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

Since losing certain words in Kannada, Chikkaballapur finds himself using Google Translate more and more. | Photo by Suhana Mahabal

Culture through language

Exploring different ways second languages affect MVHS students and their daily lives
Suhana Mahabal
December 11, 2023
A climate protest takes place in New York City, urging action against fossil fuel emissions.

Advocacy in action

Diving into how the MVHS community participates in activism

Elders in business

taking a look experienced business owners’ time in Cupertino
Kathryn Foo
December 10, 2023
Print technician Paula Gaspar works on a puzzle with students at the print center.

A place of ink-spiration

Examining how the print center has become a community at MVHS
Dahlia Schilling and Lillian Wang
December 9, 2023
Cultural Cooking

Cultural Cooking

Exploring the foods that students and staff cook to celebrate the holidays
Dahlia Schilling and Mihir Vishwarupe
December 9, 2023
Graphic by Amberly Sun

Putting Pressure

Exploring why students and staff boycott certain businesses
Amberly Sun and Kaia Yuan
December 8, 2023
Photo of three YEPI members at an event presenting their posters. Photo taken by the YEPI team.

Organizing change

Exploring the role nonprofits play in social activism
Arushi Singh and Alan Tai
December 8, 2023
An activist in San Francisco speaks into a microphone, protesting the 2023 APEC summit. Photo Courtesy of Ann Penalosa / La Voz News

Power to the people

Highlighting people who have participated in protests
Pranati Kotamraju and Corinna Kuo
December 7, 2023
Student writers use a variety of methods for planning their novels, from braindumping on sticky notes to simply storing ideas in their minds.

An open book

Student authors share the writing process behind their novels
Abha Dash and Lillian Wang
December 6, 2023
Students lead protest in support of the Black Lives Matter movement at Mill Valley. Photo courtesy of Steve Disenhof | Used with permission

The bigger picture

Examining photography’s impact on modern social movements
Kathryn Foo and Lillian Wang
December 5, 2023
Elders of cupertino

Elders of cupertino

Exploring the impact of local elders on the community

Beating the finals stress

Exploring how students and staff reduce stress through the end of semester craze
Ananda Singh and April Wang
December 4, 2023
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