity to take photos and share them with students in the following years. Photo from flickr user edumariz (creative commons).

Exchange program invites students to a global experience

Margaret Lin • January 22, 2012
Interest meeting planned to be held Jan. 23 and the trip to Hsinchu will be taken in April
Students brainstorm potential ideas for their architecture project on Jan. 10 after school. Students will be led by architects, construction managers and engineers to come up with a mock design for the 49ers stadium. Photo by Margaret Lin.

ACE Mentor program introduces students to career options

Margaret Lin • January 11, 2012
Students from various schools met on Jan. 10 to learn about architecture, construction and engineering
Why is Kim so flippin’ famous?

Why is Kim so flippin’ famous?

Margaret Lin • December 9, 2011
Kim Kardashian makes half a million dollars in five tweets. I am so jealous.
Students wait in line for free food at Cocoa Cram Week in the cafeteria. Students also had the opportunity to ask teachers questions. Photo by Margaret Lin.

Cocoa Cram week helps students get ready for finals

Margaret Lin • December 9, 2011
Students can study after school in the cafeteria from Dec. 5-9
IYAA members listen to Ai Vuang‘s speech, former director of the Friends of Hue’s Vietnam shelter, speech. At this meeting on Nov. 17, the officers hoped to spread the message of IYAA’s goals of being more than just a service club to get hours. Photo by Alexandria Poh.

Shelter director speaks with club members

Margaret Lin • November 26, 2011
Ai Vuang, a former director of a Vietnam shelter, hopes to inspire the members of IYAA
Cupertino’s new iPhone application opens to the public

Cupertino’s new iPhone application opens to the public

Margaret Lin • November 19, 2011
Ready 95014 brings a new medium of emergency preparedness
The great construction hypocrisy

The great construction hypocrisy

Margaret Lin • November 10, 2011
Disruptive construction is going on at MVHS, but students shouldn’t be complaining
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