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Legalization of retail marijuana raises questions of potential impact on safety and youth

Legalization of retail marijuana raises questions of potential impact on safety and youth

Natalie Arbatman Oct 26, 2018

The Mountain View city council vote on Oct. 23 to allow cannabis dispensaries to set up shop in Mountain View passed by a vote of 5-2, inciting discussions about the safety implications of making...

Annual STEM week renamed STEAM to include the arts

Annual STEM week renamed STEAM to include the arts

Carly Heltzel Oct 21, 2018

MVHS has added art to the mix of careers explored during STEAM week. According to Assistant Principal and STEAM week organizer Teri Faught, the change from “STEM” to “STEAM” came after years of...

MVHS alum crashes car on Bryant

MVHS alum crashes car on Bryant

Nisha Malley Oct 19, 2018

BREAKING: An MVHS graduate flipped her car when she clipped a car parked along Truman Street near the 600 wing, at approximately 11:30 a.m. According to Principal Grissom, the driver was relatively unharmed,...

Mountain View Police apprehends minor suspected of car theft

Mountain View Police apprehends minor suspected of car theft

Orianna Schwartz Oct 19, 2018

A juvenile was apprehended by the Mountain View Police Department on Wednesday in connection to the theft of a student’s car, according to the MVPD in an email. MVPD said the juvenile stole the vehicle...

California bill requiring later school start times vetoed

California bill requiring later school start times vetoed

Katherine Wang Oct 17, 2018

On September 20, California State Governor Jerry Brown vetoed a bill called SB 328 requiring public middle and high school start times to be no earlier than 8:30. This change would have had to been initiated...

AVID class of 2021 experiences teacher switches

AVID class of 2021 experiences teacher switches

Katherine Wang Oct 4, 2018

This year many students in the sophomore AVID classes have had to undergo teacher switches. This change came to the dismay of students who anticipated spending all four years with the same AVID class....

Future youth mental health clinics may ease high demand for counseling services

Future youth mental health clinics may ease high demand for counseling services

Katherine Wang Oct 3, 2018

The California Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission has approved 15 million dollars in funding to open two youth mental health clinics in the Bay Area. These free clinics are...

Students use homecoming court platform for activism

Students use homecoming court platform for activism

Nisha Malley Sep 30, 2018

Seniors Marco Torres and Mia Lawrence used their platform as members of the homecoming court for activism during the parade on Friday. Torres held a poster that read “Believe Survivors”, and “#Resist...

Students utilize new Mountain View rental bike program

Students utilize new Mountain View rental bike program

Navi Chawla Sep 24, 2018

Last October, the Mountain View City Council granted permission for Lime Bike and Ofo to distribute 400 rental bikes throughout the city; and on May 8th, the new transportation service finally launched....

School board meeting to debate field lights proposal elicits high turnout

School board meeting to debate field lights proposal elicits high turnout

Orianna Schwartz Aug 21, 2018

Over 100 members of the MVLA community and neighbors of both schools attended a school board meeting on August 13th to debate the possible installation of field lights on both the MVHS and LAHS campuses....

Eddie Keep, member of MVHS music family, passes away at 16

Eddie Keep, member of MVHS music family, passes away at 16

Oracle Staff Aug 11, 2018

School officials confirmed that rising junior Eddie Keep, born Sep. 17, 2001, passed away Aug. 5 at the age of 16. At MVHS, Keep participated in both Marching Band and Symphonic Band as a strong member...

Former math teacher Evan Smith convicted of misdemeanor

Former math teacher Evan Smith convicted of misdemeanor

Sheli Yaskin May 17, 2018

Former math teacher Evan Smith was convicted May 3 of a misdemeanor for “annoying or molesting a child under 18.” Under his sentence, Smith will not be receiving any jail time but will be on formal...

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