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Anna Zwahlen, JagWire reporter/photographer

This is junior Anna Zwahlen’s first year on the JagWire newspaper staff. She is thrilled to be getting more involved in Mill Valley and to be trying new things. Anna is also involved in the National Honor Society, Scholars Bowl,  GSA and is vice president for Youth for Refugees. Outside of school, Anna loves to read and spend time with her friends, as well as listen to new music and watch her favorite TV shows and movies.

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Busy teenagers are vulnerable to developing bad health habits just to keep up with their complex daily schedules.

Amidst hectic schedules, bad habits can be hard to break

Anna Zwahlen, Emma Clement, and Avery Gathright
March 20, 2023
Opinion: Cutting corners can trim students success

Opinion: Cutting corners can trim students’ success

Anna Zwahlen, JagWire reporter/photographer
March 16, 2023
The Silver Stars dance team smiles triumphantly as they pose in front of their two national title awards in the medium varsity game day and small varsity pom divisions.

Silver Stars take home two national titles

Anna Zwahlen and Abby Riggs
March 11, 2023
Despite system failures in their mechanism for the Scrambler competition, senior Jackson Wilhoit smiles as he prepares for the test launch.

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Senior Sydney Downey and sophomore Carter Tollman watch their plane soar in anticipation as the competition judge records the time it spends in the air.

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Winding the propeller on the front of their recently repaired plane, sophomore Carter Tollman and senior Sydney Downey prepare for a test flight.

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Leaning into a throw, sophomore Carter Tollman launches his plane in the Flight competition.

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The 11.5-gram bridge constructed by freshmen Ethan Austin and Miles Brown held five kilograms before cracking, ending its run in the competition.

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Leaning on the tips of their toes in anticipation, freshmen Ethan Austin and Miles Brown listen for cracking as weight is added to their bridge Saturday, Feb. 25.

[Photo] Science Olympiad team places tenth overall at regionals

February 28, 2023
Fists raised in triumph, seniors Sydney Downey and Jackson Wilhoit approach their team with their first place medals in It’s About Time.

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Seniors Madison Koester and Sydney Downey walk back to their team after claiming their sixth place award for Wifi Lab.

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The JagWire dives into the world of AI, considering its pros, cons and its role in our worlds future classrooms.

The rise of Artificial Intelligence opens up a world of opportunities and risks

Avery Gathright, Anna Zwahlen, and Luci Guess
February 10, 2023
Debate team leader sophomore Bella Guess demonstrates a run through of speaking drills to improve her speech abilities Friday, Jan. 27.

Sophomore Bella Guess leads novices through the complex world of debate

Anna Zwahlen, JagWire reporter/photographer
February 6, 2023
Smiling as she scrolls through old affirmative arguments, National Debate qualifier sophomore Bella Guess recounts her past debate experience.

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Displaying the process of finding, organizing and preparing evidence for debate competitions, sophomore Bella Guess scrolls through a debate file. This preparation is one of the many responsibilities of leading a debate team.

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Math teacher Chris Borchers goes over the varying levels of difficulty regarding questions on the ACTs math section.

Staff hosts ACT prep seminars to help students improve test scores

Anna Zwahlen, JagWire reporter/photographer
January 14, 2023
Opinion: sometimes the key to success is failure

Opinion: sometimes the key to success is failure

Anna Zwahlen, JagWire reporter/photographer
December 13, 2022
In the midst of a particularly difficult round, Evan Mack, Rachel Joseph and Avery Gathright prepare to interrupt the moderator in order to answer the question before the other team. Freshman Ian Weatherman states that the team limits their interruptions, unless its a question we know for sure.

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Senior Avery Gathright confidently answers a literature question, winning ten points for Mill Valley and pulling them ahead of their opponent.

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Following a musical question, sophomore Yazid Vazquez realizes he gave an incorrect answer as the opposing team answers the question.

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Freshman Ian Weatherman proposes his answer and quickly verifies with his teammates to answer before their opponents.

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As the three discuss a fine arts question, Avery Gathright, Rachel Joseph and Ian Weatherman make sure that the team agrees with the answer Weatherman suggests.

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Following a victory for the other team, Avery Gathright and Rachel Joseph laugh as they realize the answer to the question.

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In a tie breaking question, senior Avery Gathright and freshmen Rachel Joseph and Ian Weatherman listen in anticipation to answer without interrupting and risking the loss of points.

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Discussing a difficult geometry question, junior Evan Mack and senior Avery Gathright watch as sophomore Yazid Vazquez visualizes the problem.

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Listening intently, junior Evan Mack anticipates the answer to a social studies question.

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Opinion: Small votes can have large impacts

Opinion: Small votes can have large impacts

Anna Zwahlen, JagWire reporter/photographer
November 17, 2022
Facing pressure from all sides, students share their experiences with post-high school planning

Facing pressure from all sides, students share their experiences with post-high school planning

Anna Zwahlen, Emma Clement, and Avery Gathright
November 11, 2022
As he searches for unique door decorations in the art department storage room, freshman Ryan Cannata finds the perfect items for Mrs. Matyaks door Wednesday Oct. 26.

[Photo] Lloyd’s seminar class wins door decorating contest two years in a row

November 2, 2022
Freshmen Kaitlyn Shinkel and Isabelle Simms work hard to finish decorating Mr. Walden’s door on one of the last days to decorate for the competition.

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Freshmen Eva Hernandez, Ian Hernandez, Alexa Hocker, and Abby Haney divide and conquer to finalize their design for the door decorating competition.

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Junior Violet Hentges traces over an image of The Lorax for Mr. Houltons Seuss themed seminar door.

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Under the eerie red lights of Mrs. Lloyd’s classroom, door decorating senior judges Chloe Miller, Baylen Monson, and Natalie Merley and freshmen Leilah Perry and Josephine Crossley give the door a high score Thursday Oct. 27.

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Evaluating Mrs. Dalbellos door, judges seniors Baylen Monson, Chloe Miller, and Natalie Merley praise the colorful composition of the door.

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Seniors Libby Strathman and Chloe Miller confer on their evaluation for Mrs. Stringers door Wednesday Oct. 26.

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Reading the affirmative speech for the debate team’s second practice round, freshman Barron Fox stands at the front of the room Friday, Sept 23.

Debate faces tough competition at Blue Valley North

Anna Zwahlen, JagWire reporter/photographer
October 19, 2022
The best hang out spots for students in the KC area

The best hang out spots for students in the KC area

Anna Zwahlen, JagWire reporter/photographer
September 29, 2022
New district guidance related to gender identity requires parental approval

New district guidance related to gender identity requires parental approval

Emma Clement and Anna Zwahlen
September 27, 2022
On the last mile of the 5K, junior AJ Vega passes a runner on after running through Kings Bridge.

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Through the shadows of a large oak tree, junior Kynley Verdict passes opponents from over three hundred schools.

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Sophomore Charlotte Caldwell proudly displays her medal for finishing in the top ten at the Rim Rock Classic cross country race. Caldwell faced over one hundred and fifty competitors on the course.

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With her head high and her form strong, sophomore Charlotte Caldwell completes her first mile while maintaining her second place position out of 150 runners.

[Photo] Cross country takes 13th and 19th at Rim Rock Farm Classic

September 24, 2022
As they round the corner on their first mile, senior Lucas Robins and junior AJ Vega overtake their opponents at the start of the race.

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At the start of the race, the boys varsity team burst out from the starting line, pulling ahead of the De Soto team. Sophomore Carter Cline takes the lead, quickly followed by senior Lucas Robins, junior Robert Hickman, and junior AJ Vega.

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As he passes Kings Bridge on Rim Rock Farm, sophomore Carter Cline looks ahead at the steep hill just meters away from the finish line.

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Instructing a class of novice debaters, speech and communications instructor Shawn Rafferty gestures to a mapped out argument. On the board, the list displays this year’s current debate topic around NATO and international tensions. “Mill Valley is a very good school,” said Rafferty, “I look forward to the opportunity and the challenges of working here.”

New speech and debate coach looks forward to a challenging year

Anna Zwahlen, JagWire reporter/photographer
September 7, 2022
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