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The Student News Site of Mountain View High School

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The Student News Site of Mountain View High School

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Spartan Buddies hosts St. Patrick's Day dance

Spartan Buddies hosts St. Patrick’s Day dance

Jennifer Kang, Staff Writer Mar 26, 2025

The bass thumped through the speakers as students formed an energetic conga line, swaying to the beat in MVHS’s auxiliary gym for the St. Patrick’s Day Dance. Some danced in their own groups and pairs,...

Setting the standard: AVHS wins Model Continuation award for third time in a row

Setting the standard: AVHS wins Model Continuation award for third time in a row

Sidney Nachman, Staff Writer Mar 24, 2025

For the third time in a row, Alta Vista High School has won the California Model Continuation High School Award. They will go to San Diego on the weekend of April 25th to receive it at the California Continuation...

ATU 265 Bus Strike Enters 6th Day, Affecting MVHS Community

ATU 265 Bus Strike Enters 6th Day, Affecting MVHS Community

Matthew Huang, Print In-Depth Editor Mar 15, 2025

Due to an ongoing strike by the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 265, March 15 marked the sixth day that the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority halted bus and light rail services across the county.  ATU...

MVHS Job Fair Presents Employment Opportunities for Students

MVHS Job Fair Presents Employment Opportunities for Students

Annabel Chaw, Staff Writer Mar 14, 2025

In 2023, one-third of teenagers aged 16 to 19 were in the workforce—a number that has continued to grow in recent years. At the MVHS job fair on March 4, this rising interest was on full display, the...

Affordable housing for Silicon Valley educators: MVWSD's new staff only apartments

Affordable housing for Silicon Valley educators: MVWSD’s new staff only apartments

Sophia Zhang, Staff Writer Mar 7, 2025

The Mountain View Whisman School District has begun rolling out applications for their staff housing program, which aims to provide affordable housing for its staff and city workers, according to Shelly...

Mountain View minimum wage increases 2%

Mountain View minimum wage increases 2%

Annabel Chaw, Staff Writer Feb 26, 2025

On Jan. 1, 2025, the city of Mountain View raised its minimum wage to $19.20 per hour, 2.04% higher than last year’s $18.75. Every year, the city adjusts the minimum wage based on the Consumer Price...

Photo story: Culture Week performances celebrate diversity

Photo story: Culture Week performances celebrate diversity

David Henri and Mitchell Eng Feb 7, 2025

MVHS students enjoyed a variety of performances from students and teachers to kick off Culture Week in the gym Monday morning, Feb. 3. Performances included Japanese Taiko Drummers, K-Pop Dance Club,...

The clock is ticking for TikTok: Student reactions to short-lived ban

The clock is ticking for TikTok: Student reactions to short-lived ban

Sophia Zhang, Staff Writer Jan 24, 2025

When users tried to open TikTok Saturday night, the words “Sorry, TikTok isn’t available right now” popped up front and center on their screen. TikTok was officially shut down in the United States,...

Find your fit: Spring club fair connects students

Find your fit: Spring club fair connects students

Annabel Chaw, Staff Writer Jan 20, 2025

Multi-colored posters, an assortment of candy, and the excited bubble of chatter filled the main quad as students advertised their clubs to an eager audience at MVHS’s semiannual club fair. At lunch...

Pirouettes and prose: MVHS TEDx 2024's dive beneath the surface

Pirouettes and prose: MVHS TEDx 2024’s dive beneath the surface

David Henri and Mitchell Eng Jan 16, 2025

Last Friday, students gathered in the theater to attend the day-long TEDx event, with the theme "Beneath the Surface." Student and adult speakers, interspersed with videos and games like Jeopardy and...

Some Mountain View voters submitted ballots at the Mountain View Community Center on Nov. 5.

Students react with fear, some optimism to presidential election

Kavya Wazhi, Staff Writer Nov 9, 2024

MVHS was awash with emotion on Wednesday after Donald J. Trump was announced the winner of the 2024 presidential election in the early hours of the morning. Teachers invited questions, passing periods...

Mountain View voters submitted their ballots on Nov. 5 inside the Mountain View Community Center.

Liccardo wins 16th Congressional District race

Carter Nishi, Co-Editor-in-Chief Nov 6, 2024

Former San Jose mayor Sam Liccardo is projected to win California’s 16th congressional district with 59.9% of the vote as of Wednesday at 4:47 p.m., according to a call by the Associated Press. AP estimates...

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