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El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

High school students gather around and pray for Valley Church youth pastor Craig Stephens at the tail end of the event.

Bay Area Christian youth hold United In Christ praise night

Tyler Cho November 25, 2019
Students speak about their experiences at the 2019 UIC Praise Night
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...

Father God, take my burdens

Father God, take my burdens

Tyler Cho, Staff Writer March 31, 2019

Stretching my legs out in front of me, I was greeted by the familiar creaks and pops of my stiff knees and ankles as my bones ground together to get into a more comfortable position. I tried to ignore...

Religion and tradition: Take me to church

Religion and tradition: Take me to church

Itay Barylka October 22, 2015

The flip of pages in a prayer book. Voices singing joyously in unison. The sound of wine being poured into a glass. The fervent call to action from a religious leader. The sound,or lack thereof, of people...

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