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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

Our own frequency

The toxic cultural fixation on vocal fry and uptalk disproportionately target women
Yixuan (Joyce) Li and Aletheia Ju
December 13, 2024
The second 2024 presidential debate sparked discussion on social media about President-elect Donald Trump’s statement about Haitian immigrants. Photo | Asha Wojciechowski

Americans are becoming increasingly desensitized to problematic subjects and behavior

People are looking for entertainment value in serious topics, undermining their impact on victims
Vaishnavi Katukam and Asha Wojciechowski
December 9, 2024
Illustration | Amberly Sun

Decision of a lifetime

Students should remain informed about the implementation of federal policies post-election
Meghna Dixit and Yixuan (Joyce) Li
December 8, 2024
Illustration | Erin Liu

Bridging the gap in the understanding of AVID

The AVID program is consistently underrepresented and misunderstood at MVHS
Yixuan (Joyce) Li and Erin Liu
December 8, 2024
Graphic | Ananya Chaudhary

Unnecessary holiday consumption has long-term impacts that outweigh its short-term appreciation

Holidays tend to increase overconsumption rates through “holiday sales,” resulting in a focus on temporary, unsustainable traditions
Ananya Chaudhary and Zaid Naqvi
December 7, 2024
A look into controversial school rules students have experienced and staff have enforced

A look into controversial school rules students have experienced and staff have enforced

The MVHS community differs in its views of classroom norms
Megha Mummaneni
December 6, 2024
Illustrations by Canva | Free use image from Pexels

Boy moms on TikTok foster a lack of emotional maturity in young men

These mothers enable tired stereotypes and force exploitation onto their sons
Suhana Mahabal
December 6, 2024
Students often use their computers to replace their phones during class, voiding the purpose of the cell phone ban. | Photo by Niveda Hari

2026 cell phone ban sparks uncertainty about cell phone usage in MVHS classrooms

Students and staff explore the potential impacts of AB3216 on how technology is used in MVHS classrooms
Niveda Hari and Asha Wojciechowski
December 6, 2024
Students should not have to sacrifice cultural ingredients and flavors in the name of eating healthier. Photo Illustration | Anika Bhandarkar

MVHS students do not see adequate representation of their ethnic foods on social media

We must learn how to eat healthy without sacrificing our cultural values
Anika Bhandarkar
December 6, 2024
In the winter, we get less than 12 hours of sunlight, which can have subtle effects on our mood. Graphic | Jillian Ju

That’s so phasic

Shifting the way we address seasonal depression
Jillian Ju
December 3, 2024
Photo Illustration | Erin Liu

Um yeah, so like…

Increased usage of filler words has made being uncertain the standard
Erin Liu and Elizabeth Yang
December 2, 2024

Negative is the new normal

We need to address the normalization of negativity in everyday conversation in the MVHS community and take initiative to create a more positive environment
Radhika Dharmapurikar and Meghna Dixit
December 1, 2024
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