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The Stampede

The official news publication of Monte Vista High School.

The Stampede

The official news publication of Monte Vista High School.

The Stampede

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‘Weapons’ Review

Angel Ekka and Leo Dublin October 9, 2025

     17 children vanish into the woods at 2:17 am on a quiet Thursday night - this is the chilling premise of Weapons, dubbed by the media as one of the scariest summer movies of the year. This horror/thriller...

Frank-N-Furter, Played by Tim Curry, Courtesy of Villains Wiki

Time Warp to the 70s: Rocky Horror Picture Show Turns 50

Mark Plattner and Angel Ekka October 9, 2025

     Fifty years ago, on a sultry August summer night, a classic film appeared in the 1975 collection of assorted titles, including Jaws, Barry Lyndon, and One Flew Over a Cuckoo’s Nest. The Rocky...

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Battle for Belly

Lucy Dolezal and Sydney Gross October 9, 2025

    The Summer I Turned Pretty, more like the summer Conrad became despondent... Since season 3 of The Summer I Turned Pretty was released, fans have been kept on the edge of their seats every Wednesday,...

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Disney Continues to Add to the Hall of Shame

Lila Merritt and Sydney Choi October 9, 2025

     Picture your favorite production- maybe a Disney film, a favorite childhood TV series, or even one of those guilty pleasures you always go back to - now think of the worst way someone could ruin...

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KPop Demon Hunters Is Golden

Suhaava Nakai and Noelle Choi October 9, 2025

KPop Demon Hunters Is Golden       Hit Netflix movie KPop Demon Hunters has taken the world by storm and sealed the Honmoon tight. With 236 million views within the first ten weeks, the Sony-created...

The Peer Counseling Students from the 2024-2025 school year. Courtesy of Ms. Mattinson

Breaking the Silence: Peer Counseling at Work

Srishti Mazumder, A&E Editor May 4, 2025

     High school can be a stressful experience for many teenagers. It sometimes feels like nobody outside of your tight circle can understand what you’re going through, and if even they can’t,...

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Brighter Days Ahead

Angel Ekka, Reporter April 24, 2025

       With 18 Grammy nominations, 2 wins, and a nomination for the “Best Supporting Actress” for her role as Glinda in the film adaptation Wicked, Ariana Grande has recently released...

Lakeside Nature Trail in Lafayette

Take a Hike!

Jolie Ramos and Rhea Williams April 24, 2025

     With spring finally here, Monte Vista students are looking for an excuse to enjoy the nice weather. The Bay Area has a vast range of trails to choose from that are guaranteed not to disappoint....

Dwayne “The Same” Johnson

Dwayne “The Same” Johnson

April 20, 2025

     Picture an action movie — heavy drum beats playing in the background, protagonists running through the jungle, machine guns firing in every direction. Which bald, buff man plays our hero? If...

Pit rehearsing at Mamma Mia!’s Sitzprobe rehearsal. Sitzprobe is the first full rehearsal with all singers and music played together.
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ABBA Back Again

Connor Huard, Editor-in-Chief March 4, 2025

     Although ABBA’s hit song “Mamma Mia” came out in 1975, it took another 24 years before its musical equivalent burst out onto the West End stage. And now, Mamma Mia! has come to Monte Vista,...

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Miss Successful

Angel Ekka, Reporter February 11, 2025

     The media calls this 21-year-old popstar the new Brittany Spears, starting with YouTube videos in her room to her first sold-out arena tour. Tate McRae is one of the youngest and most prominent...

Smile 2 Poster

Nothing But Smiles

Angel Ekka, Reporter February 6, 2025

      Dubbed one of the scariest movies of the year, the “Smile” universe returns with a bang. Smile 2, released on October 18th, is set to become one of the top 30 highest grossing movies of the...

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