The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Me advancing a division after a league match in an old club called WCTTA, when I was 12 years old. Photo courtesy of Stefan Feth | Used with permission

Progress is never linear

Losing helped me become a more rational person
Raj Thapliyal, Staff Writer
March 11, 2024
Abha Dash (12) was photographed before and after using a Snapchat beauty filter. The filter whitened not only her clothes and surroundings, but her facial features, as well.

the AIssue

Students must be equipped with skills to face AI’s inherent biases
Shannon Yu and Kalyani Puthenpurayil
March 10, 2024
Graphics by Amberly Sun

Fearing the inevitable

El Estoque's opinion section unpacks long-term fears in the lives of the Monta Vista community
However, I’ve accepted that even though time passes and we will both change and possibly grow apart, I will always be “Sarah’s little sister” and take a part of her with me wherever I go. 
Photo Illustration | Liz Liu

Sarah’s little sister

Overcoming my fear of my sister leaving
Liz Liu
March 9, 2024
We must reinforce the idea of consent in everyday situations such as showing affection: not liking physical affection does not mean you care about someone any less.
Illustration | Anika Bhandarkar

High five, please

We must change how we view consent
Anika Bhandarkar
March 9, 2024
Fear of committing

Fear of committing

MVHS students discuss their various fears of commitment
Arushi Singh and Crystal Cheng
March 9, 2024
College and Career Advisor Rogelio Calderon works during the school day. Photo by Sagnik Nag Chowdhury

A “major” decision

Students address their conflicts and questions regarding picking a life path
Sagnik Nag Chowdhury and Amberly Sun
March 9, 2024
Students often use food and small purchases to motivate themselves to work, such as snacks and drinks. Illustration | Stella Petzova

Treat yourself

Buying small treats for self-motivation can have large impacts
Jillian Ju and Stella Petzova
March 7, 2024
Please be patient, student driver

Please be patient, student driver

MVHS should implement a driver education program
Abha Dash and Megha Mummaneni
March 6, 2024
After years of debate, a key lesson emerged, much of it alongside my high school debate partner Saanvi Goyal. | Illustration by Alan Tai

Unresolved

The lesson I’ve learned from my six years in debate
Alan Tai
March 3, 2024
Commonly used writing structures at MVHS actually hinder students critical thinking process.

Rigid writing

MVHS literature courses’ strict writing structures limit analytical freedom of expression for students
Asha Wojciechowski, Staff Writer
March 3, 2024
I have often let my fear of not perfecting a piano piece get in the way of practicing at all, causing a huge amount of stress in the weeks before competitions. Staying consistent and putting in just a little each day has massively helped my improvement and has helped me not burn out in the long term. Photo courtesy of Mangesh Bhandarkar | Used with permission

The price of perfection

When “perfect” is the enemy of “good”
Anika Bhandarkar
March 2, 2024
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