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

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Arms across oceans

Krish Dev and Taryn Lam April 14, 2023
Exploring international insights on American gun culture and policy
A glimpse into the real world

A glimpse into the real world

Mira Wagner and Dahlia Schilling April 14, 2023
Exploring the differences between jobs and internships
Principal Ben Clausnitzer works in his office responding to an email.

Staying in the loop

Alan Tai and Mihir Vishwarupe April 12, 2023
Examining how MVHS stays transparent with the community
Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action volunteers protest for stronger gun control amidst rising levels of gun violence

Students for change: Students Demand Action

Taryn Lam, Aashna Patel, and Yash Thapliyal April 8, 2023
Exploring the student run club that protests against gun violence
Affordability in education

Affordability in education

Manas Kottakota April 5, 2023
How money creates disproportionate opportunities for students

Maya Pullara

March 24, 2023

Starting from a side part, long, straight locks of black hair fall down to sophomore Maya Pullara’s hips, the undersides sporting brown shades as a result of bleach. During icebreakers, one of her favorite...

Amrita Arun

March 24, 2023

As senior Amrita Arun entered her pre-teen years, she started noticing curls in her hair, which surprised her — she had had straight hair since she was born. She learned that her mother’s and grandmother’s...

My boring family

My boring family

Gauri Manoj March 24, 2023
How I learned to appreciate my parents’ busy lifestyles

AJ

March 23, 2023

It was a dare from their brother that prompted senior AJ to chop off their long strands of dyed hair. When their hair was longer, they would occasionally dye it pink, purple and other colors — it...

Chandril Banerjee

March 23, 2023

Standing between his older and younger brother with their wisps of wavy and straight hair, freshman Chandril Banerjee seemed to stand out with his short, springy curls. In family photos, all eyes appeared...

Artem Savchenko

March 23, 2023

Interested classmates reach out their hands to touch sophomore Artem Savchenko’s hair which at the moment was cut short with an airplane design, and stripes along the sides, but longer on the top....

Max Frazier

March 23, 2023

Vibrantly beaming from his head, junior Max Frazier immediately noticed the bright red strands of hair that lay atop his head in his baby photos. As he grew older, the color of his hair “calmed down...

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