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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

The Trump Administration announced its control of the White House press pool on Tuesday, Feb. 25.
Illustration | Zaid Naqvi

The future of press freedom

The White House tightens control over media access, raising concerns about press freedom, government censorship and the future of transparent journalism
Zaid Naqvi
March 24, 2025
A sheriff monitors students while blocking the entrance to the bus circle with his car. Photo | Zaid Naqvi

BREAKING: MVHS receives threats, prompting early dismissal and the cancellation of Career Day

Emails warning students and staff of bombs on campus mark the third set of threatening emails in the 2024-2025 school year
Liz Liu and Zaid Naqvi
March 14, 2025
Black cultural expression has fostered a unique kaleidoscope of substyles within arts and media. Photo Illustration | Isabelle Kok

Beyond the surface

The influence of Black history and culture on modern arts and entertainment
Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR pose in front of two buildings in the “$ome $exy $ongs 4 U” album cover. Photo courtesy of OVO Sound | Used with permission

‘$ome $exy $ongs 4 U’ is Valentine’s Day slop

Let’s hope Drake won’t meet anyone’s madre anytime soon with his immature and juvenile lyricism
El Estoque adviser and MVHS journalism teacher Julia Satterthwaite addresses her journalism students. Photo by Aric Crabb | Used with permission

Journalism teacher Julia Satterthwaite wins the 2025 National High School Journalism Adviser of the Year

Columbia Scholastic Press Association awards El Estoque adviser with the national honor
Meghna Dixit and Stella Petzova
February 25, 2025
Senior and captain Ninad Suresh shoots a mid-range fadeaway jump shot over his defender to bring the score to 47-50. Photo | Katrina Lin

Varsity Boys Basketball falls to Lynbrook High School 65-63

Matadors lose to the Vikings due to a devastating last minute shot
Katrina Lin and Kathryn Foo
January 28, 2025
Reverend Marvin White delivers an address to the gathering of march participants at Yerba Buena Gardens. Photo | Benjamin Zhang

San Francisco hosts annual Martin Luther King Jr. march

Participants march a mile down Third Street in commemoration of King and the Civil Rights Movement
Isabelle Kok and Benjamin Zhang
January 25, 2025
A student competes in the third to fifth-grade Spelling Bee competition. Photo | Sagnik Nag Chowdhury

Cupertino holds sixth annual Cupertino Spelling Bee

Youth Activity Board holds an educational event for elementary schoolers
Sagnik Nag Chowdhury
January 20, 2025
Firefighter engineer Ruri Kobayakawa dons her turnout gear as she converses with a colleague. Photo | Liz Liu

MVHS alum Ruri Kobayakawa’s journey as a firefighter

Firefighter Ruri Kobayakawa shares the triumphs and challenges she's had in the fire service
Liz Liu
November 26, 2024
Cupertino City Council candidates Kitty Moore and Ray Wang pose with Councilwoman Liang Chao and supporters at the end of a rally in August. Photo | Benjamin Zhang

LIVE COVERAGE: Cupertino City Council Elections

Live updating coverage of the local election between Kitty Moore, Ray Wang, Rod Sinks, Hung Wei, Gilbert Wong, Barry Chang and Claudio Bono
Giljoon Lee
November 26, 2024
Senior and middle hitter Samantha Tong works with freshman and outside hitter Tracy He to block the ball from an opposing player.

Varsity Girls Volleyball defeats Lowell High School in the second game of NorCal playoffs

The Matadors maintain momentum after a strong start to claim all three sets
Ethan Yang
November 16, 2024
The Cupertino Sheriff Department searches for potential threats at MVHS. Photo | Liz Liu

BREAKING: MVHS students and staff shelter in place after an email threatens school shooting

Administrators and staff received an alarming email from an anonymous source
Jonah Chang and Kathryn Foo
November 9, 2024
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