Homecoming 2023

Replaying the 2023 Homecoming week

Samika Bhatkar, Ananya Chaudhary, Sophia D, Aletheia Ju, Isabelle Kok, Manas Kottakota, Jami Lim, Dylan Nguyen, Trisha Sannappanavar, Arshiya Sen, Lillian Wang, and Benjamin Zhang • October 17, 2023

Graphic by Abha Dash

Transporting students into a spirit of leisure and excitement, Homecoming 2023 revolved around a vibrant video game theme. A week filled with exciting class skits, spirit days and culminating in familiar homecoming traditions, click here to replay the dynamic events of the 2023 Homecoming week.

About the Contributors

Samika Bhatkar, Editor-in-Chief

Samika is currently a senior and Editor in Chief for El Estoque. She loves listening to hip-hop and rap music and playing with her dog. In her free time, Samika watches NBA games or cooks with her family.

Ananya Chaudhary, Editor-in-Chief

Ananya is currently a senior and Editor-in-Chief for El Estoque. When she isn't reporting for El Estoque, you can find her binging her favorite shows: "Gilmore Girls" (only the first four seasons), "Grey's Anatomy" (the first six seasons) and "How I Met Your Mother" (all nine seasons). Ananya likes to spend most of her time within the bounds of her room, where she likes to jam to music, call her friends or — and most probably — sleep.

Aletheia Ju, Staff Writer

Aletheia is currently a junior and a staff writer for El Estoque. During her free time she likes to read, play the piano, and draw. She also likes to waste time watching video essays.

Isabelle Kok, Arts & Entertainment Editor

Isabelle Kok is currently a junior and an arts and entertainment editor for El Estoque. In her free time she loves to eat BLTA bagels without the A, take naps and make matcha mug cakes.

Manas Kottakota, Staff Writer

Manas is currently a senior and staff writer for El Estoque. In his free time, he enjoys biking with his friends, traveling to new places with his family and cooking.

Jami Lim, Editor-in-Chief

Jami is currently a senior and Editor-in-Chief for El Estoque. In her free time, she loves to rewatch her favorite movies, take photos of her friends, and attempt to keep up with her thousands of hobbies.

Dylan Nguyen, Head of Design

Dylan Nguyen is currently a senior and Head of Design for El Estoque. His hobbies include listening to R&B soul, binging comedy dramas and setting up last-minute hangout plans with friends.

Trisha Sannappanavar, Staff Writer

Trisha is currently a senior and a staff writer for El Estoque. In her free time, she enjoys reading, listening to music, drawing and watching movies

Arshiya Sen, News Editor

Arshiya is currently a senior and staff writer at El Estoque. In her free time, she enjoys listening to music, watching movies with her friends, and baking with her brother.

Lillian Wang, Co-Editor-in-Chief

Lillian is a senior and a co-editor-in-chief for El Estoque.

Benjamin Zhang, Arts & Entertainment Editor

Benjamin is currently a junior and an Arts & Entertainment editor for El Estoque. In his free time, he likes to play soccer, collect vinyls and review bad movies.