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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

Back on the Big Screen

Back on the Big Screen

Suhaava Nakai, Reporter October 21, 2025

     On the surface, most people would agree that paying $18 for a movie ticket is outrageous, especially when you can already watch the film on a streaming service. Still, it's hard to resist when...

The Downfall Of Jake Moody

The Downfall Of Jake Moody

Liam Langley, Reporter October 21, 2025

     When the San Francisco 49ers drafted kicker Jake Moody in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft, many believed it was a bold choice. Kickers usually don’t get picked that early. However, the...

Courtesy of Autoweek. A picture of the logo of the Southern Methodist University Mustangs (top) and the Ford Mustang logo (bottom).

Missing the Mark With Mustangs (Satire)

Temiloluwa Adalumo, Managing Editor October 21, 2025

     It’s a pity that, for years, Monte Vista has had a problem staring it in the face. Everything else about this school is perfect, except for this one issue that it cannot admit to itself....

Will the Food Fuel or Fail?

Kaitlin Vu, Reporter October 21, 2025

     At schools all over the world, lunches are a major source of fuel for the students’ learning capabilities and success. But is the food served here at Monte Vista enough to keep kids focused...

Courtesy of Dr. Kevin Ahern

AI Horses

Noelle Choi, Feature Editor October 21, 2025

     You’ve probably seen them during student support, while the teacher is presenting the instructional slides; wait, what are those? Are those…horses? Wearing Monte Vista merch? And why does...

Credit: AAFT (Asian Academy of Film and TV)

Will AI replace human artists?

Miriam Warshavsky and Sienna Wong October 9, 2025

     For millennia, art has been a physical means of human expression; as AI (Artificial Intelligence) continues to improve and expand, many people, including Monte Vista students, have begun using...

Credit: Saturn Lillie and Mia McConnell

Mandatory Fun and the Death of School Spirit

Leo Dublin October 9, 2025

   In case enough people haven’t complained about it enough already, students were required to attend the back-to-school rally for the first time in recent memory. In previous years, students were...

The Hardest AP Classes

The Hardest AP Classes

Evelyn Gase and Noelle Choi May 4, 2025

     Every year students compile testimonies from previous AP class students, some to find the easiest AP classes and for others to discover a challenge, and over the years there always seem to be...

The Monte Vista Christian Club’s October meeting. Club members were decorating bookmarks to be donated to the Saint Vincent De Paul’s Shower Program.

Clubs or Funds?

Emma Phillips, Social Media Manager March 20, 2025

     Every fall, students gather in the Horseshoe to sign up for clubs. Students at Monte Vista become involved in the Mustang community by participating in activities such as sports, fine arts, and...

Trump cabinet (BBC) Left to right: Elon Musk, Tulsi Gabbard, Robert Francis Kennedy Jr.

Voices From the Classroom; Teachers on America’s New Administration

Amaya Jalal, Reporter March 5, 2025

President Trump has been entrusted with selecting people to be at the forefront of the American government. The public has received the choices with reluctance; will these nominees put America first, and...

BBC News: Syria country profile

Middle East Mania; the Past, Syria, and the Future

Amaya Jalal, Reporter February 3, 2025

     Syria has fallen, rebels have taken over, and the U.S. is there, deploying troops and constructing bases. Go back a little while. August, 1953. The U.S. officially enters what would go on to...

Credit: USA Today. Left to right: RFK Jr., Donald Trump

Trump’s Upcoming Policies

Amaya Jalal, Reporter January 28, 2025

     The election has ended, polls are closed, and Donald J. Trump is America’s 47th president. As the incoming presidential nominee, he’s already established Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary...

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