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The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Joe Roan is checking out

Joe Roan is checking out

Sunjin Chang and Helen Chao May 30, 2018

For the past three years, when students step into the office to pick up a late slip, they’ve been greeted with the attendance technician, Joe Roan’s, warm smile.s. However, on May 18, Roan announced...

Coming Home

Coming Home

Sunjin Chang May 25, 2018

After 14 years under the leadership of principal April Scott, FUHSD’s coordinator of human resources, Ben Clausnitzer, will fill her shoes next year as MVHS’ new principal. On April 24, Clausnitzer...

Korean PTA hosts annual staff appreciation barbecue

Korean PTA hosts annual staff appreciation barbecue

Sunjin Chang and Helen Chao May 3, 2018

*The original interview with Korean PTA president Yoo Jung Mee has been translated from Korean to English by Sunjin Chang* As the air filled with the smell of barbecue, students and staff gave glances...

Rising into the final days of senior year

Rising into the final days of senior year

Sunjin Chang and Helen Chao May 1, 2018

An American tradition, Senior Sunrise, is a time for graduating seniors to come to school an hour early to watch the sunrise together. Though it requires students to wake up earlier in order to meet at...

Masquerade Party goers spend an eventful evening together

Masquerade Party goers spend an eventful evening together

Sunjin Chang April 13, 2018
The class of 2020 holds a class bonding event to kick off Spring Break
Scoping out the zodiac

Scoping out the zodiac

Sunjin Chang April 11, 2018

It was a summer day when sophomore Mollie Smurthwaite stumbled upon a youtuber, Kendall Rae, who was talking about astrology and her personal zodiac signs. Already interested in astrology and human relations,...

Track theft occurs during MVHS Rustbuster Invitational

Track theft occurs during MVHS Rustbuster Invitational

Sunjin Chang March 12, 2018

This story will be updated as more information is confirmed.   uring Rustbuster Invitational, a track and field meet hosted by MVHS on Saturday, March 3, a man walked onto the campus and stole...

Uninformed: Why freshmen continue to take difficult classes

Uninformed: Why freshmen continue to take difficult classes

Sunjin Chang March 9, 2018

ould you ever consider dropping a class?” In response to this under-asked question at MVHS, there is a clear disparity between the answer of freshmen and seniors’. MVHS culture has continuously...

Handling Dishonesty

Handling Dishonesty

Sunjin Chang March 7, 2018

hether it be sneaking peeks at other papers, storing answers on tests using graphing calculators, copying homework or asking for test questions, many MVHS students have violated the academic integrity...

EE sports top moments from the 2018 Pyeongchang Games

EE sports’ top moments from the 2018 Pyeongchang Games

Sunjin Chang March 5, 2018
Reporters Sunjin Chang, Anish Vasudevan and Anjini Venugopal give their personal stories about the Games
The chat in the AP Chemistry study document was riddled with obscene language and racial slurs on Jan. 15.

Saving the curve

Sunjin Chang February 2, 2018
Comments on a shared AP Chemistry study document lead to disciplinary action
Fresh start to the winter season

Fresh start to the winter season

Sunjin Chang November 17, 2017

he day was Monday, October 30. Winter sports took over the athletic fields from the fall sports as they began their season. MVHS welcomed a whole new batch of coaches, including a new head coach for the...

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