As the quadrennial pressure of election season passes over the nation, the importance of being informed and participating in democracy becomes clear. El Estoque News aims to investigate the impact of every level of politics on MVHS, Cupertino and the nation. Read more about the election here.
Election 2024
Examining the impact of local, statewide and national elections on the MVHS community
Photo illustration | Stella Petzova
About the Contributors
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.
Vaishnavi Katukam, Arts & Entertainment Editor
Vaishnavi is currently a senior and an Arts & Entertainment editor for El Estoque. In her free time, she loves to read and binge-watch TV shows.
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.
Giljoon Lee, News Editor
Giljoon Lee is a junior and a news editor at El Estoque. He is also an editor and a co-PR Lead at La Pluma.
Zaid Naqvi, News Editor
Zaid is a junior and a News Editor for El Estoque. When he isn’t asleep, he likes to read, play his guitar and eat pizza cookies (he thinks “pizookies” sounds dumb) at BJ’s with his friends.
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.
Stella Petzova, Editor-in-Chief
Stella is a senior and co-Editor-in-Chief for El Estoque. She loves doing pull-ups and making salads with unconventional ingredients.
Aprameya Rupanagunta, News Editor
Aprameya (also goes by Apru) is a junior at Monta Vista High School and a news editor for El Estoque. In her free time, Apru enjoys reading books, watching classic movies and eating fun foods.
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.
Arushi Singh, Sports Editor
Arushi Singh is currently a senior and a Sports Editor for El Estoque. In her free time, she enjoys listening to music, playing the piano, and spending time with friends and family.
Alyssa Yang, Editor-in-Chief
Alyssa is a senior and an Editor-in-Chief for El Estoque. She enjoys spending too much time in dance studios and socially recharging by exploring new hiking trails.
Kate Yang, Arts & Entertainment Editor
Kate is currently a senior and an Arts & Entertainment editor for El Estoque. Outside of writing, she enjoys finishing homework, trying new hot pot flavors and indulging in her fifth rewatch of “The Good Place.”
Eric Zhou, News Editor
Eric is currently a senior and a news editor for El Estoque. He enjoys listening to music and is a huge Star Wars fan.
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