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

A collection of children fictional books including Dork Diaries, Big Red and My Weird School books

Tomorrow’s readers

Trisha Sannappanavar November 2, 2023

Every night during her early years of parenthood, avid Saratoga library patron Farin Soroushi would cozy up with her son, who was less than a year old at the time, with a picture book in her hand for him...

DIY diagnoses

DIY diagnoses

Niveda Hari November 2, 2023

After COVID-19, mental health awareness has skyrocketed due to the increase in mental health issues. This is one of many changes we’ve seen post-lockdown. But the supposed “fix” that mental health...

Senior and strong safety Hamza Moharram moves for a tackle in synchrony with senior and defensive end Nathan Diaz.

Photo by Shannon Yu

Varsity Football defeats Lynbrook High School 44-6

Ellie Wang and Shannon Yu October 26, 2023

Varsity Football defeated Lynbrook High School 44-6 on Friday, Oct. 20, improving its league record to 2-3-0 and overall record to 3-5-0. Both teams had bleachers packed with fans, as this was LHS’ homecoming...

Senior Darya Pereverzeva receives flowers from Coach Shravya Guda to celebrate senior night. Photo by Kathryn Foo

Varsity Girls Water Polo defeats Cupertino High School 8-6 in overtime victory

Kathryn Foo October 23, 2023

Varsity Girls Water Polo won 8-6 against Cupertino High School on its senior night on Thursday, Oct. 19. MVHS gained the initial momentum, scoring two goals in the first quarter. However, throughout the...

Filling my own shoes

Abha Dash, Staff Writer October 19, 2023

It was the end of summer break, and my brother was leaving for college, traveling over 2,400 miles away to Cleveland, Ohio. As he was about to leave, he ran back into the house and hugged me tightly, crying...

Local politics are just as important in the lives of MVHS students as federal news, if not more.

National concern, local impact

Anika Bhandarkar and April Wang September 30, 2023

Often, world issues take center stage in our lives — we tend to follow national and global politics closely, focusing on the big, scary or exciting events from far away while overlooking the way national...

Photo by Kathryn Foo.

Acting with Jiya

Ethan Eisler, Staff Writer September 29, 2023

MVHS alum ‘23 and UCLA freshmen Jiya Singh dresses up as a 50 year old man. She steps onto the stage in the auditorium to perform in MVHS’ fall play “Peter and the Starcatcher.” Singh said that...

Analyzing the variety of definitions associated with the word

FEMINIST

Taryn Lam and Anika Ramachandran September 28, 2023
Examining the community’s stance on the evolution of the word “Feminist”
How well does MV prepare us for the SAT?

How well does MV prepare us for the SAT?

Trisha Sannappanavar, Staff Writer September 26, 2023

The SAT, or Standard Aptitude Test, dates back to 1926 and was invented by Carl Brigham, a psychology professor at Princeton University. The SAT was put in place to find talented applicants in academically...

The 2023 MVHS hurdles team and coaches pose after reaching the middle of the season

Jumping over the hurdle

Pranati Kotamraju June 8, 2023

https://soundcloud.com/pranati-kotamraju/jumping-over-the-hurdle-1?si=ad7bdd4f34bd40f08515761b1023ebd5&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing “I’m going to quit....

tudents share their opinions on the cultural inclusivity of prom outfits

Prom embraces cultural threads

Kripa Mayureshwar and Aashna Patel June 2, 2023
Students share their opinions on the cultural inclusivity of prom outfits
From self-sufficiency to self-destruction

From self-sufficiency to self-destruction

Kripa Mayureshwar June 2, 2023
Understanding how my obsession with independence led to isolation
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