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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

Darya Pereverzeva poses with her first place medal at the USPA Powercrush Summer of Strength 2023. Photo courtesy of Darya Pereverzeva

Is it natty?

Aidan Ruan October 24, 2023

Creatine is a natural amino acid compound that is commonly found in various meats such as fish and poultry. The naturally occurring compound has various health benefits such as increased energy, muscle...

A concerning surge of underage vaping has occurred in recent years, resulting in heavy pressure for companies such as Juul that create these devices to remove flavors targeting minors. Photo courtesy of Jamie Chung | Used with permission.

Investigating the vaping crackdown

Jason Chu May 26, 2023
Rise in teen vaping sparks a $462 million settlement from Juul Labs
Senior Nikhita Saldi drives her Tesla into school.

Power Up

Mira Wagner and Mihir Vishwarupe October 7, 2022
Examining the 2035 California Gas Ban
When schools opened in August of 2021, California’s free lunch program increased the number of students who ordered school lunch, raising concerns about the impact of food waste on the environment.

Limiting food waste at MVHS

Jefferson Le and Matthew Yoshimoto May 13, 2022
An explanation of contributing factors and ways to combat excess leftovers
RoundUp returns to FUHSD campuses

RoundUp returns to FUHSD campuses

Michelle Chen and Lance Tong February 12, 2022
Examining the use of the herbicide RoundUp at MVHS
Science and Society course logo

FUHSD offers Science and Society course for the 2022-2023 school year

Aashi Venkat February 9, 2022
Looking into the introduction of a new science offering to the district
Addressing climate change

Addressing climate change

Examining the approach to climate change on four different levels
Students explain their involvement in the Youth Environmental Power Initiative

Local climate change activists examine their impact

Michelle Chen December 10, 2021
Students explain their involvement in the Youth Environmental Power Initiative
The MVHS community reflects on their experiences with console gaming

The MVHS community reflects on their experiences with console gaming

Crystal Cheng and Shivani Verma December 8, 2021
Exploring how gaming has impacted MVHS community members’ lives
Revisiting the holidays

Revisiting the holidays

Sophia Ma and Aashi Venkat December 7, 2021
Students and staff share their most memorable moments from the holiday season
Streaming in the MVHS community

Streaming in the MVHS community

Justin E Kim and Aditya Shukla May 21, 2021
Students and faculty describe their experiences with streaming video games
An illustration of the COVID-19 vaccine Graphic by Sophia Ma

Behind both doses

Anika Sharma and Melody Cui May 21, 2021
Examining the experiences of getting the COVID-19 vaccine
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