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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

Senior and starting outside hitter Praneel Shah spikes the ball over the net. Photo | Katrina Lin

Boys Volleyball defeats Soquel High School in a 3-1 match

The Matadors win the second round of CCS and head to the finals
Katrina Lin and Alyssa Yang
May 23, 2025
HOT ONES EP. 1:  Senior Jooha Kim chugs ice cream while eating spicy tenders

HOT ONES EP. 1: Senior Jooha Kim chugs ice cream while eating spicy tenders

Senior Jooha Kim reflects on her high school experiences while trying 'Dave's Hot Chicken' in increasing spice levels
Ananya Chaudhary and Dylan Nguyen
May 22, 2025
Junior Lelani Laruelle clears the bar in the high jump during the ninth annual RustBuster Invitational on Saturday, March 1, helping MVHS place eighth in the tournament. Photo | Dylan Nguyen

Spring sports recap

MVHS athletes bring the spring season to a finish
As I spend week after week camped out in front of my monitor, completing assignment after assignment, I wonder what I'm really aiming for. Graphic | Jillian Ju

Life after ambition

How I learned to rethink ambition
Jillian Ju
May 17, 2025
Assistant Principal Janice Chen gets recognized at a FUHSD Board meeting for her new position. Janice Chen | Used with permission.

MVHS Assistant Principal Janice Chen is appointed the new principal of Lynbrook High School

After seven years as assistant principal at MVHS, Janice Chen will begin her new position as principal of LHS in the 2025-2026 academic year
Aprameya Rupanagunta, Staff Writer
May 9, 2025
Former El Estoque Editor-in-Chief Alan Tai sits in shock alongside journalism adviser Julia Satterthwaite after winning National Journalist of the Year for 2025. Photo | Chris Waugaman

Former Editor-in-Chief Alan Tai wins National Journalist of the Year from the Journalism Education Association

Alongside Tai’s accolade, El Estoque magazine and website earns recognition with four other national awards
Kathryn Foo and Ethan Kellogg
May 4, 2025
Junior Gillie Ross uses her hands to paddle the Class of 2026 boat. Photo | Melody Lin

Class of 2026 earn a victory in the Boat Battle

Students face off in the MVHS pool on self-constructed boats
Sih Yu (Melody) Lin and Erin Liu
May 3, 2025
I'm grateful to chronic illness for everything it's taught me. Illustration | IsabeIIe Kok

Ill-advised

How living with chronic illness has paradoxically given me a healthier perspective
IsabeIIe Kok
April 30, 2025
A group of survivors, led by Smoke, prepares for battle against vampires. | Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Studios

‘Sinners’ is stylish, sexy and seething with culture

The only sin this film commits is not giving us more
Sagnik Nag Chowdhury
April 25, 2025
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
Samika Bhatkar and Benjamin Zhang
April 7, 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

Cupertino dogs gather for a day in the Blackberry Farm pools
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
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