How Apps are Created to be Addictive

A deep dive into the techniques that app developers use to get consumers hooked on their creations, and the impacts this may have By: Arshiya Sen and Meghana Somu The feeling of stopping your homework to pick up your phone and take a “quick five-minute break” resonates with the majority of teens today. An hour's …

Unrolling Our Mats

Exploring the benefits of yoga in PE classes

ROFL: (A) Rumination On Fake Laughter

A close look behind that uncomfortable “ha ha ha” and why it transpires By: Irene Tian and Amy Zheng Why was the broom late to school? It over-swept. … Did I get you? Just now, did you laugh at the awkwardness of this incredibly awkward pun? Are you laughing, although not genuinely, at my attempt …

Sustainability Scrutinized

What seems environmentally friendly at first glance may be more damaging than we think

Science class decisions

MVHS students share why they choose to take certain science courses

Matadors in STEM

Students share how they have immersed themselves in STEM

All For Nothing

The emotional impact of cyborg technology on the human brain 10 years ago  “My dream is to become the greatest ice skater in the world no matter the opportunity cost!” I shouted with a toothy grin, completely dedicated and determined to reach my goal. The people surrounding me stared with a great deal of concern …

The Inevitable Climate Catastrophe

Discussing the harmful effects of climate change through an informative sci-fi story Brrrring! Brrrring! Startled, I wake up to constant, repeated notifications on my iPhone. Trying to rub the sleep out of my eyes, I reach for my phone to snooze the sound, when I realize that this noise isn’t coming from my alarm – …

Disparities Deconstructed

Discussing disparities within the American healthcare system and how to best address medical inequity at MVHS

Matadors Breaking the Bias

Women’s empowerment in STEM at MVHS This year’s international women’s day slogan Break the Bias celebrates women everywhere — breaking glass ceilings and finding ways to collectively empower themselves in institutions and systems of sexism.  STEM fields house many such ceilings; women hold only 26% of tech sector jobs. In software-related careers, women systemically make …