Low funds are affecting class sizes
Claire Chu, Online. CC Spin, PR/Communications Editor
October 5, 2017
With over 2,450 students at Monte Vista this year, classes are increasing in size due to the district’s restricted funding. San Ramon Valley Unified School District’s (SRVUSD) class funding policy follows the 28-to-1 student-to-teacher ratio. SRVUSD only funds sections that ...
A club that embraces culture
May 4, 2017
There are so many different cultures in the world and everybody has their own culture that they embrace, that is the opportunity that Monte Vista’s Persian Club has to offer. The Persian Club was new to Monte Vista this year and it made its presence known since the club fair as Persian m...
Monte Vista harmonized with local schools at the Area Band Festival
Claire Chu, Staff Writer
March 20, 2017
10 schools: 7 elementary schools and 3 middle schools–all feeding into one high school at the Area Band Festival: Monte Vista. The Area Band Festival features Monte Vista’s Wind Ensemble and Drumline along with Alamo, Creekside, Green Valley, Golden View, Sycamore Valley, Tas...
Little Rock 9 member speaks at MV
Sumin Lim, CC Spin Editor
March 20, 2017
Terrence Roberts, a member of the Little Rock Nine spoke to students around the district at Monte Vista on March 2. The Little Rock Nine were nine students who were the first African Americans to attend an all white high school in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957. They attended Litt...
Sharing is (not always) caring
Claire Chu, Staff Writer
February 23, 2017
It’s quite normal for an older sibling to pass down tests and assignments to their younger sibling. Other than receiving good grades, it really isn’t contributing to their success. If you’re a student taking a difficult class, it’s nice to have someone with experience tell yo...
Mustangs march for equality and rights
Robin Hyun, Review Editor
February 23, 2017
One poster read, “Fight like a girl” another read, “Our Body our Rights”. These were only a couple posters amongst hundreds of thousands, where participants, including numerous Monte Vista students and faculty members, rallied together for the Women’s March in the Bay A...
REVIEW – MV Student Center drinks
Lauren Edelman, Online Editor
January 24, 2017
Let’s be honest, when students typically think of high school cafeteria food, they don’t think of a five star meal. Instead, they think about soggy pizzas, and “mystery meat” chicken nuggets. Gross. MV students are lucky enough to have relatively luxurious Subway sandwich...
FDA approves treatment for SMA
Lauren Walker and Eshana Seshadri
January 24, 2017
On December 23rd, 2016, the FDA approved the drug Spinraza, a nusinersen, for treatment of infants, children, and adults with SMA. The approval the drug is cause for excitement: it is the first FDA approved treatment of SMA. The drug was created in summer of 2016 and needed approval. Us...
A tribute
Michael Rhee, Staff Writer
January 23, 2017
David Bowie, singer, songwriter, and actor. One of the best-selling music artists in the world, Bowie first earned his popularity in 1969 with his song “Space Oddity.” He emerged in 1792 as the flamboyant Ziggy Stardust, and had incredible success in both the UK and the US, reaching his ...
Is California’s Drought finally coming to an end?
Robin Hyun, Staff Writer
January 23, 2017
With the constant rain, the layer of water covering almost all the walkways, and deep puddles of water scattered around campus, one may think California’s drought may finally be coming to an end. 2017 started off with a week of heavy downpour from a rainstorm, falling over multi...
Big boy storm puts CA out of drought
Krista Cleary, Business Manager
January 23, 2017
The recent storm that hit California has aided our efforts to get out of the drought by pulling 42% of the state out of drought and helping the more severely affected parts of the state quench the drought. The California drought began in 2011 and gradually got worse and worse as ...
Monte Vista racist graffiti ends on a good note
Robin Hyun, Reviews Editor
December 12, 2016
This is what a Monte Vista student saw scrawled on the boys bathroom's wall as he walked in. Arrows drawn below the words displayed an open idea of segregation; one arrow pointed at a urinal labeled for “colored” and the rest of the urinals were labeled for “whites.” To address this raci...
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...
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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...