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

I’m not taking it today

“I’m not taking it today”

Uncovering how the usage of extension policies can impact classroom dynamics
Crystal Cheng and Aletheia Ju
December 8, 2023
Culture plays a nuanced role in someones identity, which is why we must take it into account before asking someone to share their political opinions.

Culture: the elephant (and donkey) in the room

We must consider people’s cultural values before asking them to share their political opinion
Anika Bhandarkar and Meggie Chen
December 6, 2023
Graphic | Sarah Liu

Stereotypes Podcast Part 3: Linguistics in Movies

Discussing different linguistic stereotypes in movies and their effects
Sarah Liu and Michelle Zheng
December 6, 2023
Monta Vistas library is an example of one of the many resources where a student can receive information on sex education.

Examining sex education

How students advocate for themselves to receive comprehensive sex ed
Appreciating my body in a different way

Gaining self-love

Appreciating my body in a different way
Crystal Cheng
December 5, 2023
Using stress to cope

Using stress to cope

Exploring the harmful effects of “productive” coping strategies within my life
Kathryn Foo
December 2, 2023
The tendency to constantly doubt everything I do is one that has always followed me around.

Out of my head

Steps I’m taking to escape how I constantly overthink
Riya Murthy, Staff Writer
December 1, 2023
Graphic | Michelle Zheng

Shifting away from electric vehicles

We need more than green vehicles to prevent climate change
Ethan Yang and Michelle Zheng
November 29, 2023
Hopeful Tendencies

Hopeful Tendencies

Examining the role that hope plays in the MVHS community
What did you get?

What did you get?

How the MVHS community has made it ethically OK to inquire about someone else’s grades
Aaryan Sharma, Staff Writer
November 21, 2023
The ethics of college applications become shaky when the growth and empathy that colleges look for is performative and unauthentic. Graphic |

Performative Growth

Doing extracurriculars for the sake of college creates ignorance that can be unethical
April Wang, Graphics Editor
November 20, 2023
My Brazil mission trip team smiles at the camera for our last group picture before leaving Hope Unlimiteds Campinas site where we hosted a summer camp for the children there. Photo courtesy of Fernanda Marques | Used with permission

The power of faith and community

Discovering hope through Christianity
Lindsey Tang, Staff Writer
November 3, 2023
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