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El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Mr. Sunshine

Mr. Sunshine

Aafreen Mahmood April 13, 2010

Spring and Milo are the best of friends    Spring arrived just in time. Milo's post-surgery check up went well. The past is not hanging over him, and he can be a dog again. At least close...

To Oregon for Shakespeare

To Oregon for Shakespeare

Aafreen Mahmood April 9, 2010

Drama travels to Ashland, Oregon for an exciting Shakespeare festival        From April 9-12, 50 Advanced Drama and Advanced Drama Honors students from MVHS, Homestead High School...

Animal twitterpating

Aafreen Mahmood April 8, 2010

It turns out that animals can have same gender spouses     The New York Times has this enormously long feature in its magazine titled "Can Animals Be Gay?", which made me do a double-take as I found...

An April delicacy

An April delicacy

Aafreen Mahmood April 1, 2010

Prepare your tastebuds for our most ambitious meal yet!      Julian and Child from Minh Bui on Vimeo.

Mic check: One. Two. Three. Four. Five...

Mic check: One. Two. Three. Four. Five…

Aafreen Mahmood March 28, 2010

 Open Mic Night delivers an entertaining, but long show   After 30 minutes of chatter, and with half the auditorium filled, the lights finally dimmed and the audience roared. Open...

Cyber warfare

Aafreen Mahmood March 26, 2010

 Two thumbs up for Google   Google and China are at war. About two months ago, Google found that hackers from mainland China were attacking the e-mail accounts of overseas opposition...

Stay, dog

Stay, dog

Aafreen Mahmood March 21, 2010

Even though Milo is feeling better, he still wishes he could be running "Stay. Stay. Don't move!" I said as I slowly backed away from Milo, who was sitting in his bed. Once I was sure he won't move,...

A new life

A new life

Aafreen Mahmood March 4, 2010

The aftermath of the accident A week after the accident, we thought Milo was doing well. He was hopping around pretty quickly on three legs and not screaming as much as before when we were changing...

Rose crepes and mint rose lime granita

Rose crepes and mint rose lime granita

Aafreen Mahmood February 26, 2010

Drop those roses and taste the flavor of love!    JCC - Rose crepes and mint rose lime granita from Minh Bui on Vimeo. 

Our worst best friend, food

Our worst best friend, food

Aafreen Mahmood February 22, 2010

Author and journalist Michael Pollan reveals the truth behind food Sometimes it becomes easy to blame our bad health on bad food, but it's really us at fault. Our dietary problems, author and journalist...

Unfortunate accident

Unfortunate accident

Aafreen Mahmood February 18, 2010

 Milo and my mom get hit by a car On Feb. 10, I'm half asleep when I picked up my cell phone at 6:08 p.m. At first, I didn't hear or understand what my mom was saying until I heard through her...

Palins Tea

Palin’s Tea

Aafreen Mahmood February 12, 2010

Sarah Palin gone loopy to go to the Tea Party convention Sarah Palin joined the Tea Party for a $100,000 speech. And they absolutely adored her. In fact, each audience member paid about $349 extra...

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