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

Students in the stands cheer as MV Cheer performs a stunt.

Got spirit?

Examining the importance of camaraderie among students at MVHS
Anika Bhandarkar and Darpan Singh
October 12, 2022
Catadors #2: The secret to happiness

Catadors #2: The secret to happiness

School can be tough, but it's important to take time for yourself.
Sonia Verma, Graphics Editor
October 12, 2022
Senior Daniel Yang holds his cross. He wears it every day as a part of his faith.

Looking to a higher power

The MVHS community voices their perspective on religion
Melody Cui
October 7, 2022
Photo | Nithya Appannagaari

From I to E

Coming to terms with changes in my personality as I grow older
Kathryn Foo
October 7, 2022
Idolization

Idolization

Exploring how the idolization of various people, lifestyles and features pervades our lives.
A narrow focus on Eurocentric beauty excludes much of the wider world.

True Beauty

Idolizing Eurocentric beauty standards prevents diverse representation
Sarah Liu and Jisha Rajala
October 7, 2022
The widely accepted flag for a queerplatonic relationship.

A little more than friendship

Recounting my first experience with a queerplatonic relationship
Riya Murthy, Staff Writer
October 4, 2022
Stereotypes Podcast Part 2: Zodiac Signs

Stereotypes Podcast Part 2: Zodiac Signs

Discussing our common zodiac stereotypes
Sarah Liu and Michelle Zheng
October 1, 2022
Post-threat ponderings

Post-threat ponderings

After two bomb threat evacuations, students wonder if MVHS is a safe campus
Sonia Verma, Graphics Editor
September 28, 2022
Encouraging people to suppress their emotions results in a dangerous internal buildup, at which point the person struggling is bound to erupt

There’s silence before the eruption

How I am unlearning the so-called “emotional maturity” I was trained to display as a child
Aashi Venkat
September 2, 2022
To my 婆婆

To my 婆婆

Expressing gratitude for the lessons I’ve learned from my grandma
Sophia Ma
June 7, 2022
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