Phones jails: A false solution
Shreya Bhasin, Staff Writer
November 15, 2019
Phone jails in Monte Vista classrooms have become an increasing trend in the past couple years, but they are not as practical as teachers would hope. Phones are a tool available to most Monte Vista students, and if used properly, they can be used for research, and other academi...
Don’t forget my name
Manahil Rizvi, Sports Editor
November 15, 2019
“I didn’t immigrate halfway across the world and give you this name for it to be butchered and mispronounced,” my mother said. To be fair, to be given this name in America, I thought she should have expected that. Manahil doesn’t roll off the tongue as easy as most. But as I ...
A surprising discovery leads to Duke commitment
Claire Chu, Editor-in-Chief
November 14, 2019
She wasn’t supposed to win the state section. Neither was she considering to pursue running. In fact, she wanted to quit. Now, committed to Duke University for cross country and track, she couldn’t see herself in a different sport. In the summer before freshman year, senior Kelli Wilso...
Brian McCumiskey: Taking Flight
Macie Calvert, Staff Writer
November 13, 2019
Most Monte Vista sophomores’ minds are focused on getting their driver’s license, but one student is set on something different: his pilot’s license. Sophomore Brian McCumiskey is a pilot-in-training. This self-proclaimed ‘Airplane Freak’ spends his free time in th...
Mother and daughter empower women with new book
Claire Chu and Raquel Montelindo
November 13, 2019
In a gym filled with diverse families, former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea, shared the experiences of writing their new book that not only strives to inspire women but society as a whole. On Sunday, Oct. 20, the Clintons arrived at the San Ramon Valley High Sch...
Donté Clark: A messenger of hope
Lauryn Leong, A&E Editor
November 13, 2019
As he listened to students of the Black Student Union speak, a former poet realized that they all had a similar challenge — self-discovery. Starting this year, poet Donté Clark began visiting classes at Monte Vista every other week on Thursdays to discuss the challenges they face. ...
Vape night brings awareness to MV parents
Anthony Santa Maria and Cameron Roth
November 13, 2019
Dozens of parents attended Monte Vista’s vaping information night, “Seeing through the Vapor,” on Oct. 30 to learn about the epidemic of e-cigarettes. Lead, an advocacy organization based in Lake Forest, Illinois, brought the event to schools in the San Ramon Valley Unified School Di...
Lockers zip tied due to excess trash, students unaware
Claire Chu, Editor-in-Chief
October 14, 2019
Students carry heavy textbooks, packed lunches and sports equipment to and from school every day, but they are now left with nowhere to store them. Well, that still seems to be the narrative nearly two months into the school year. Toward the end of last school year and at the start of...
The “multi-talented” Tik Tok boys steal the hearts of girls across America
Marie Shvakel, Business Manager
October 14, 2019
Do you want to become famous but have no talent? If you are an attractive, white teenage male, then Tik Tok is the place for you. Tik Tok, an app primarily used by these "talented" teenagers, allows users to create short video clips on "comedy," fashion, and challenges. They have many...
Monte Vista welcomes new choir director
Seta Salkhi, CC Spin Editor
October 11, 2019
Monte Vista’s choir program has undergone a change in their program: a new director. Rosalind Neisinger, the new choir teacher and Monte Vista alum, is excited to transition into her new position at Monte Vista after teaching at Manhattan Beach in Southern California. “Th...
A recipe for success
Emily Ma, Staff Writer
October 11, 2019
An avid baker, Ryan Wilson makes incredible creations of cakes. With about 162k followers on Instagram, Wilson uploads how-to videos of his cakes weekly. Wilson started baking when he was eight. He got into baking after receiving an Easy Bake Oven as a gift when he was young. ...
Vape deaths mark potential end for product
Anthony Santa Maria and Cameron Roth
October 10, 2019
After multiple teen deaths in the past few months, America’s vaping epidemic has boiled over into a national crisis. Vaping is in no way new to high schools across America, and Monte Vista is no exception. According to a recent government survey, one out of every nine student...