Aphrodite sits in the audience of a runway show, her face falling as women strut down the stage, their bodies thinner than nearly any average girl’s. Dionysus lounges in the shadows of a bar, protecting…

“Lemmon Strong.”

That was the slogan for the Monte Vista women’s varsity basketball team and fellow community as they remembered beloved coach Jim Lemmon, who died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020. He battled…

The increasingly volatile conflict between Iran and U.S. and increasing tensions has affected the lives and families of a few students of Iranian and American identity here at Monte Vista.

Just days…

It’s official. Girls are now a part of Boy Scouts, and Monte Vista now has some of its own female Scouts. This major change is welcomed by many, but implementing it has had its challenges.

The largest…

“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…

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…

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…

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…

Monte Vista’s buses are the main way of getting to and from school, yet over time, students have noticed some issues with these buses and the way they are run.

Each afternoon as the clock flashes…

The 12-year streak of Monte Vista’s Mr. Mustang tradition ended last year. The student body pushed for the return of the annual competition, but a new event will inaugurate in March.

Typically hosted…

This December, the MV freshmen leadership class made a difference in homeless people’s lives by collecting an item that is often forgotten but vital to the homeless: socks.

The idea of creating care…

Exploring a new school in a different country offers new perspectives of education disparities around the world. A Nigerian exchange student joined Monte Vista this year in hopes to help the education…

Like every cliché high school movie ever made, cheerleaders accompany football games. In addition to cheer, another group joins athletic games.

Pom is the dance and cheer hybrid pep squad at Monte…

The Monte Vista Haunted House dropped jaws across campus yet again. The three-day long event, hosted mainly by Monte Vista’s Drama department, took place during October 25-27 from 5-9 p.m, and brought…

    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….