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El Estoque

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El Estoque

Seniors Katie Wang and Sophie Minogue strike a pose during the senior co-ed dance.

Photo by Sophia D’Sa

MVHS holds its annual Homecoming rally

Students reflect on how Homecoming week increases school spirit
“Joker: Folie à Deux,” despite its $200 million budget, turned out to be the worst possible fate for its already tortured characters. Photo by Warner Bros. Pictures | Used with permission

‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ is a double dose of pure delusion

The ‘Joker’ sequel is a pathetic shadow of its former self
Jillian Ju and Benjamin Zhang
October 8, 2024
Dancers hold up a “twenty-five” at the end of the co-ed dance.

Photo by Jami Lim

Class of 2025 delivers a sweeping performance in their final Homecoming skit

Seniors deliver a platy-num “Phineas and Ferb”-themed production
Isabelle Kok and Jami Lim
October 7, 2024
Due to the last-minute location change, the DJs set up on the rally court stage, with students dancing and moshing in front.

Photo by Jillian Ju

MVHS holds its annual Homecoming dance in the rally court

Students and staff reflect on the dance and location change
Jillian Ju and Angela Poon
October 7, 2024
A beautiful sunset was visible as Mitski began her “The Land is Inhospitable and So Are We” concert. Photo by Benjamin Zhang

Mitski’s ‘The Land is Inhospitable and So Are We’ tour saves itself with emotional intimacy

Mitski captures hearts with pure lyricism and vocals in spite of a disappointing atmosphere
Isabelle Kok and Benjamin Zhang
October 7, 2024
The Teletubbies (left to right: freshmen Sean To, Michael Zelensky, Shreejay Arja, Luke Mathai, Jacob Hwang and Jean Lin) peer over a MVHS Student 1’s (freshman Shreejay Arja) iPad activities after teleporting to the human dimension. Photo by Grace Lin

Class of 2028 transmits a dimension-distorting ‘Teletubbies’ skit

Freshmen display a tele-tubular Homecoming performance
Isabelle Kok and Grace Lin
October 6, 2024
Junior Kavya Kumar sits on the shoulders of junior Sean Foo while trying to use the confetti popper.



Photo by Arjun Dhruv

Class of 2026’s secret formula to success

Juniors perform their "Spongebob" themed skit
Eshika Tiwari and Arjun Dhruv
October 4, 2024
Sophomore Eddie Fan throws chalk in the air as the performers reference the “Ooh! It’s cold in here” internet trend. Photo by Jillian Ju

Class of 2027 wows the crowd as ninja stars

Sophomores emerge from the shadows with their spin on “Ninjago”
Jillian Ju and Katrina Lin
October 3, 2024
Illustration by Isabelle Kok

Sip, sip, hooray!

Students share details and memories of their favorite drinks
Isabelle Kok and Eshika Tiwari
September 29, 2024
Main characters Orion Pax, D-16, Bumblebee and Elita of “Transformers One” pose on the movie poster, ready for battle | Paramount Pictures

“Transformers One” transforms action into emotion

The Transformers series' prequel proves to be more than a typical action cliche
Radhika Dharmapurikar and Sana Karkhanis
September 29, 2024
"1984" and "Fahrenheit 451" are two dystopian novels taught at MV. Illustration by Amberly Sun

Students and staff reflect on dystopian books in the literature curriculum

Dystopian texts show society's fears and encourage critical thinking
Amberly Sun
September 29, 2024
Graphic by Isabelle Kok

Beginnings and ends: Student perspectives on Homecoming

Two seniors and two freshmen share their perspectives going into Homecoming season
Sagnik Nag Chowdhury and Elizabeth Yang
September 28, 2024
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