The dating game
Jacklyn Taylor, Staff Writer
March 4, 2019
Feb. 14 is where lovers find their zing, or in other words, really where they find their other half. Valentine’s day is what we call it, and some might argue it is not all lovey-dovey. Valentine’s day is the day we show how much we appreciate someone in a serious way. We let ou...
Back to the 80’s
Adya Agarwal, Staff Writer
March 4, 2019
Back to the Future, The Breakfast Club, the song Don’t Stop Believing—80’s trends seem to be taking over the nation without any sign of stopping. The 80’s were considered an era of tacky jewlery, jumpy aerobics videos, and large shoulder pads. However, even today everybody se...
‘4×4’ pushed back
Raquel Montelindo, Feature Editor
February 28, 2019
The 4x4 schedule has been a controversial topic since it was first brought up at the end of 2018. On Jan. 31, Dr. Kevin Ahern, Monte Vista’s principal, posted an announcement concerning the schedule change. Earlier that week, Ahern and a group of teachers, staff, and students went to high school...
Everybody (does not) win
Anthony Santa Maria, News Editor
January 16, 2019
We are told that “everybody is a winner” left and right, and that “there are no winners or losers.” We even give certificates and trophies to show it, but it is time to stop. Since I first started watching and playing sports, I envied the professional players on the field or court. I...
Gender Neutral bathroom dilemma
Natalie Howard, Staff Writer
January 15, 2019
Have you seen the new gender neutral bathroom near the 400 building? Have you used it at all? Well, there might be more on the way. The gender neutral bathroom was implemented over the summer, with the intent of making transgender students more comfortable when using the bathroom. “I...
The “fakeness epidemic”
January 15, 2019
As one walks through the campus of Monte Vista, from an outside perspective, MV may seem like a typical American high school (with a glass building in the center). However, behind this innocent exterior the whispers in the halls are filled with variations of this one common phrase, “Ugh,...
Poison or paradise?
Conrad Bezuidenhout, Staff Writer
November 15, 2018
On Oct. 1, 2018, Beaumont Costale, a Chicago law firm, filed a class action lawsuit against the parent company of La Croix sparkling water, National Beverage Corporation, on behalf of Lenora Rice. Shocking many devout La Croix drinkers, Beaumont Costale says that La Croix’s “100% Natural” claim...
Dr. Who?
Marie Shvakel, Staff Writer
November 15, 2018
Historically, the well known TV show, Doctor Who, has strictly casted a male to play the lead role. However, after 55 years, they have finally chosen a female as the lead role of the doctor. Actress Jodie Whittaker plays the character, “the doctor”, in Series 11 that began airing on...
Chief Enforces Morals, Cops Hand out Tickets
November 13, 2018
Danville is the safest city in California, but has anyone ever thought, “What goes on behind the scenes?” Many consider Danville to be home of the rich, privileged and ungrateful. While residents of our small town tend to be of a higher-class, their strong morals are the largest...
To Spot a Predator
Natalie Howard & Nick Whiteaker, Staff Writer & Online Editor
November 13, 2018
High school is tough. Especially when it comes to relationships. Self-consciousness, feelings of inferiority, and stress often plague these normal day to day relations. Many teenagers looking for platonic or romantic relationships are now using the app, Spotafriend, to find their “soulmate.” ...
How far have we come in a century?
Anthony Santa Maria, News Editor & Social Media Manager
November 8, 2018
100 years ago this month, one of the bloodiest wars in human history ended, yet its effects have left an everlasting scar in today’s world. World War One, also known as “The Great War,” officially began on July 28, 1914. It ended on Nov. 11, 1918, in an armistice between the 32 countries...
Controversial Youtuber takes part in a Boxing Match
Natalie Howard, Staff Writer
October 9, 2018
On Aug. 25, controversial YouTuber Logan Paul was in the boxing ring with another popular YouTuber, KSI. KSI or Olajide Olatunji, originally challenged Paul as well as Paul’s brother, Jake Paul, on Feb. 3 earlier this year. “If any YouTuber wants it, you can come get it,”...
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...