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

Let the games begin

Let the games begin

Sophia Ma and Angela Zhang May 31, 2023
Seniors compete in student-run games
Learning to procrastinate

Learning to procrastinate

Angela Zhang May 31, 2023
Facing toxic productivity
Examining how different types of accents affect people’s perceptions of others and themselves.

Accented

Melody Cui and Angela Zhang April 14, 2023
Examining how accents affect people’s perceptions of others
Examining initiatives in place at MVHS to help English Language learners

A new language, a new world

Melody Cui and Angela Zhang April 14, 2023
Examining initiatives in place at MVHS to help English Language Learners
Pedestrians cross one leg of the Bubb/McClellan intersection during the walk phase of the Pedestrian Scramble

Scramble to amble

Samika Bhatkar and Angela Zhang February 8, 2023
Examining the effects of the new Pedestrian Scramble
50 Questions with Julia Satterthwaite

50 Questions with Julia Satterthwaite

Megha Mummaneni, Alyssa Yang, and Angela Zhang February 6, 2023
In the 23rd installment of the recurring series, El Estoque asks Julia Satterthwaite 50 questions
Reviewing California laws passed for 2023

Reviewing California laws passed for 2023

Lillian Wang and Angela Zhang January 19, 2023
Hundreds of new statewide measures took effect on Jan. 1
2022 News Recap

2022 News Recap

Angela Zhang, News Editor December 21, 2022
Reflecting on the biggest news events of each month
Students from the University of Southern California march around USCs campus to protest Mahsa Aminis death and the lack of womens rights in Iran.

Reflecting on the Iran protests

Sonia Verma, Alyssa Yang, and Angela Zhang October 22, 2022
Iranian community members share their perspectives on the uprising
Junior Vatsel Srivastava lifts his bike over other bikes to move through the racks.

Overstack of the rack

Brandon Xu and Angela Zhang October 7, 2022

Since the start of this school year, finding space to park bikes has proven more of a challenge than in years past. According to a survey of 196 students, 71% of respondents felt that the bike racks were...

Teachers take on new positions

Teachers take on new positions

Alongside a group of fellow AP teachers, Biology teacher Lora Lerner spent four days of her summer at AP Summer Institute gaining familiarity with curriculum and labs as she prepared to trade in one session...

Photo by Kayla Henderson-Wood | Used with permission

Oakland teachers strike to protest school closures

Michelle Chen and Angela Zhang May 22, 2022
Examining the reasons behind the strike and its connection to MVHS
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