El Estoque

Highlights of the 2017 winter rally

Katerina Pappas • February 3, 2017

MVHS celebrates its first lottery rally together with a Vegas theme

What it feels like to have gender dysphoria: The story of transition

Katerina Pappas • January 31, 2017

People share what it feels like to go through gender transition and dysphoria.

San Jose Women’s March: Why I march

Ruth Feng, Katerina Pappas • January 22, 2017

Do stress relieving coloring books really work?

Katerina Pappas • December 3, 2016

Co-written by Anthony Moll Gabe Coeli, creative director of Blue Star Coloring and publisher of stress-relieving coloring books such as Stress Relieving Patterns, Stress Relieving Animal Designs...

Photo essay: Santana Row tree lighting ceremony

Katerina Pappas • November 19, 2016

The lights. The music. The overflowing amount of Santa suits. On Nov. 15, Santana Row was bustling with adults and children, equally excited for the holiday season. Lights were wrapped around the poles...

Members of GSA share their coming out stories

Katerina Pappas • October 31, 2016

For LBGTQ+ History month and national coming out day, we look back at the stories of our own students who have come out

VERGE: How do teachers feel about enforced patriotism in schools?

Katerina Pappas • October 21, 2016

Teachers express their side of the story when it comes down to patriotism in the classroom.

Peer Counseling: behind the officers

Katerina Pappas • September 30, 2016

Story by Katerina Pappas and Karen Sanchez Peer Counseling meets every Wednesday in room C204. A place open to all students in search of new knowledge, friends to have fun with or a safe space, the...