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Conservative club to host “Change My Mind” event

Oracle Staff Jan 17, 2018

The conservative club Young Americans for Freedom has planned to host an event titled “Change My Mind” through the week of Jan. 22 in the quad, saying they aim to to reduce political divisions on campus...

TEDx Mountain View High School: giving voice to students, guests, and performers

TEDx Mountain View High School: giving voice to students, guests, and performers

Samantha Fong Jan 11, 2018

Friday’s third annual TEDx Mountain View High School featured talks from students and guest speakers on a plethora of topics, from how to be happy to women in tech. The student-run event also integrated...

Community reacts to the arrest of math teacher Evan Smith

Community reacts to the arrest of math teacher Evan Smith

Neda Shahiar Dec 9, 2017

Students involved speak out, alumni reveal initial shock, admin looks toward healing * Student names have been changed to preserve anonymity. ** The print version of this article stated that the two...

School adding and updating surveillance cameras to better respond to misconduct and theft

School adding and updating surveillance cameras to better respond to misconduct and theft

Sheli Yaskin Nov 21, 2017

Administration is installing 16 to 20 new surveillance cameras in several locations around campus to canvas nearly the entire school. Installation will be completed by the beginning of second semester,...

VTA to explore alternative transit methods along Route 85, soliciting commuter feedback

VTA to explore alternative transit methods along Route 85, soliciting commuter feedback

Ria Saxena Nov 15, 2017

A community workshop planned by the Valley Transportation Authority for Thursday, Nov. 16, at the Mountain View Senior Center will solicit feedback from highway commuters and discuss potential transit...

on-campus CHAC counselors may refer students to a psychiatrist if they show a high risk for acting on suicidal thoughts

County addresses lack of mental health services with plans for new youth psychiatric facility

Sheli Yaskin Nov 14, 2017

The Santa Clara county voted unanimously Tuesday Nov. 7 to construct an inpatient psychiatric facility for youth at the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose. Currently, there is no hospital in...

Here’s everything we know about math teacher Evan Smith’s criminal case

Here’s everything we know about math teacher Evan Smith’s criminal case

Oracle Staff Nov 9, 2017

Math teacher Evan Smith was arrested Tuesday, Nov. 7 after the district learned he had sent allegedly inappropriate texts to a student. The police statement indicates that the texts were sexual in nature,...

Catch Peter and the Starcatcher, premiering Thursday in the theater

Catch “Peter and the Starcatcher”, premiering Thursday in the theater

Ria Saxena Nov 8, 2017

Slated to premiere Thursday Nov. 9 at 7 pm in the MVHS theater, “Peter and the Starcatcher” tells the reminiscent story of young Peter Pan in a world where characters say, “you can fly if you think...

School plans to hold fundraiser for victims of California wildfires at tomorrow’s football game

School plans to hold fundraiser for victims of California wildfires at tomorrow’s football game

Reeya Vasishta Oct 27, 2017

MVHS plans to hold a fundraiser to provide aid to victims of the Northern California wildfires at the football game against Los Altos this Saturday at one o’clock. MVHS is requesting that people bring...

Mountain View Community Center under renovation, scheduled to reopen in the spring

Mountain View Community Center under renovation, scheduled to reopen in the spring

Reeya Vasishta Oct 3, 2017

Renovation of the Mountain View Community Center is a $23.5 million project, scheduled to be completed by spring of 2018. The remodeling began on Aug. 11, however, actual reconstruction started in September....

ASB empowers student voice, facilitates real discussion through creation of an open forum

ASB empowers student voice, facilitates real discussion through creation of an open forum

Sheli Yaskin Sep 28, 2017

ASB is in the process of reforming congressional meetings with the intention of promoting collaborative discussion, according to ASB member Charlie Eggleton. From now on, all congressional meeting attendees...

ASB to Issue Statement in Support of Transgender Students

ASB to Issue Statement in Support of Transgender Students

Sheli Yaskin Sep 12, 2017

The ASB Diversity Committee plans to publish a statement in support of the transgender community soon, in response to President Trump’s executive order banning transgender people from serving in the...

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