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Students from MVHS and Iwata, Japan share cultures through exchange program

Students from MVHS and Iwata, Japan share cultures through exchange program

Corinne Mitchner Mar 28, 2017

From exploring Silicon Valley landmarks to attending Battle of the Classes, exchange students from Iwata, Japan dove into the world of an MVHS student to experience the many offerings of the Bay Area in...

World in Brief

World in Brief

Corinne Mitchner Mar 2, 2015

The identity of "Jihadi John," the masked militant featured in ISIS’s recent surge of violently disturbing beheading videos, has been identified as Mohammed Emwazi, born in Kuwait and raised in London....

WOTS: What is Dead Week?

WOTS: What is Dead Week?

Corinne Mitchner Dec 10, 2014

Dead Week, the week before final exams at MVHS, has begun, and so have the rumors for what it stands for. People tend to have different perspectives on the idea of a “dead week,” and by simply walking...

Día de los Muertos: Spanish Students Celebrate Day of the Dead

Día de los Muertos: Spanish Students Celebrate Day of the Dead

Corinne Mitchner Nov 2, 2014

Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a popular holiday celebrated widely in Latin America and takes place on the first and second of November each year. Instead of mourning individuals that have passed...

Building community, one picture at a time

Building community, one picture at a time

Corinne Mitchner May 19, 2014

Nowadays, one cannot aimlessly scroll through their Facebook newsfeed without seeing a Humans of New York post on the screen. Whether it is an endearing photograph of an old couple in Central Park, an...

World in Brief

World in Brief

Corinne Mitchner Mar 30, 2014

1. The Malaysia Airlines' Flight 370 has yet to be recovered after three continuous weeks of searching by multiple countries. An announcement has been made by the  Malaysia Airlines Chairman that all...

Got Rain? Mountain View Doesnt.

Got Rain? Mountain View Doesn’t.

Corinne Mitchner Jan 30, 2014

      While many high schoolers around the U.S. are having snow days, we here in California are enjoying our warm and sunny lunchtime breaks at Mountain View High School. Breaking out our spring clothes...

MVHS staff: beyond the bell

MVHS staff: beyond the bell

Corinne Mitchner Jan 11, 2014

Most students seem to have a standard relationship with their teachers: they sit down when the bell rings, listen to them teach during class, and leave when the bell rings again. However, not everyone...

P.E. is running us nowhere

P.E. is running us nowhere

Corinne Mitchner Nov 25, 2013

Running in circles. Doing push ups to the monotonous cadence coming from a boombox. Chasing down tennis balls as they go flying off the frame of the racket. PE is not an enjoyable class for most students...

Zero Period Survival Tips

Zero Period Survival Tips

Corinne Mitchner Sep 16, 2013

As the excitement of a new school year slowly fades away, getting up for 0 period becomes an excruciating challenge. The alarm is ringing, the room is dark, and your body has no intent on moving out of...

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