Disparities Deconstructed

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

Chasing Humanity

Exploring the development of a neural net powered by nanobots that can help treat depressive episodes in humans.

Smile

The effects of eating disorders and the power of self-love

Stolen Heart

The old man had come to collect the body he was owed. The sound of his frame subtly clanking across marble floors was his child’s death knell, simultaneously silent and an all-consuming roar.  His child heard, and his child feared. It was not a strong fear, but a small, empty one, as silent and loud …

Thank You, Jeanette

Bill has had a small chip in his brain for as long as he can remember. Her name is Jeanette, his friend, his only friend. The only person he has ever needed. Her presence is his constant. She is a part of him, to an extent that even he doesn’t understand. By Arnav Rathee The …

The Adidas Collaboration That is Saving Our Planet

When Freshman Jeffery Luo thinks about sportswear, sneakers and soccer, he thinks about the brand with the three stripes— Adidas. Adidas has prevented more than 2,810 tons of plastic from harming our oceans in 2018. However, they are not alone, Adidas has teamed up with reputable environmental organization Parley for the Oceans to make use …

How to Justify Suffering

When is animal research morally permissible? Answers may vary.

Give Lucid Dreaming a Try

The science behind lucid dreaming and its positive impacts on metacognition and mental health

Strain O157:H7

How E. coli in our salads has led to the hospitalization of 10 people for hemolytic uremic syndrome

It’s Alright

In 2013, Angelina Jolie tested positive for BRCA1. She removed her breasts. In 2015, she removed her ovaries. For $199, 23andMe offers an Ancestry and Health genetic test that tests for, among genes, BRCA1 and BRCA2.