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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

The whiteboard in the Career Center is crammed with the names of colleges from around the nation. To the left of the board is the traditional college acceptances list that Career Center Liaison Miriam Taba has maintained for the past seven years. To the right is the college denials list that Taba has just started this year. Photo by Soumya Kurnool.

‘College Denials’ list up in the Career Center

Soumya Kurnool April 28, 2013
After failed attempts at creating a wall of college rejection letters at MVHS, college denials are now documented alongside college acceptances.
Charged with senioritis

Charged with senioritis

Soumya Kurnool April 10, 2013
A prior goody two-shoes gets caught red-handed mid-snooze
That’ll be one order of nostalgia, please

That’ll be one order of nostalgia, please

Soumya Kurnool February 15, 2013
That’ll be one order of nostalgia, please
NFL concussions should knock sense into our heads

NFL concussions should knock sense into our heads

Soumya Kurnool November 25, 2012
With 3 NFL QBs out for several weeks, it’s a field day for concussion awareness for high school athletes
CAUTION: Grandma behind the wheel

CAUTION: Grandma behind the wheel

Soumya Kurnool November 19, 2012
Columnist gets driving lessons in the hopes of driving better than she does in MarioKart
Whats on your plate?

What’s on your plate?

Soumya Kurnool November 19, 2012

Food culture is how we approach our daily meals — breakfast, lunch and dinner — and what they mean to us socially. At MVHS, the way we eat does not fit the dictionary definition of each meal; rather,...

Even though the youth are one of the least engaged of age groups when it comes to politics, students like juniors Joyce Tien and Pradnya Narkhede have immersed themselves into the political process for volunteering for a political campaign. Illustration by Shuyi Qi.

On the campaign trail

Soumya Kurnool October 26, 2012
Students volunteer for the Obama campaign, gaining insight into the process of politics
Second presidential debate a step towards youth engagement

Second presidential debate a step towards youth engagement

Soumya Kurnool October 17, 2012
Town hall style presidential debate more student-friendly
17, going on 71

17, going on 71

Soumya Kurnool September 28, 2012
Who said seniors can't have any fun?
Welcome, young fountain hopper

Welcome, young fountain hopper

Soumya Kurnool May 29, 2012
Stanford admits have opened my eyes to the ways of college life
So long, farewell

So long, farewell

Soumya Kurnool May 23, 2012
Assistant Principal ends 11-year long career at MVHS

Grandma is watching you

Soumya Kurnool April 11, 2012
Freaking not only traumatized me, but it provided me with essential life lessons
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