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Students support teacher Victor Valdez with online petition

Students support teacher Victor Valdez with online petition

Hallie Olson Apr 7, 2018

MVHS sophomore Joey Baril and his classmates started an online petition on April 4 in response to news that teacher and counselor Victor Valdez would not be returning to MVHS for the 2018-2019 school year. “We...

Students attend classes in Japan in a previous school trip. Photo courtesy of William Blair.

Students in Iwata Exchange Program showcase American culture at assembly

Amira Patrawala Mar 30, 2018

MVHS students in the Iwata Exchange Program hosted a Cultural Assembly tonight at 7 p.m. in the theater. This year, the program has provided 25 students with the opportunity to live with host families...

Student suspended after taking “Make America Great Again” hats from peers at walkout

Student suspended after taking “Make America Great Again” hats from peers at walkout

Neda Shahiar Mar 15, 2018

A student was suspended yesterday after he took “Make America Great Again” hats from a group of students wearing them and threw them into a patch of mud. The incident occurred in the quad at yesterday’s...

Spring Musical “The Drowsy Chaperone” premieres Thursday in the theater

Spring Musical “The Drowsy Chaperone” premieres Thursday in the theater

Amira Patrawala Mar 14, 2018

The theater department’s production of The Drowsy Chaperone, an adaptation of a Broadway comedy, is slated to premiere Thursday in the MVHS theater. Set in the Roaring Twenties, this year’s spring...

Students hold up their letters from Hosseini. Photo courtesy of Kristine Bautista.

Best-selling author sends package of personalized letters to English class

Sheli Yaskin Mar 13, 2018

After reading Khaled Hosseini’s best-selling book The Kite Runner, a freshman English class was inspired to write individual letters to the Afghan-American author, according to their teacher Kristine...

graphic by Nisha Malley

MVHS goes green with plan for campus recycling and compost disposals

Katherine Wang Mar 1, 2018

New environmentally-conscious trash and recycling disposals could soon be coming to MVHS thanks to an ASB initiative led by senior and environmental commissioner Peyton White. White plans to streamline...

Board approves bond measure

MVLA approves bond measure, addresses community concerns around facilities plan

Oracle Staff Feb 5, 2018

The district approved a $295 million bond measure that will serve as a primary source of funding for upcoming construction and renovation costs under the Facilities Master Plan at the Feb. 5 board meeting....

Community advocates for counseling, health education, and hate crime prevention at LGBTQ listening forum

Community advocates for counseling, health education, and hate crime prevention at LGBTQ listening forum

Claire Anderson Feb 2, 2018

The LGBTQ Affairs Office of Santa Clara County held their first public listening forum Jan. 27 to discuss issues affecting the queer community. Established in 2016, the LGBTQ Affairs Office has set...

photo courtesy of Elizabeth Maciag

Mentor Tutor Connection program seeks to serve more students as it grows

Katherine Wang Jan 31, 2018

The nonprofit organization Mentor Tutor Connection has seen growth in recent years as more students show an interest in having a mentor. The MVHS chapter currently mentors 32 students, with one student...

VTA drops youth fare and releases new app among 2018 improvements

VTA drops youth fare and releases new app among 2018 improvements

Claire Anderson Jan 25, 2018

The Valley Transportation Authority started the new year by implementing several changes, including modifying their fare rates and offering new payment methods. The youth bus and light rail fare for single...

What to expect Saturday Jan. 27 at the “Winter Wonderland” Winterball

What to expect Saturday Jan. 27 at the “Winter Wonderland” Winterball

Adri Penix Jan 24, 2018

This year’s Winterball dance will be held Jan. 27 in the Imperial Ballroom of the San Jose Fairmont Hotel from 8 p.m. to midnight. Associated Student Body organizers chose the theme “Winter Wonderland,”...

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