El Estoque

Senioritis: resisting the urge to do nothing

Alex Zhang, Staff Writer • December 10, 2022

“What’s the point of this?” “What’s the point of any of this?” I stare blankly at the empty doc in front of me, the words “due at 11:59” in bold on my computer. My fingers hesitate over...

Applying to college for myself

Alex Zhang, Staff Writer • November 5, 2022

“How many colleges are you applying to?” “Which Ivy League schools do you think you have a shot at?” “Don’t you think you can do better?” The questions hurtle a million miles an hour...

The College Board announces two new AP courses

Jason Chu and Krish Dev • November 4, 2022

The College Board recently announced the planned addition of two new AP classes — AP African American Studies and AP Precalculus — which will be available starting in the 2023-2024 school year. According...

Moving in

Alan Tai • October 13, 2022

Exploring how former MVHS students experience dorm culture

Fraternity and sorority culture

Pranati Kotamraju and Irene Tang • October 13, 2022

MVHS alumni share their experiences with Greek Life

New beginnings

Kripa Mayureshwar and Eric Zhou • October 12, 2022

Exploring alum college adjustment journeys

Idolization

Crystal Cheng, Melody Cui, Sarah Liu, Jisha Rajala, Yash Thapliyal, April Wang, and Alex Zhang • October 7, 2022

Justifying different mindsets about college

Crystal Cheng and Jisha Rajala • October 7, 2022

Discussing the pros and cons of idolizing college

Getting with the program

Sophia Ma and Trisha Sannappanavar • October 5, 2022

MVHS alum recount their experiences in specialized programs

MVHS welcomes Counselor Ashley Voigt

Avni Gandhi and Aashna Patel • September 14, 2022

Counselor Ashley Voigt shares that when she was a high school student at MVHS in 2008, the college application process was “very unique and scary,” especially since she was a first generation college...