The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

MVHS Science Olympiad competes at the NorCal Regional at San Jose City College.

Coming full circle: Science Olympiad’s year in review

Jahan Razavi and Robert Liu April 28, 2019

The 2018-19 school year brought unique experiences to the members of MVHS Science Olympiad. Each of the club’s constituent teams — Purple, Gold and White — which are separated by skill level and...

The typical seder plate consists of beitzah (a hard-boiled egg), zeroa (a shankbone), maror (bitter herbs), charoset (sweet paste), and karpas (green vegetables) as shown clockwise in this picture. Photo | Creative Commons

The crossroads of food and religion in the month of April

Flora Peng April 23, 2019

Readily-available Easter renditions of adorable baby animals and the declining diets of students overwhelmed by approaching exams are not the only contributors to fluctuation in food consumption during...

MVHS 2019 Annual IDC Exchange

MVHS 2019 Annual IDC Exchange

Collin Qian and Keshav Taneja April 21, 2019

On April 5, MVHS hosted students from other schools in the Fremont Union High School District for the annual Intra District Council exchange. The IDC exchange allowed students from other schools to experience...

City staff holds Regnart Creek Trail walk-shop

City staff holds Regnart Creek Trail walk-shop

Andrea Perng April 16, 2019

On March 30, staff members from the City of Cupertino gathered with a crowd of over 100 citizens for a walk-along on the planned Regnart Creek Trail, a proposed trail project that could potentially encompass...

Catching Up With Leo

Catching Up With Leo

Elena Khan and Justine Ha April 12, 2019

n Mar. 12, Leo Club hosted their bi-monthly meeting and announced upcoming events that the club will participate in: officer applications, new events and the boba fundraiser. This month, officers talked...

Behind the budget: School Site Council 2018-19

Behind the budget: School Site Council 2018-19

Kamyar Moradi and Brian Xu April 12, 2019

ield trips are often hallmarks of many students’ high school experiences. For them, memories are created while traveling outside of their mundane daily routines. However, the work put into funding...

Model UN hosts conference at MVHS

Model UN hosts conference at MVHS

Oishee Misra April 12, 2019
Behind the scenes of how South Bay Model UN (SBMUN) came together
Preparing for Spotlite

Preparing for Spotlite

Shuvi Jha April 12, 2019

Each year, the Indo-American Student Association (IASA) hosts Spotlite on India, a show that aims to showcase various aspects of Indian culture, such as music, fashion and dance. Featuring dance acts by...

MV Andaaz poses at the end of their routine at LHS SIlsilay 2019. Photo used with permission.

Monta Vista Andaaz at ‘Spotlite on India’

Ishani Singh April 12, 2019

As the school year winds down, the MV Andaaz team is preparing for its first and last home show of the year, Spotlite on India, hosted by Indian-American Student Association (IASA). Despite taking part...

A recap for Girls Empowerment Project

A recap for Girls Empowerment Project

Rucha Soman and Chelsea Wong April 12, 2019

Girls Empowerment Project (GEP) is a club that attempts to shed light on the inequality women face by giving a voice to the silenced. Since 2016, GEP has been welcoming people of all races, genders and...

Senior Etsuka Tomonaga and sophomore Remi Nakai flash a pose in the middle of the choreography.

Getting into the Groove: Japanese Club prepares a dance for Culture Night

Emily Xia and Zara Iqbal April 12, 2019
Japanese club continues to practice their routine despite facing obstacles
Reaching an end: ArtReach on the verge of closure

Reaching an end: ArtReach on the verge of closure

Sarah Young, Graphics Editor April 12, 2019

rtReach has been an established club for over two years, its club members keeping it lively. One tradition initiated by the last year’s officer team was the schoolwide art competition. At the time, the...

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