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MVHS senior wins 3rd in national essay competition

Jefferson Le • December 9, 2021

Senior Riya Ranjan won third place, with special jury distinction, in the 2021 David McCullough Essay Contest on Sept, 26, winning $1,000 in scholarship money.  Over 70 high school juniors and seniors...

Despite the outage’s challenges, band and orchestra director John Gilchrist states that each ensemble’s performance was exceptional and was pleasantly surprised with their adaptability. He also says he looks forward to exploring new music pieces and constantly improving upon each previous concert.

The MVHS instrumental music department hosts its fall concert despite power outage

Aditya Shukla and Gauri Manoj • October 25, 2021
Band and orchestra showcase their Halloween-themed repertoire
Cyclists use the separated bike lane on McClellan Road to avoid possible car accidents. Photo courtesy of the City of Cupertino

Bike lane separation on McClellan Road named “project of the year”

Tanish Mendki and Melody Cui • October 24, 2021
Silicon Valley Chapter of the American Public Works Society calls the construction “a key step in combating climate change”
Former police officer from Minneapolis, Derek Chauvin, is escorted from the trial hall where he was found guilty for the murder of George Floyd

Derek Chauvin found guilty for the murder of George Floyd

Tanish Mendki • April 20, 2021
Police officer charged with manslaughter and third degree murder in the case of George Floyd
Walsworth Social Success Webinar

El Valedor presents at national yearbook workshop

Devin Gupta, News and Web Editor • November 20, 2020
Junior Lydia Lu shares her COVID-19 social media strategy at yearbook webinar
Gamers review Switch games

Gamers review Switch games

Ayah Ali-Ahmad • April 9, 2020
MV eSports and Gaming Association members pick their top games they have played and ones they look forward to playing
Color Guard during quarantine

Color Guard during quarantine

Jasmine Lee • April 2, 2020

Freshman Naomi Baba never knew that March 9 was going to be the last time that she  practiced with her teammates for this school year.  The release of the FUHSD’s remote learning order caused many...

Ohana celebrates St. Patrick’s Day

Swara Tewari, Managing editor • March 18, 2020
Ohana officers and club members reflect on the club’s St. Patrick’s Day meeting and the club’s dynamic
Juniors Eric Zheng and Daniel Kao perform at MV SNL with their band OvtaTvn.

Catching up with Music Theory Club

Ayah Ali-Ahmad • March 13, 2020
Music Theory Club and their plans after their first performance
Students participated in discussion with one another about mental health awareness techniques || Used with permission from Daniel Duan

Bring Change to Mind’s 2019 California Summit

Devin Gupta • December 12, 2019
Bring Change to Mind attends a conference about spreading mental health awareness and personal wellbeing
The study session was held from 3:30-6 p.m. , and hosted around 100 students. Photo by Justine Ha

Class of 2021 hosts their first cram session

Tabitha Mendez • December 10, 2019

n Dec. 3, students from the class of 2021 gathered in the student union after school to work and study with about 100 of their peers. The class officers organized the study session and invited several...

A Heroes Run Volunteer helps a girl cross a section from the obstacle course. This was one of the attractions at the Heroes Run this year.

Annual Heroes Run aims to improve healthcare for children

Tanish Mendki • November 24, 2019
Exploring the community event directed toward making child healthcare more affordable
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