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

COVID-19 Couples

COVID-19 Couples

Vivian Jiang February 15, 2021

When senior Pearl Raina and her boyfriend, senior Ashwin Desai, entered the new year of 2020, they were expecting a year full of typical high school dating experiences — going on dates to the movie theaters,...

From the authors to the authors: our own tiny love stories

February 15, 2021

To Anushka De, From Oishee Misra The first time we interacted, I remember thinking, Aww, she’s so cute.  Yet looking back, I’m a little irritated at my past self for using such a mediocre,...

Coup de foudre

February 15, 2021

Renee Fallon On her 25th wedding anniversary, Biology and STEM teacher Renee Fallon found herself seated opposite her husband Jim Fallon at an extravagant restaurant. At the time, Jim had been undergoing...

Sledgehammer

February 15, 2021

Jessica Kaufman I got hit in the head with a sledgehammer, the text from her boyfriend read. I’m at the hospital, but I’m fine now.   English teacher Jessica Kaufman was in the middle of...

Let’s golf

February 15, 2021

Aristotle Yang Sophomore Aristotle Yang remembers his first time playing golf — his dad taught him how to grip the golf club, his arms gently guiding Yang’s as they stood on the golf course, accompanied...

The love language of food

February 15, 2021

Harini Arunugam She remembers feeling a spike of jealousy whenever she watched her classmates unwrap Oreos or rip open boxes of Ritz crackers. I just have fruit, she thought to herself.  But fast...

It started with Ravenclaw

February 15, 2021

Randy Holaday He messaged Anthony because his profile mentioned he was a Ravenclaw.  When English teacher Randy Holaday and Anthony, his current boyfriend, began to chat, they immediately clicked,...

Home away from home

February 15, 2021

Avni Gandhi The spicy aromas of her grandmother's cooking, mixed with the sweet perfume of freshly brewed milky tea floated around the room. A cold gust of wind filtered through the window, cutting across...

IllIustration | Anika Sharma and Shivani Madhan

Platonic Valentines

Anika Sharma February 13, 2021
Exploring relationships based in non-romantic love and the over emphasis of romance in Valentine’s Day
Illustration | Mikaylah Du and Sophia Ma

The romance behind K-dramas

Sophia Ma, Staff Writer February 13, 2021
Exploring the effects the popular genre has on our views and values
No Thanks

No Thanks

Mikaylah Du, Staff Writer February 12, 2021
MVHS students who don't want relationships share their viewpoints
Cupid in the classroom

Cupid in the classroom

Claire Wen February 12, 2021
Examining teachers’ perspectives on student relationships
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