El Estoque

Sleep

Kathryn Foo, Alan Tai, Arushi Singh, Lillian Wang, Corinna Kuo, Amberly Sun, Kaia Yuan, and Pranati Kotamraju • January 28, 2024

Decorate our lives

Samika Bhatkar, Leah Desai, Yixuan (Joyce) Li, Jami Lim, Sarah Liu, Riya Murthy, and Eshika Tiwari • January 24, 2024

All-star athletes

Leah Desai, Manas Kottakota, Daphne Huang, Kalyani Puthenpurayil, Aidan Ruan, Arushi Singh, Eshika Tiwari, Brandon Wang, and Pranati Kotamraju • December 11, 2023

From seniors to freshmen, MVHS has many promising athletes. In this package, we will be taking a class-by-class dive into four outstanding athletes from track and field, tennis, swimming and ice hockey.

On the streets of SF

Jason Chu, Sophia D'Sa, Taryn Lam, Kalyani Puthenpurayil, Varun Singh, Lillian Wang, Alyssa Yang, and Benjamin Zhang • December 11, 2023

The 2023 APEC summit was held in San Francisco from Nov. 11 to 17, bring international leaders from across the Asia Pacific region to the Moscone Center to discuss global issues. From protestors and...

Advocacy in action

Kathryn Foo, Pranati Kotamraju, Corinna Kuo, Arushi Singh, Amberly Sun, Alan Tai, Lillian Wang, and Kaia Yuan • December 10, 2023

From participating in boycotts to sharing the story of protests through photography, this package analyzes how the MVHS community and beyond participates in activism for the social issues of today's world. Click here to read the package and learn more.

Reflecting on modern values

Meggie Chen, Crystal Cheng, Aletheia Ju, Sagnik Nag Chowdhury, Aidan Ruan, Trisha Sannappanavar, Ethan Yang, and Michelle Zheng • December 10, 2023

From celebrity-mandated activism to sex ed, this package analyzes the changes in society's views, focusing on how the MVHS community feels about these changes and what we believe should be changed. CLICK...

Road to reform

Ethan Kellogg, Taryn Lam, Liz Liu, Kalyani Puthenpurayil, Lindsey Tang, Brandon Wang, Brandon Xu, and Eric Zhou • December 10, 2023

From a petition to rename De Anza College due to a history of Spanish colonization to a California Reparations Plan addressing historic oppression of African Americans, efforts towards change happens throughout...

Immersed in India

Samika Bhatkar, Leah Desai, Yixuan (Joyce) Li, Jami Lim, Sarah Liu, Eshika Tiwari, and Riya Murthy • December 9, 2023

As a student body filled with an array of Indian backgrounds, Indian-influenced arts and culture can be found in many corners of our community. From incorporating traditional Indian clothing into daily...

Elders of cupertino

Meggie Chen, Ethan Eisler, Kathryn Foo, Taryn Lam, Liz Liu, Sania Nadkarni, and Alan Tai • December 4, 2023

Hopeful Tendencies

Crystal Cheng, Ethan Kellogg, Yixuan (Joyce) Li, Sarah Liu, Riya Murthy, Sagnik Nag Chowdhury, Lindsey Tang, and Stephanie Zhang • November 23, 2023

“A feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen.” While hope as a word may have a broad definition, hope can take numerous forms and be applicable to many different contexts, revitalizing...

School safety

Lauren Chuu, Corinna Kuo, Brandon Xu, Ethan Yang, Kaia Yuan, Michelle Zheng, and Eric Zhou • November 7, 2023

Stylestruck

Ananya Chaudhary, Sophia D'Sa, Isabelle Kok, Dylan Nguyen, Aashi Venkat, Sonia Verma, Lillian Wang, and Benjamin Zhang • November 4, 2023

Whether it's students crafting costumes for MVHS Drama's latest production or students and staff expressing their personalities through their outfits, fashion is a significant aspect of MVHS culture. Click...