El Estoque

Choosing artistic and hands-on electives

Kalyani Puthenpurayil • January 22, 2022

Exploring the creative courses that students take at MVHS

Transitioning from a hands-on to hands-off classroom proves challenging

Justin E Kim and Mira Wagner • September 18, 2020

Students and teachers explain the adjustment to learning over Zoom

Getting back to work

Ayah Ali-Ahmad • January 19, 2019

he deafening thuds of wood clashing, drills grinding and the light chattering of the students during first period Woodshop all ceased for the two weeks of winter break. Now that the second semester has...

Woodshop gives back

Ayah Ali-Ahmad and Justine Ha • November 17, 2018

Veterans Day, a national holiday honoring military veterans, is a day Woodshop students use to give back to their community. Throughout his years as Woodshop teacher, Ted Shinta has appointed his students...

Woodshop loses numbers

Ayah Ali-Ahmad, Staff Writer • October 18, 2018

In years past, industrial technology teacher Ted Shinta taught three sections of Woodshop. This year, he’s down to one. When the first-period bell rings, 28 students get to work on a variety of projects...

Fulfillment: A world of woodworking

Helen Chao • December 8, 2017

Engineering and Woodshop teacher Ted Shinta discusses the origin of his interest in woodworking

Woodshop Club holds first meeting of the year

Roshan Fernandez • September 15, 2017

Students share their hopes and goals for the upcoming year of Woodshop Club

Woodshop club brings its community of veterans and rookies together

Hannan Waliullah • September 29, 2016

Exploring the dynamic between Woodshop club veterans and newbies

Tales from the rookies of Woodshop club

Hannan Waliullah • November 20, 2015

Woodshop club members discuss their different obstacles while making their pens

Life skills: Art and woodshop teachers explain the usefulness of their classes

Fatima Ali • November 11, 2015

Teachers share important life skills acquired through their classes

Woodshop club members craft pens for the army

Hannan Waliullah • October 23, 2015

Woodshop class veterans mentor eager first-timers in woodshop club

Woodwork provides refuge from fast-paced campus life

Yifei Wu • November 11, 2013

[dropcap1]"You[/dropcap1] don’t put a box of granola bars in a classroom full of guys,” woodshop teacher Ted Shinta said. “Because then you will find the box empty pretty...