About the Writers
Aditya Shukla, Visuals Editor
Aditya Shukla is a senior and a visuals editor for El Estoque. He likes to take photos of wildlife, fuss about his curly hair and occasionally play his ukulele.
Aashna Patel, Features Editor
Aashna is a senior and a features editor for El Estoque. She plays field hockey at MVHS and in her free time, she enjoys reading, drinking boba and spending time with her friends.
Tvisha Gupta, Opinion Editor
Tvisha is currently a senior at Monta Vista High School and an opinion editor for El Estoque. In her free time, she enjoys going to the gym, reading books and writing short stories.
Taryn Lam, Co-Editor-in-Chief
Taryn is currently a senior and a co-editor-in-chief for El Estoque; she has been on staff for three years and enjoyed her time spent as a features editor during her junior year. In her free time she enjoys exploring cozy book stores, going on adventures, spending time with family and hanging out with her super spicy friends.
Shivani Verma, Arts and Entertainment Editor
Shivani is currently a senior and an Arts and Entertainment editor for El Estoque. She is part of the MVHS Dance Team and in her free time, she enjoys getting boba with her mom, listening to music and hugging her friends for extended periods of time.
Jayanti Jha, Co-editor-in-chief
Jayanti is currently a senior and a co-editor-in-chief for El Estoque. She plays field hockey on the MVHS Varsity team as a forward. In her free time, she loves to rewatch "Dance Moms," try new foods and play the only song she knows by heart on the guitar: the theme song for "The Office."
