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

Behind the blossoms

Exploring the story of the MVHS Garden
Alan Tai, Yash Thapliyal, and Eric Zhou
May 27, 2023
Senior Aarthi Krishnan brews coffee during her ACT vocational class. Photo by Kathryn Foo

Coffee Cart

Examining how special education staff has integrated business experience into its curriculum
Kathryn Foo
May 27, 2023

Cupertino’s AAPI Festival is a melting pot of culture and age

Bridging the gap between cultures and generations
Lily Jiang and Arjun Dhruv
May 24, 2023
Gail Fretwell-Hugger stands in the Cupertino Historical Museum holding two books about Cupertinos history. Photo by Alan Tai

From past to present

Highlighting the people working to preserve Cupertino’s history
Alan Tai
May 13, 2023

The people of the Earth and Arbor Day Festival

A look into how the community supports the environment
Kathryn Foo and Alan Tai
May 1, 2023
The visa voyage

The visa voyage

MVHS community members share experiences with U.S immigration policy
Chiran Arumugam and Darpan Singh
April 26, 2023
Kim, dressed in cultural attire, poses before attending a Chinese New Year celebration at UC Berkeley. Photo courtesy of Cynthia Kim | Used with permission

Through generations

Exploring how community members’ cultural identities have changed over generations
Alyssa Yang and Stephanie Zhang
April 26, 2023
Senior Aris Yang (left) practices his part before the Fall band concert on Oct. 28, 2022.

Performing with perfect pitch

Exploring life through the ears of a high school musician with perfect pitch
Megha Mummaneni
April 24, 2023
50 Questions with Scott DeRuiter

50 Questions with Scott DeRuiter

In the 24th installment of the recurring series, El Estoque asks Scott DeRuiter 50 questions
Lily Jiang and Arjun Dhruv
April 24, 2023
Senior Valentino De La Torre who moved to the U.S from Mexico in 2022.

Making America home

Exploring how high school immigrants adapt to the United States
Krish Dev
April 22, 2023
Exploring the aspirations and passions of six inspiring women and girls from MVHS

Women shaping the future

Exploring the aspirations and passions of six inspiring women and girls from MVHS
Avni Gandhi, Aashna Patel, and Jiya Singh
April 20, 2023
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