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El Estoque

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El Estoque

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El Estoque

MVHS clubs compete around California during their spring season. Photos courtesy of Siddarth Khambampati, Maya Pullara, Anna Zhang and Catherine Zhang | Used with permission
MVHS clubs compete around California during the spring season
DECA participates in the California State Career Development Conference, Robotics competes in Pinnacles, Science Olympic attends Regionals and Research presents at Synopsys
April 5, 2025
The Pooch Plunge was held on Saturday, March 29 and gave local dogs a fun day in the pools at Blackberry Farms. Photo | Ananya Chaudhary
The City of Cupertino holds the first of two Pooch Plunges of 2025
April 3, 2025
Cupertino dogs gather for a day in the Blackberry Farm pools
As major insurers pull out or modify their pricing in California, the state’s homeowners worry about potential negative impacts. Photo illustration | Giljoon Lee. Source photos courtesy of Pexels | Used with permission
Wildfire threats cause major home insurers in California to make policy and pricing changes
April 2, 2025

California wildfires have caused home insurance companies to become increasingly wary of providing or...

Sophomores Nathan Chang and Riley Chow, one of the two finalist teams, attempt to complete all the ramen on their plate before the other teams. Photo | Giljoon Lee
Leadership hosts first-ever Munch Madness tournament
April 2, 2025
Students compete in a bracket style food challenge featuring hot dogs, ramen and more
Tiny Love Stories, pt. 4
Tiny Love Stories, pt. 4
What love means to MVHS staff
March 10, 2025
Tiny Love Stories
Tiny Love Stories
March 9, 2025
What love means to the MVHS community
Juju Ling poses for a photo. Photo | Ethan Eisler
How sophomore Juju Ling found more ways to be expressive
March 9, 2025
Sophomore Juju Ling describes her queer identity and how it intersects with other parts of her identity
Tiny Love Stories, pt. 3
Tiny Love Stories, pt. 3
March 9, 2025
What relationships mean to the MVHS community
Participation grades are comprised of a variety of factors including how often a student talks in class, the quality of their responses and attendance.
Staff Editorial: Silent struggle
Grading participation in classroom discussions based on speaking frequency rewards extraversion over comprehension
April 8, 2025
Growing up, my relationship to my brother has always been markedly more distant than that of my peers. Graphic | Jillian Ju
Complicatedly related
April 5, 2025
How I learned to navigate my distant relationship with my brother
Photo Illustration by Jonah Chang | “JG Textures_Pearly Blue” by jane.garratt♥ is licensed under CC BY 2.0
As an ex-tennis player
April 1, 2025
I’m learning to accept the loss of my childhood passion
A portion of the bulletin board I keep on my wall in my room with all of my sentimental memories.
The not-so-little things
March 28, 2025
I’ve started to value the smaller moments in life
Actors from the class of 2025 come together to pose while exclaiming, “Live from Monta Vista, it’s Saturday Night!” Photo | Benjamin Zhang
MVHS Saturday Night Live 2025 brings laughter and farewells
MVSNL 2025 embraces first-year teacher Rachel Cassar and marks a bittersweet capstone for senior producers
April 7, 2025
Conductor Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser and the San Francisco Symphony rise after performing Antonín Dvořák’s “Slavonic Dance.” The group’s performance was met with thunderous applause from audience members. Photo | Samuel Teo
San Francisco Symphony’s Teen Night is not your typical classical concert
April 5, 2025
Conducted by Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, the orchestra performed the intricate melodies of Dvořák’s eighth symphony
The cover of "Equus Asinus" features a shirtless man ironing cloth in a bedroom. Photo courtesy of Men I Trust
‘Equus Asinus’ leaves fans searching for more
April 5, 2025
Canadian band Men I Trust barely nails the plot in its latest release
Playboi Carti writes out "I AM MUSIC" in two distinct fonts in the album cover for "MUSIC". Photo courtesy of Interscope Records
‘MUSIC – SORRY 4 DA WAIT’ marks a new era of stardom for rapper Playboi Carti
April 4, 2025
Despite hard driving production, the project suffers from hasty mixing
Middle blocker Pratham Kannan and opposite hitter Charlie Jiang attempt to block LHS’ spike.
Varsity Boys Volleyball falls to Lynbrook High School 3-1
Neck-and-neck sets lead to a Matadors loss due to poor defense
April 6, 2025
Literature teacher Sara Borelli, as a student at Notre Dame de Namur University, poses for a photo with her Varsity Girls Basketball team. | Photo courtesy of Sara Borelli | Photo Illustration by Ellie Wang
MVHS staff look back into their sporting past
April 4, 2025
Teachers dive back into their high school and collegiate sports experiences
Sophomore and libero Nikolas So passes a ball.
Varsity Boys Volleyball falls 3-0 to The Harker School
April 2, 2025
Matadors put up a strong fight but are unable to prevail
Junior Maxim Gutnik jumps into the air, ready to hit the birdie. Photo | Elizabeth Yang
Varsity Badminton falls to Cupertino High 19-16
April 1, 2025
The Matadors’s efforts are ultimately overcome by the Pioneers despite strong games
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Volume 55, Issue 5, March 8, 2025
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