Cyberbullying and its tolls on mental health
Lauryn Leong, A&E Editor
November 15, 2019
On October 14th of this year, K-pop celebrity Sulli was found dead inside her home in Seongnam-si, South Korea. Sulli was a former member of K-pop girl group f(x). While an official cause of death hasn’t been announced, many people speculate she took her own life as a resul...
Celebrations Take a Turn for the Worse
Chloe Van Puffelen and Emily Ma
November 14, 2019
Make sure to keep your arms, legs, and all other body parts inside the haunted house at all times. Annually, Monte Vista puts on a haunted house for students, staff, families, and other members of the community. The amount of time and effort drama and leadership have put into this pro...
Surviving for 39 seasons: A TV show how-to
Elisabeth Delpouys, Staff Writer
November 14, 2019
Picture this: a tropical, scorchingly hot island with palm trees and white sand beaches as far as the eye can see. Every sweltering day ends with a frigid night. Days where the sun’s reflection on the ocean shines so bright you almost go blind and rain pours around you, water pooling in yo...
Netflix’s The Politician addresses important issues
Gabby Ceccarelli, Social Media Manager
November 14, 2019
Netflix’s brand new show The Politician by Ryan Murphy shows a satirical side to a high school presidential election. The show takes place around Payton Hobart, played by Ben Platt, an ambitious high school senior wanting to be class president of Saint Sebastian High School, i...
Behind the Scandal
Gabby Ceccarelli, Social Media Manager
November 14, 2019
This Lifetime movie shows the inner workings of the families behind the infamous scandal in 2019 from the FBI case “Operation Varsity Blues”. “Operation Varsity Blues” is an ongoing investigation of parents who, with the help of outside consultants, improved their chil...
Comprehensive review: The Lighthouse
Brooklyn Weber, Staff Writer
November 14, 2019
You find yourself off the shore of New England on a secluded island as a wickie with no other man insight apart from your superior. As the days progress you begin to lose sanity and the longer and longer you are stuck there the madder you go. This is exactly the case for Ephraim Winslow (R...
‘El Camino’ doesn’t break Breaking Bad
Anthony Santa Maria, News Editor
November 14, 2019
One of the most awarded and highly-regarded television series released a follow-up movie to an eager and passionate fanbase. ‘El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie’ was released this past month on Netflix as a sequel to the television series ‘Breaking Bad’. The show followed ...
Real men dance
Devin Blish, Staff Writer
November 13, 2019
Two male students take their dance skills to the next level in the Monte Vista dance program. Sophomore Iziyah Robinson and senior Nicholas Chong are the only two males in the Monte Vista dance program. Chong, standing 5-feet-11-inches, describes himself as the most energized...
Saying goodbye to Netflix?
Gabby Ceccarelli, Social Media Manager
October 14, 2019
Netflix and Hulu are out and new streaming services are beginning to take over TVs and computers all over the world. Beginning in 2019, many companies announced their plans to join companies like Netflix and Hulu, streaming their shows and movies. Disney, Apple, and AT&...
Rock n’ Roll is the new rap
Mason Hanshaw, Feature Editror
October 14, 2019
In the words of rapper Kanye West himself, “rap is the new rock n’ roll.” In a modern music industry dominated by rap and pop, a few select rock and metal artists may have switched roles. Is rock music making a comeback? In the past few months, two huge metal albums debuted ...
“The Queen has retired”
Cameron Roth and Gabby Ceccarelli
October 14, 2019
Influential rapper Nicki Minaj announced she will be retiring from her fifteen year long music career to start her family. Mostly known for her crazy alter egos including Barbie Balla and Roman Zolanski, her wild wigs and outfits, and intense raps, Minaj has established herself as a...
Who owns Spider-man?
Anjana Dasam, Staff Writer
October 11, 2019
Our beloved Spiderman was getting pulled away from Marvel Studios and the biggest debate was whether Spiderman is owned by either Sony or Disney. We know that before, Sony and Marvel have each owned half of the Spiderman franchise in the past, but now Sony has driven Marvel away. ...
The 2020-2021 school year began virtually for nearly all Contra Costa County high school students and staff because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Classes are being taught remotely...
From the naive days of freshman year to the incomplete weeks of senior year, I find myself in a state of sadness, appreciation and uncertainty, all at once. These trying times...
Last Updated April 16, 2020 ZERO cases have been reported by MV students or staff. News & Cancellations Click Here to View Monte Vista Principal, Dr. Kevin Ahern's,...
Likes, the online markers of social status, is one of the most important numbers nowadays. However, social media giant Instagram is starting to realize the damaging...
Are you pro-choice, a supporter of LGBTQ and against guns? Then you are the perfect target for self-proclaimed conservative journalist, Kaitlin Bennet. Kaitlin...
At Monte Vista, for many students December 25 is Christmas, and April 12 is Easter, and that’s that. But what about those who don’t celebrate these...
As everyone has slowly settled into 2020, stopped miswriting the date and finished planning their bucket list, many are unaware of a big event for our nation coming...
An alternative program allows students to leave school at 12:35 and fulfill high school and college credits. College Connect is a program created by the...