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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

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, Reporter 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...

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...

Application Station

Application Station

Ryder Cartago, Reporter January 28, 2025

     You’re finally in senior year after all the work you put in the past three years. It’s our time to enjoy the last year of your high school… right? Well, now you need to apply for college....

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