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Why STEM needs the arts

Why STEM needs the arts

Shayda Dehnow Apr 19, 2016

STEM, an acronym for “Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math,” is a popular term that can be heard thrown around the halls of Mountain View High School. We even have a week dedicated to STEM to...

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Winter Ball 2016: ASB prioritizes social awareness and inclusion

Shayda Dehnow Jan 19, 2016

When this year’s Mountain View High School Winter Ball theme was announced, it was greeted with some confusion. Set to take place on Saturday, January 30th, 2016 at the Fox Theatre in Redwood City, the...

Moisissure sur un ravioli (focus stacking).

Image composée de 72 photos prises avec la bonnette Raynox DCR-250 et assemblées avec Zerene Stacker.

MVHS in recovery after mold discovery

Shayda Dehnow Oct 29, 2015

Often associated with the term “outbreak” are yellow hazmat suits and quarantines, but the mold outbreak that hit the Mountain View High School campus mid-September posed more of an inconvenience than...

Dorms of 2015 Graduates

Dorms of 2015 Graduates

Shayda Dehnow Sep 14, 2015

As September joins us for another year, our college-bound members of the class of 2015 settle into their new homes: dorms. From Seattle to Nashville, and even to Montreal, MVHS ‘15 alumni share with...

13 Easy ways to reduce resource waste

13 Easy ways to reduce resource waste

Shayda Dehnow May 27, 2015

http://youtu.be/mDIw03f5Ud0 Living in California, we are acutely aware of the serious state of our drought and possible conservation methods to help remedy the situation. However, we sometimes neglect...

WOTS: If you could be any candy, what would you be?

WOTS: If you could be any candy, what would you be?

Shayda Dehnow Feb 1, 2015

Since this past Spirit week was filled with candy-themed events, including a rally and lunch activities, we decided to ask the essential question to our fellow students: If you could be any candy, what...

Dekh Le (Video)

Dekh Le (Video)

Shayda Dehnow May 26, 2014

In director Ketan Rana’s YouTube film “Dekh Le,” he presents four scenarios in which a man is ogling a woman because of her physical appearance -- her beauty, body, or clothing. While the women...

The Anti-Dictionary: Things We Shouldn’t Say

The Anti-Dictionary: Things We Shouldn’t Say

Shayda Dehnow Apr 24, 2014

Currently, people are adopting offensive terminology and using them in casual conversation, without realizing they are contributing to a bigger problem that perpetuates hate towards certain minorities....

Ugly Sweater Day 2013

Ugly Sweater Day 2013

Shayda Dehnow Dec 3, 2013

It’s that time of the year again here at MVHS -- Spirit Week! On Monday, December 2nd, 2013, many MVHS students dressed up in ugly (or not so ugly) sweaters to kick off the start of Spirit Week. “I...

“Man up!” = Man down

“Man up!” = Man down

Shayda Dehnow Nov 5, 2013

Masculine. How do we define the word “masculine”? According to dictionary.com, “masculine” means “having qualities traditionally ascribed to men, as strength and boldness.” As someone who considers...

A Statement Peace

A Statement Peace

Shayda Dehnow Sep 29, 2013

Falling Whistles, a lobby for amity in Congo, is a nonprofit organization created to spread awareness and raise funds for a prominent issue in Congo: the drafting of young boys to the front of military...

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