Road to reform

Examining current approaches that foster change within the community

Ethan Kellogg, Taryn Lam, Liz Liu, Kalyani Puthenpurayil, Lindsey Tang, Brandon Wang, Brandon Xu, and Eric Zhou • December 9, 2023

The California Reparations Task Force hold a public hearing on Jan. 28, 2023, at San Diego State University. Photo by Ariana Drehsler, CalMatters | Used with permission

From a petition to rename De Anza College due to a history of Spanish colonization to a California Reparations Plan addressing historic oppression of African Americans, efforts towards change happens throughout our community, at multiple levels. Click here to read more about community perspectives on reform.

About the Contributors

Ethan Kellogg, Staff Writer

Ethan is currently a senior and staff writer for El Estoque. He enjoys playing the trombone and playing video games. He is also a webmaster for the Model UN club.

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.

Liz Liu, Features Editor

Liz Liu is currently a junior and features editor for El Estoque. In her free time, she enjoys listening to music, cooking and watching her pet gecko.

Kalyani Puthenpurayil, Co-Editor-in-Chief

Kalyani is currently a senior and a co-editor-in-chief for El Estoque. She previously served as a sports editor and is a midfielder on the field hockey team at MVHS. In her free time, she likes to read, listen to music and spend time with her little brothers and friends.

Lindsey Tang, Staff Writer

Lindsey Tang is a senior and staff writer for El Estoque. She enjoys playing violin, basketball, listening to music and going on fun adventures with her friends.

Brandon Wang, Staff Writer

Brandon is currently a sophomore and a staff writer for El Estoque. Outside school, he enjoys reading, playing video games and dodging homework.

Brandon Xu, News Editor

Brandon is currently a senior and a news editor for El Estoque. In his free time he enjoys reading, playing video games and occasionally going on runs to get out of the house. He also likes to sketch a little bit, although it seems he can only come up with good ideas to draw when he is bored in math class.

Eric Zhou, News Editor

Eric is currently a junior and a news editor for El Estoque. He enjoys listening to music and is a huge Star Wars fan.