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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

Infinite Campus vs Google Classroom: The Struggle of the Softwares

Infinite Campus vs Google Classroom: The Struggle of the Softwares

Jolie Ramos and Rhea Williams November 19, 2024

     With the new school year starting up, the SRVUSD school district has switched what platforms dominate the classroom. Infinite Campus and Google Classroom have replaced the previously used Schoology,...

The Alarming Impact of School Shootings on Today’s Generation

Mya Chan, Creative Editor & Social Media Manager November 19, 2024

     School shootings have become one of the most tragic and horrifying crises of modern times, particularly within the United States. These occurrences, which were once uncommon and shocking, are...

Local Businesses: The Backbone of Danville

Local Businesses: The Backbone of Danville

Danya Omair, Reporter November 15, 2024

     When it comes to Jamba Juice vs Juice Zone, or Noah’s vs Bagel Street Cafe, most Monte Vista students prefer to buy from local businesses rather than popular chains. This could be because of...

The Monte Vista Student Section during the 2024 varsity homecoming game. Students were throwing colored powder as a way to raise school spirit throughout the crowd. Image courtesy of Randy Helms.

Friday Night Lights: The Halftime Exit

Emma Phillips, Social Media Manager November 7, 2024

     Friday night football games are an essential part of American high school culture. The games are a staple for students to end the week and celebrate their school spirit. If this has been the...

School information posted on a classroom wall. An evacuation map and fire extinguisher were among them.

This is Not a Drill: Handling Emergency Preparedness

Temiloluwa Adalumo, Feature Editor November 5, 2024

     Arguably, Monte Vista is fairly apathetic about its emergency drills. Yes, everyone knows how its students slouch out of buildings during evacuations and joke about who pulled the fire alarm...

Mark Cuban’s response to Dinesh D’Souza’s tweet regarding Gus Walz at the DNC (Picture derived from: WordPress)

The Mockery of First & Second Children – When Does it Go Too Far?

Sareena Chaudhary-Masaun, Reporter November 5, 2024

       “That’s my dad!” Gus Walz exclaims, while crying and clapping for his father on the stage. What seems to be a sweet and loving moment where the Democratic Vice Presidential candidate...

The Biggest Debate in Modern Schooling

Mya Chan, Creative Editor & Social Media Manager October 24, 2024

     Can students live without their phones for one class period? What will students actually miss out on their phone screens for an hour and a half? Maybe it’s that one text from the person they’ve...

ChatGPT, a popular application amongst students on a student’s laptop.

CheatGPT

Jolie Ramos and Rhea Williams September 26, 2024

       Picture this: you’re an English teacher grading papers before the final bell of the day. As you sift through dozens of essays, you notice the same sentences through numerous papers but...

California state regulations state that fire drills must occur not less than twice every school year in secondary school. Fire drills are conducted by the principal in each school.

Don’t Diss Fire Drills

Noelle Choi March 24, 2024

     Your grade is dropping and one of the only things that will save it right now is retaking this one test during student support. This is the last week retakes are available and you check your inbox...

How Much is Enough?

Mya Chan and Sienna Wong March 24, 2024

     “Just do it, it’ll look good on your college apps!”- a line from your parents’ that I’m sure you’ve grown all too familiar with. These days, it seems like everyone is in a race to reach...

Senior Assassins: A Game of Life or Death

Arjun Yadav March 24, 2024

     Being a senior during second semester is the most relaxing time of your high school career. A time for skipping classes to hang out with friends, not doing homework or studying for tests, and barely...

Ms. Hartig poses with two of her students as they pre-register to vote. This event took place earlier this year, but Hartig hopes to get more student turn out in the future.

Monte Vista Must Vote

Mia Garcia March 24, 2024

     Today more than ever, student engagement in government and politics is necessary. Within this new generation of voters, there is a sense of apathy when it comes to politics. After conducting a...

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