The Stampede

So long to Sochi

Chris Bortolon, Staff Writer • March 12, 2014

The Sochi 2014 Olympics were a source of great enthusiasm and entertainment for people around the world. Right from the beginning, the Sochi olympics were an excitement, but perhaps for the wrong reason....

March Madness 2014

Zaran Baha, Staff Writer • March 12, 2014

Once again college basketball-fever has come around in this years edition of March Madness. As some may recall California teams were humiliated as Cal Berkeley, UCLA, and SDSU failed to make it past the...

Winter sports going crazy

Raquel Dixon, Staff Writer • March 12, 2014

Monte Vista High School's winter sports have been on fire. All four teams including Men's and Women's basketball, and Men's and Women's soccer have both battled their way to the semi-finals...

Women’s soccer close to reaching their goal!

Laura Kenny, Editor in Chief • February 12, 2014

Varsity Womens Soccer is ranked first in EBAL and in the top 5 in the state and country! With only a few league games left, the team continues to play consistently and at a high level. Without a single...

the Sochi Winter Games: Will it slide?

Kevin Yang, Online Editor • February 12, 2014

After the success of the 2012 Vancouver winter games, the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia have much to live up to. Even prior to the opening ceremony, however, the games at Sochi are already riddled...

2, 4, 6, 8! Cheers a sport, so don’t hate!

Lauren Lambertson, Staff Writer • November 20, 2013

Don’t think cheer is a sport? Maybe you should try it before you start judging. “The definition of a sport is competing against other teams, judges, and following rules, that’s what...

Fall sports memories

Emma Knutson, Feature Editor • November 20, 2013

Tennis: Paige Burroughs MV tennis was my first experience on a tennis team, and I will truly always remember it. We are together every single day, whether it's practice or a match or a tournament over...

Kansas City connection

Melody Schwartz, Staff Writer • November 20, 2013

As Alex Smith seems nearly untouchable as quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs after being traded from the 49ers, it almost seems parallel to what happened to former quarterback, Joe Montana. ...

So you think you can POM?

Fatima Ali, Staff Writer • November 20, 2013

Picture yourself at a rally- the music blasting and your fellow classmates cheering on. The cheerleaders perform and soon after, what looks like a smaller group of cheerleaders dominate the floor....

Recruitment: the process, the problems and the payoff

Gabby Rodriguez, Raquel Dixon, and Erin Donnelley • November 20, 2013

How many people do you know at Monte Vista that are being recruited by colleges around the country? Many people believe it is an easy process to get recruited to play a college sport, but in reality,...

Hockey at MV: Introducing the new MV Hockey Club

Nicholas Livson • November 20, 2013

Monte Vista and its students are definitely no stranger to clubs. However, one you don’t hear about very often is the MV hockey club. The MV hockey club is a 15 person group of boys...

Fall sports strive for the NCS title

Raquel Dixon, Staff Writer • November 20, 2013

What is NCS? NCS is the North Coast Section, where the best teams in the area compete for the title of NCS Champion. Here at Monte Vista, we are very fortunate to have such talented athletes....

Twitter

Tweets by @mvstampede

Recent Stories

Monte Vista online course fair spreadsheet given to students. This spreadsheet was sent out before the course fair and contained the links for each course booth.

MV course fair moves to Zoom

Elisabeth Delpouys and Madison Siu • April 15, 2021

Every spring, Monte Vista students tour the many booths for classes ranging from Art 1 to AP Physics. The yearly course fair is vital in helping students plan their schedules...

SRVUSD plans for 2021 AP exams

Angelina Izmaylova • April 15, 2021

With a couple remaining months of the school year left, some students have begun preparing to take the Advanced Placement (AP) tests held from the weeks of May 3 up to June...

The schedule for the three administrations of AP Exams this year

AP Exams During the Pandemic

Emily Ma • April 15, 2021

Adding on to the stress high school students have from schoolwork and extracurricular activities during the pandemic, the College Board is continuing with AP (Advanced...

President Joe Biden issued an executive order allowing transgender athletes to compete with their preferred sex.

Executive order allows transgender athletes to compete with members of preferred sex

Lana Polley • April 15, 2021

President Joe Biden issued a variety of orders during his first days in office, one of which allowed transgender athletes to compete in sports with members of their preferred...

SAT Subject Tests are now cancelled. Students across the US who planned to take these supplementary standardized exams will no longer be able to take the test. This change is among other changes to the college admissions process during the COVID-19 pandemic.

SAT subject tests permanently cancelled

Lawrence Feng • April 15, 2021

SAT subject tests, also known as SAT IIs, were permanently canceled by the College Board on Jan. 19. Students who signed up for examinations held through the end of this academic...

Many Dark Academia posts are similar to the one above, depicting Instagram posts like lookbooks, book recommendations, and guides to the popular aesthetic. Dark Academia social media accounts are found most prevalently on Instagram and Tumblr.

Dark academia: Where the studious are in style

Macie Calvert • April 4, 2021

You’ll find them on TikTok, Instagram, or the corners of libraries, poring over a Donna Tartt novel, decked out in black turtlenecks, plaid blazers, and gold vintage jewelry. Dark...

Modern day witches are congregating on social media app TikTok. Their content includes tarot card readings, astrology, spells, crystals, and more.

TikTok Trends: Modern Witchcraft

Marie Shvakel • April 3, 2021

The social media app TikTok is home to several different online communities, but a specific one is harboring much popularity: WitchTok. WitchTok covers a wide...

To All the Movies I’ve Loved Before: Don’t make a sequel

Taylor Lee and Seta Salkhi • March 30, 2021

Teenage love. Romantic gestures. Good acting. This series met the basic formula for any teen rom-com. So what went wrong? “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” (more...

“#FireGinaCarano” trended on social media soon after it was posted on Instagram. Carano has since been fired from her role on the Mandalorian and dropped by her talent agency. This is one of several tweets in the past year that has spurred controversy on social media.

Mandalorian star Gina Carano cancelled

Lawrence Feng and Mason Hanshaw • March 30, 2021

Disney actress Gina Carano was fired from her role as Cara Dune on the Disney+ original Star Wars series “The Mandalorian'' after posting personal political commentary on...

Attendees converse at a rally in Oakland on Feb. 13. The rally was
held to promote healing and show support for victims of recent attacks
against Asian-Americans.

Asian-American assaults surge again a year into COVID-19

Zoe Qian • March 29, 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, animosity towards the Asian-American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community continues to worsen. In recent months, crimes against the AAPI...