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The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Rewriting Education
Rewriting Education
El Estoque's News section analyzes recent changes in education
November 9, 2025
Out of the nine universities that initially received the compact, seven of them have rejected it, while UT Austin and Vanderbilt are still in the evaluation process. Graphic | Aprameya Rupanagunta
The Trump administration’s Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education elicits concerns over the future of education at American universities
November 7, 2025
The compact lists 10 demands for universities to comply with in order to receive preferential access to federal funds
Graphic | Amberly Sun
Ethnic Studies shifts to a senior year course
November 5, 2025
Ethnic Studies fails to receive enough enrollment from the class of 2030 freshmen to run
Proposition 50 introduces questions about temporary redistricting
Proposition 50 introduces questions about temporary redistricting
November 2, 2025
The upcoming Statewide Special Election kindles wide deliberation about the ethics of gerrymandering
A day in the life of our tech department
A day in the life of our tech department
A closer look at what happens behind the scenes in MVHS’s tech department
November 4, 2025
A picture from 40 years ago of Margaret Bergman posing with her high school marching band mates. Photo courtesy of Margaret Bergman | Used with permission. Photo Illustration | Lucas Liu
Transcribing the musical life of Margaret Bergmann
November 1, 2025

LL: Hi , I’m Lucas Liu. Today I will be your host for this podcast. Today we'll be looking into...

Day in the life of our cafeteria staff
Day in the life of our cafeteria staff
October 31, 2025
A closer look at what happens behind the scenes at MVHS’s cafeteria
AI voices are changing reality – so who said that?
AI voices are changing reality – so who said that?
AI voices are impacting how we sound, connect and trust in the digital age
November 8, 2025
Illustration | Elizabeth Yang
Torn in two
November 3, 2025
El Estoque's Opinion section explores the negative impacts of political polarization on the MVHS community
Graphic | Grace Lin
Political apathy further weakens democracy
November 3, 2025
MVHS students and staff discuss the ethics of apoliticism
Photo Illustration | Nylah Gehani
Repeated safety threats result in a sense of numbness to the occurrence on campus
November 2, 2025

In the 2024-2025 school year, 2,058 violent threats were sent to schools. Four hundred ninety of those...

In Review: Volume 2, 2025
In Review: Volume 2, 2025
El Estoque’s staff review recently released media, from jazzy love songs by Olivia Dean to confident pop singles like "TIT FOR TAT"
November 4, 2025
Battlefield 6’s promotional image shows a squad watching as jets lay waste to a city. Photo courtesy of Electronic Arts, Used with permission
Battlefield 6 is arguably the best shooter released this year
November 3, 2025

Following the mixed reviews for Battlefield 2042 released in 2021, the long-awaited continuation of the...

Mark Kerr (Dwayne Johnson) and his girlfriend (Dawn Staples) walk together in Japan. Photo Courtesy of A24
‘The Smashing Machine’ is definitely a pass
November 3, 2025
The film smashes expectations, but drags in its overall storytelling
Bob Ferguson (Leonardo DiCaprio) dials into the French 75. Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Picture | Used without permission
‘One Battle After Another’ is Paul Thomas Anderson’s magnum opus
November 1, 2025
Anderson stuns with impeccable world building and an action-packed plot
Once a matador, always a matador
Once a matador, always a matador
MVHS alumni take on the Olympics, NBA, NFL and more
November 7, 2025
Luna Lee regains balance after completing her practice spin. Photo courtesy of Luna Lee | Used with permission
Time Out! Ep. 37: Luna Lee
November 2, 2025

AQ: Hi, I’m Alexandra Qiu. MD: And I’m Maahi Dev. Welcome to episode 37 of Time Out!, where...

MVHS ‘87 graduate Doug Hendrickson is the Vice President of Football at Wasserman, one of the largest talent agency firms in the world. Photo courtesy of Delaney McNulty | Used with permission
MVHS alum ‘87 Doug Hendrickson reflects on his journey to become an NFL agent
November 2, 2025
Hendrickson, a Forbes-ranked agent, manages numerous NFL players as the VP of Football at Wasserman
Fresno State men’s basketball Head Coach Vance Walberg smiles at his media introductory press conference on April 12. Photo by Jacqueline Carrillo for the Fresno State Collegian | Used with permission
MVHS alum ‘74 Vance Walberg reflects on his journey as a professional basketball coach
November 2, 2025
Walberg has coached at the NBA, Division 1, junior college and high school levels
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Volume 56, Issue 1, October 2025
Volume 56, Issue 1, October 2025