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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

A group of Scouts and scoutmasters gather for a photo. Photo | Suhana Mahabal

Scout-o-Rama in San Jose celebrates local Scouts and Scouting America troops

The festival featured various activities and games and brought together the Silicon Valley Scouting community
Suhana Mahabal
May 13, 2025
MVHS students frequent a few locations close by for leisure, but there are other options to explore as well. Photo Illustration | Jillian Ju and Isabelle Kok

Localcations

El Estoque explores attractions in the area

The tenacious story of Ted Shinta

Engineering teacher Ted Shinta debriefs his life prior to working at MVHS
Kathryn Foo
April 21, 2025
MVHS teachers share their sports experiences. Graphic | Ellie Wang

From playbooks to gradebooks

MVHS teachers and staff share their experiences and knowledge in sports
The so-called Cupertino "bubble" isn't doing our community as much of a favor as we may think it is. Photo illustration | Asha Wojciechowski. "File:Apple park cupertino 2019.jpg" by Arne Müseler is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0

Bursting the Cupertino bubble

El Estoque's Opinion section explores the negative implications of perpetuating Cupertino's "bubble" myth
Teachers' work goes far beyond the classroom, involving responsibilities often unseen by students. Illustration | Sophia D'Sa

Behind the desk

MVHS teachers discuss their approaches to teaching and how their life experiences have impacted their teaching
EE-SPN Ep. 9: NBA Kia Awards predictions 2024-2025

EE-SPN Ep. 9: NBA Kia Awards predictions 2024-2025

Discussing predictions for the Kia Awards
Samika Bhatkar and Jason Chu
April 12, 2025
A look into changes in transportation. Photo Illustration | Giljoon Lee

On the go

A look at how local transit strikes, infrastructure updates and city planning are redefining how we move

From pixels to prose

Contemporary Literature teacher Jessica Kaufman experiments with implementing video games into her classroom
Sophia D’Sa and Giljoon Lee
April 11, 2025
Literature teacher Sara Borelli, as a student at Notre Dame de Namur University, poses for a photo with her Varsity Girls Basketball team. | Photo courtesy of Sara Borelli | Photo Illustration by Ellie Wang

MVHS staff look back into their sporting past

Teachers dive back into their high school and collegiate sports experiences
Katrina Lin and Ellie Wang
April 4, 2025

Softball loses to Fremont High School 17-3 in its first league game of the season

Head Softball Coach Ceazar Agront calls loss a “great learning experience” for the new team
Eric Zhou and Erin Liu
March 31, 2025
Junior Ria Sethi blocks a goal attempt during a game against Homestead High School on Oct. 10, 2023.

Time Out! Ep. 33: Ria Sethi

Ria Sethi jumps into her journey with water polo
Grace Lin and Megha Mummaneni
March 25, 2025
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