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

The pressure I put on myself to set personal records soon left me exhausted, and negatively impacted my relationship for running.

Overambition: the enemy of my improvement

Anika Bhandarkar September 23, 2023
How letting go of the time on the clock helped me run faster
Performative nonprofits: the good and the bad

Performative nonprofits: the good and the bad

Jefferson Le, News Editor October 28, 2020
Many student-run unofficial nonprofits are a result of the Silicon Valley’s competitive atmosphere
It’s okay to take it easy

It’s okay to take it easy

Andie Liu April 30, 2020
Why we need to decrease expectations of ourselves during COVID-19
Inner battles

Inner battles

Hannah Lee and Brian Xu October 25, 2019
Exploring the impact individuals can make in the lives of students facing internal struggles
Seniors Nikhil Bapat (right) and Gautham Dasari (left) embrace after winning CCS for the first time in program history. The victory over Bellarmine CP came after three consecutive CCS losses to BCP, most recently when BCP beat MVHS in the 2018 final. Photo by Roshan Fernandez.

Back to back: How boys volleyball overcame immense expectations

Roshan Fernandez and Kamyar Moradi May 22, 2019

elief — that’s what Coach Paul Chiu felt last year when the boys volleyball team took home its first major championship. He says it was delightful to watch everyone celebrate the NorCal Championship...

The pressure behind prom

The pressure behind prom

Zara Iqbal, Opinion editor March 3, 2019

I never thought my decision to skip Junior Prom (JP) was going to be that big of a deal. With JP right around the corner, I get asked whether or not I’m going to prom almost daily. And every time...

Making the right call

Making the right call

Brian Xu February 6, 2019

A sharp, throbbing fire pulses through your arm, flowing down past the elbow and swelling at the wrist. The crowd of people fades into the background, the soccer game long forgotten as a silent scream...

A thousand dreams

A thousand dreams

Swara Tewari, Features Editor May 17, 2018
Students and teachers in the arts field discuss the factors influencing their choice between

Teachers discuss the pressure to wear Halloween costumes

Mallika Singh November 11, 2016

Every year for Halloween, each teaching department comes up with a costume  for everyone and then they participate in a costume contest in which prizes are awarded for various things. However, not all...

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