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

The pressure I put on myself to set personal records soon left me exhausted, and negatively impacted my relationship for running.

Overambition: the enemy of my improvement

How letting go of the time on the clock helped me run faster
Anika Bhandarkar
September 23, 2023
The switch from the traditional paper SAT and PSAT exams to online has some students uneasy about possible technical difficulties.

Testing the digital divide

Examining how changes to the PSAT and SAT will affect MVHS
Finding my voice

Finding my voice

Understanding how to let myself be heard
Alyssa Yang
June 11, 2023
The 2023 MVHS hurdles team and coaches pose after reaching the middle of the season

Jumping over the hurdle

How track helped me overcome my fear of failure
Pranati Kotamraju
June 8, 2023

Teachers give love advice

Exploring teachers’ perspectives on high school romantic relationships
Jisha Rajala
June 4, 2023
The 2021-2022 El Estoque staff poses for a group photo at the end of my first late night.

A new voice of my own

Reminiscing about my experiences with high school journalism
Krish Dev
June 4, 2023
Senior Rokiya Elhak changes her name to Amanda when ordering at coffee shops

Playing the name game

Examining how names and pronunciation play a role in the classroom
Chiran Arumugam and Darpan Singh
June 4, 2023
The many ways money contributes to academic success is often under acknowledged.

Addressing the golden elephant in the room

Examining the relationship between wealth and academic achievement at MVHS
Krish Dev and Aashi Venkat
June 3, 2023
tudents share their opinions on the cultural inclusivity of prom outfits

Prom embraces cultural threads

Students share their opinions on the cultural inclusivity of prom outfits
Kripa Mayureshwar and Aashna Patel
June 2, 2023
Voicing my insecurities

Voicing my insecurities

Learning to stop disliking my own voice
Meggie Chen
June 2, 2023
Competitive academic culture and overwhelming workloads lead students to experience burnout

The breaking point

Examining students’ experiences with burnout and where it stems from
Jami Lim
June 1, 2023
Senior Kushagra Srivastava and senior Suhani Vakhariya take prom photos at Stanford University. (Photo courtesy of Kushagra Srivastava | Used with permission)

The controversy behind public promposals

Exploring the MVHS community's opinions on public promposals
Avni Gandhi and Crystal Cheng
June 1, 2023
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