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El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Ayah Ali-Ahmad

Ayah Ali-Ahmad, Co-Editor-in-Chief

Ayah Ali-Ahmad is the co-Editor-in-Chief of El Estoque. Outside of El Estoque, she is the President for Gender-Sexuality Alliance club and the Senior Director of Communications for MVHS’s largest volunteering club, Octagon. In her free time away from her school life, she enjoys listening to music and getting boba with friends.

All content by Ayah Ali-Ahmad
Comic illustration of the five finger print characters of Thumbpaint. By Brett Park | Used with permission.

Thumbpaint

Senior Brett Park creates comics to inspire thousands of Instagram followers
Ayah Ali-Ahmad
October 23, 2019
MV Esports and Gaming Association host first Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament

MV Esports and Gaming Association host first Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament

24 gamers compete in a Super Smash Friday tourney
Ayah Ali-Ahmad
October 21, 2019
Drawn Dead: The live-action Disney Renaissance

Drawn Dead: The live-action Disney Renaissance

The possible death of 2D animation
Ayah Ali-Ahmad
September 27, 2019
Returning to the disco

Returning to the disco

The Welcome Back Dance draws in students and local businesses
Ayah Ali-Ahmad
August 26, 2019
Decor Dilemma: Exploring the ideas teachers have for designing their classrooms

Decor Dilemma: Exploring the ideas teachers have for designing their classrooms

Teachers begin redesigning their classrooms for the new school year
Songs dedicated

Songs dedicated

How I use playlists to commemorate my relationships
Ayah Ali-Ahmad
May 20, 2019
How Technovation teams prepared for the Technovation Challenge World Pitch

How Technovation teams prepared for the Technovation Challenge World Pitch

Technovation teams build and submit apps to compete in annual regional pitch
Ayah Ali-Ahmad
May 12, 2019
The S-word: the prevalence of slut shaming at MVHS

The S-word: the prevalence of slut shaming at MVHS

Women address slut-shaming in their lives
Shuvi Jha and Ayah Ali-Ahmad
April 12, 2019
Advanced Drama Honors performs adaptation of “Into the Woods”

Advanced Drama Honors performs adaptation of “Into the Woods”

Drama department uses marketing team to increase attendance
Ayah Ali-Ahmad
March 31, 2019
Advanced Drama’s annual Shakespeare showcase

Advanced Drama’s annual Shakespeare showcase

Class shifts focus from two longer performances to several scenes from a variety of plays
Ayah Ali-Ahmad
March 14, 2019
A Love Story: Exploring the obstacles in romantic relationships

A Love Story: Exploring the obstacles in romantic relationships

MVHS students describe the less-publicized aspects of romantic relationships
Getting back to work

Getting back to work

Woodshop’s second semester brings on more projects for students
Ayah Ali-Ahmad
January 19, 2019
Technovation members discuss during their team meeting. 

Photo taken by Ayah Ali-Ahmad

Technovation first-timers

New members of Technovation prepare for upcoming challenge competition
Ayah Ali-Ahmad
December 16, 2018
Holiday cheer: DIY Christmas ornaments

Holiday cheer: DIY Christmas ornaments

How to make various Christmas ornaments
Ayah Ali-Ahmad and Emily Xia
December 9, 2018
Wired together: The implications of living in a technology-based world

Wired together: The implications of living in a technology-based world

Students' opinions on the ever-growing impact of technology on their lives
Woodshop gives back

Woodshop gives back

Woodshop students make pens to donate to veterans
Ayah Ali-Ahmad and Justine Ha
November 17, 2018
Photo from The 1975 concert

Dance to this

The importance of concerts in my life
Ayah Ali-Ahmad
November 8, 2018
Dessert detectives: Bitter + Sweet

Dessert detectives: Bitter + Sweet

Reviewing popular menu items based on quality and taste
Ayah Ali-Ahmad and Gauri Kaushik
November 5, 2018
Masked Manipulation

Masked Manipulation

Looking into the impacts of bullying in our community for National Bullying Prevention month 2018.
Meditation in the classroom

Meditation in the classroom

Physiology program incorporates meditation into curriculum
Ayah Ali-Ahmad and Flora Peng
October 22, 2018
Woodshop loses numbers

Woodshop loses numbers

Due to loss of student interest, Woodshop sections dwindle down to one
Ayah Ali-Ahmad, Staff Writer
October 18, 2018
End of Summer celebration

End of Summer celebration

Cupertino hosts an evening filled with activities and food to celebrate the beginning of a new season
Gauri Kaushik and Ayah Ali-Ahmad
October 1, 2018
Meet the Technovation Officers

Meet the Technovation Officers

The new and the old faces of Technovation
Ayah Ali-Ahmad
September 27, 2018
A matter of time

A matter of time

Exploring the schedule changes across the Fremont Union High School District

Día de la Independencia Mexicana

A deeper look at how the Spanish department brought Mexican culture to MVHS
Ayah Ali-Ahmad
September 21, 2018
More than a tea party

More than a tea party

Cupertino residents discuss Bobatino
Ayah Ali-Ahmad and Brandon Ng
September 18, 2018
Instatutors

Instatutors

People share their experiences of creating and using a student-made nonprofit tutoring service
Ayah Ali-Ahmad and Tina Low
September 11, 2018
7-11: Culture of Convenience

7-11: Culture of Convenience

Students discuss their experiences with 7-11
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