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...

  On Monday, March 7, Maria Sharapova, a 5-time Grand Slam champion and the world’s highest-paid female athlete, announced that she had tested positive for the recently banned drug meldonium...

By Katie Lan, guest writer It seems a bit troubling to me that menstruation and the use of feminine hygiene products is still overcasted by stigmatized notions of secrecy. It has become almost an archaic...

Have you checked out a school Chromebook? If you are a student who has been swept up in Mountain View’s initiative to bring its curriculum into the digital age, you may have taken advantage of the...

Disclaimer: This article was previously printed in English in our most recent issue of the Oracle and has now been translated in Spanish. If you would like to read this article in English,...

On January 2, 2005, Shin Dong-hyuk became the first person to ever escape the highest security prison camp in North Korea. Shin was born and raised within the prison walls because of his grandfather’s...

The number of students applying to major in art at universities has been on the decline. An article published in June 2014 in Harvard Educational Review by Bruce A. Kimball examines the prominent narrative...

I have always been an enthusiastic John Green fan. I attended the Redwood City Tour de Nerdfighting in 2012, met him, and he signed my copy of The Fault in Our Stars. In addition to TFiOS, I have also...

Feminism is a contentious topic that has recently infiltrated news sources, websites, and blogs as dissidents and supporters alike react to Emma Watson’s controversial words regarding present-day gender...

If you’ve seen Mean Girls, you probably remember the scene when Gretchen, Karen, and Regina huddle around Regina’s mirror and seemingly rejoice over pointing out their flaws, confused as to why Cady...

A colossal Dragon T-Rex mix knocking over skyscrapers with a flick of his tail, destroying SF’s Golden Gate bridge in a single swipe, and striking fear in the inhabitants of the world with his terrifying...

*This is a letter sent to the Oracle written by MVHS student Lauren Dagan concerning food selection in the cafeteria: I am a sophomore here at Mountain View High School.  Most students are familiar with...