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

The people of the Earth and Arbor Day Festival

Kathryn Foo and Alan Tai May 1, 2023
A look into how the community supports the environment
Senior Chetnaa Prasad is batting in a cricket game. She is a member of the USA Women’s National and Womens National Under 19 Training groups.

Carrying the bat

Kalyani Puthenpurayil April 26, 2023
Exploring how the MVHS community is involved in the world’s second largest sport — cricket
Senior Aris Yang (left) practices his part before the Fall band concert on Oct. 28, 2022.

Performing with perfect pitch

Megha Mummaneni April 24, 2023
Exploring life through the ears of a high school musician with perfect pitch
Exploring the aspirations and passions of six inspiring women and girls from MVHS

Women shaping the future

Avni Gandhi, Aashna Patel, and Jiya Singh April 20, 2023
Exploring the aspirations and passions of six inspiring women and girls from MVHS
Humor is subjective, and jokes about race are not different – its the situational context and understanding of the community that dictate whether theyre appropriate or not.

Is it a racist joke or just a joke about race?

Meggie Chen April 17, 2023
Exploring the nuances and morals of race jokes
Graphic | Sonia Verma

One nation, under guns

Examining the different perspectives on gun policies and ownership in relation to gun violence in America
The ideal of the American Dream is that of a country with equal opportunity for success — where anyone can have the life they want if they try hard enough to get it.

The American Dream

Anna Jerolimov and Irene Tang April 14, 2023
Examining the immigration stories of MVHS parents
The PORTALS album cover features Melanie Martinez portrayed as a pink character, the newest role she has taken on in Cry Babys evolution.

Melanie Martinez enters a new era in ‘PORTALS’

Kalyani Puthenpurayil and Aashi Venkat April 4, 2023
The alt-pop singer unleashes new artistry via lyrics and themes in her third studio album
MVHS students wait at the main entrance for the administrators to give the all-clear signal. Photo | Eric Zhou

False fire alarms force MVHS students and staff to evacuate

Eric Zhou March 24, 2023
Two consecutive false fire alarms disrupt school on March 22 and 23
Women often feel compelled to get rid of certain linguistic tendencies and phrases to talk more like men

Stop policing how women talk

Sarah Liu March 24, 2023
Advising women to change their language contributes to conformity to masculine norms
Hair holds varying significance for these six students, from being an extension of their personality to a characteristic that others like to point out.

Hair down

Kalyani Puthenpurayil and Dahlia Schilling March 23, 2023
Exploring the stories behind students' hair
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