
The birds and the bees
El Estoque's Opinion section explores the stereotypes and issues MVHS observes within sex

The talk that never came: Immigrant parents feed into the stigma around sex
MVHS students face sexual stigmatization due to a lack of communication with trusted adults

Integrating special education students is necessary for equitable education
FUHSD should continue to take steps to provide opportunities for all students to learn together

“The Great Shift” is a great joke: Why the TikTok trend is insulting to Indian women
The MVHS Indian community discusses how the trend undermines Indian women and their beauty

Staff Editorial: AI is here. Get used to it.
FUHSD must weave artificial intelligence literacy into our district’s curriculum

Content Warning: the rise in misleading marketing of books with adult content towards children
The marketing of young adult books falsely advertises explicit content

Porn literacy education must address gender hegemonies perpetuated by pornography
Students must recognize harmful portrayals of sex, consent and gender norms within pornography

Minority groups are capable and sometimes perpetuate discrimination towards other minorities
Students and staff explore the implications behind interminority racism

Breaking down the breaks
MVHS students and staff discuss how the school calendar could be structured to accommodate a diverse set of holidays

Dark romance novels promote and romanticize abuse, illegal activity and a lack of consent
The novels have real-world implications and should not be dismissed just because they are fiction.

Preserving and adapting cultural traditions are not mutually exclusive
My family’s quest to find the perfect puran poli recipe taught me that adapting cultural traditions do not make them less authentic

So, does this mean we’re in love?
Learning to love the gray area between platonic and romantic