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The Howl is a completely student created project published by the MVHS Wolfpack Press--a partnership between the Wolfpack Press Club and CTE Graphic Design 2 class, under the direction of the Student Editorial Board and teachers Kristina Dumbeck and Laura Lee Juliano. It also includes written work, artwork, and photography produced by students in classes and clubs across campus. This publication is intended to serve as a platform for students to report issues, concerns, and ideas and to express their interests and creativity. The Howl aims to foster and encourage critical thinking, civil discourse, and a positive and healthy school culture.
A NOTE FROM MRS. DUMBECK
Every year, the publication of The Howl goes through its own little growth spurt. This year, the team working on this publication went through a bigger one than usual. In the past, The Howl has been a collaborative project between my journalism class and Mrs. Juliano’s graphic design class. This year, instead of the two classes collaborating, the newly formed Wolfpack Press Club–made up of student writers who volunteer their time outside of class—did the reporting and writing. The Wolfpack Press Club is made up of a small but mighty group of creative and hardworking journalists and writers who are dedicated to telling the stories of Mission Vista and keeping our community informed and enlightened.
While challenge is essential to growth, some days feel like a test of survival. This year has certainly challenged all of us to one degree or another. Freshman had to learn to navigate and survive the seas of change that a high school campus brings. Seniors had to survive the stress of college applications and staying motivated through spring. This fall’s presidential election gave many students their first opportunity to vote—which presented a huge privilege and responsibility. Others were impacted in even more severe ways, like our neighbors in LA who endured devastating wildfires.
This issue of The Howl is all about this struggle and the will to survive (and thrive) through these challenges. The stories, reports, and editorials in this issue reflect the drive to survive and we hope will encourage every reader to do more that just survive. We hope you THRIVE!
As with past issues, we hope our readers find this one interesting, entertaining, and thought-provoking. We also hope it offers some insight into the changing culture of our school and the many brilliant, creative, and thoughtful students who make up this diverse community.
We are pleased to be able to make this issue available in both print and digital formats. We hope you enjoy.
For an archive of previous issues see below.