Artistic ambitions From self-expression to building community, MVHS students utilize art for many different purposes Sagnik Nag Chowdhury, Manas Kottakota, Alan Tai, Arshiya Sen, Crystal Cheng, Ethan Eisler, Lindsey Tang, and Kaia Yuan May 25, 2024
Mindful Expression MVHS discusses art as a tool for mental health Ethan Eisler and Crystal Cheng May 24, 2024
Time Out! Ep 22: Lucy Yung Lucy Yung describes the ups and downs of her tennis journey Crystal Cheng May 18, 2024
Toxic Vista: Fixing our flaws El Estoque's Opinion Section examines the factors and effects of a "toxic" school environment Sagnik Nag Chowdhury, Crystal Cheng, Taryn Lam, Kalyani Puthenpurayil, Liz Liu, Eshika Tiwari, Arushi Singh, and Amberly Sun April 13, 2024
Work to the top till you drop Students need to find balance to live fulfilling high school lives Sagnik Nag Chowdhury and Crystal Cheng April 12, 2024
Fearing the inevitable El Estoque's opinion section unpacks long-term fears in the lives of the Monta Vista community Sagnik Nag Chowdhury, Crystal Cheng, Kalyani Puthenpurayil, Taryn Lam, Amberly Sun, Liz Liu, Arushi Singh, and Eshika Tiwari March 9, 2024
Fear of committing MVHS students discuss their various fears of commitment Arushi Singh and Crystal Cheng March 9, 2024
Unfolding Cupertino city limits El Estoque's Opinion section examines how housing, entertainment and restaurants in the area affect the community Meggie Chen, Crystal Cheng, Aletheia Ju, Sagnik Nag Chowdhury, Aidan Ruan, Trisha Sannappanavar, Ethan Yang, and Michelle Zheng January 28, 2024
Elusive living Cupertino’s housing market creates an unsustainable environment for long term residence Crystal Cheng, Aletheia Ju, Aidan Ruan, and Michelle Zheng January 27, 2024
Varsity Girls Basketball defeats Lynbrook High School 52-45 Matadors maintain a consistent lead throughout the game Crystal Cheng and Dahlia Schilling January 20, 2024
Reflecting on modern values Analyzing opinions on changes in societal views Meggie Chen, Crystal Cheng, Aletheia Ju, Sagnik Nag Chowdhury, Aidan Ruan, Trisha Sannappanavar, Ethan Yang, and Michelle Zheng December 10, 2023
“I’m not taking it today” Uncovering how the usage of extension policies can impact classroom dynamics Crystal Cheng and Aletheia Ju December 8, 2023
Hopeful Tendencies Examining the role that hope plays in the MVHS community Crystal Cheng, Ethan Kellogg, Yixuan (Joyce) Li, Sarah Liu, Riya Murthy, Sagnik Nag Chowdhury, Lindsey Tang, and Stephanie Zhang November 23, 2023
Delving into lunchtime Exploring the ways MVHS students spend their lunch during school Crystal Cheng and Lindsey Tang November 9, 2023
In the face of climate change Examining the duality of the role of hope in the climate change movement Crystal Cheng and Sarah Liu November 3, 2023
Growing Forward Examining opinions around self-improvement in the MVHS community Crystal Cheng, Ethan Kellogg, Yixuan (Joyce) Li, Sarah Liu, Riya Murthy, Lindsey Tang, and Stephanie Zhang October 6, 2023
Finding your glow Exploring the MVHS community’s perspectives on glow-up culture Crystal Cheng and Lindsey Tang September 29, 2023
Numbers beyond the classroom Student opinions on the real life applications of math Crystal Cheng and Ethan Kellogg September 28, 2023
Field Hockey beats Lynbrook High School 1-0 Despite challenges with air quality, the Matadors win their fourth league game of the season Crystal Cheng, Riya Murthy, and Lindsey Tang September 23, 2023
The controversy behind public promposals Exploring the MVHS community's opinions on public promposals Avni Gandhi and Crystal Cheng June 1, 2023
Prom-piniated Exploring opinions surrounding different aspects of prom. Crystal Cheng, Jisha Rajala, Kripa Mayureshwar, Aashna Patel, Avni Gandhi, and April Wang June 1, 2023
With friends? Or with a date? Exploring MV students' opinions on attending prom with friends or with a date Crystal Cheng and Jisha Rajala May 27, 2023
The final run ep 2: Wrestling Exploring seniors Hayden Ancheta and Aditya Mishra’s experiences with their last high school wrestling season and CCS Tournament Crystal Cheng and Kripa Mayureshwar May 22, 2023
To all the friendships I’ve left behind Exploring the feeling of drifting apart from friends Crystal Cheng May 19, 2023
Girls Basketball ends its CCS run with a 57-44 loss to Hillsdale High School Matadors eliminated in the quarterfinals of CCS for the second year in a row Crystal Cheng February 27, 2023
Girls Basketball beats Willow Glen High School 75-46 in its first CCS game Matadors move onto quarterfinals with a win after receiving a bye for the first round Crystal Cheng February 20, 2023
2023 CIF Central Coast Section Championships Learn more about the CCS Tournament for the Varsity Girls Basketball, Varsity Boys Basketball and Wrestling Crystal Cheng, Minjae Kang, Kripa Mayureshwar, Aditya Shukla, Alex Zhang, and Michelle Zheng February 20, 2023
Clubs in Sports Exploring the similarities and differences between club and school sports Crystal Cheng, Jason Chu, Manas Kottakota, Sonia Verma, Mira Wagner, and Michelle Zheng February 10, 2023
Same sport, different situations Exploring the similarities and differences between school and club coaches Crystal Cheng and Michelle Zheng February 10, 2023
Junior Varsity Sports Exploring the experiences of JV players, teams and coaches at MVHS Jason Chu, Crystal Cheng, Manas Kottakota, Sonia Verma, Mira Wagner, and Michelle Zheng February 6, 2023
Homemade Hipster: Butter Boards Learn how to make a unique spin on bread and butter Crystal Cheng and Lauren Chuu January 25, 2023
Recognizing the importance of JV teams MVHS community explains the necessity of JV teams Sonia Verma and Crystal Cheng December 22, 2022
Bandaids for bullet wounds Examining how bandaid solutions fail to address the root cause of various issues Crystal Cheng, Melody Cui, Sarah Liu, Jisha Rajala, Yash Thapliyal, April Wang, and Alex Zhang November 18, 2022
Age in Sports Exploring the athletic experiences of different age groups and the effects of age on one's journey in sports and coaching style Crystal Cheng, Arjun Dhruv, Anna Jerolimov, Lily Jiang, Sameer Maheshwari, Gauri Manoj, and Michelle Zheng November 11, 2022
Starting young Describing community members’ experiences with starting sports as children Crystal Cheng November 9, 2022
Cupertino implements city park renovation projects Jollyman and Memorial Parks undergo remodeling Crystal Cheng and Lauren Chuu November 6, 2022
Idolization Exploring how the idolization of various people, lifestyles and features pervades our lives. Crystal Cheng, Melody Cui, Sarah Liu, Jisha Rajala, Yash Thapliyal, April Wang, and Alex Zhang October 7, 2022
Heat wave blankets Cupertino Investigating the effects of high temperatures on students and staff at MVHS Crystal Cheng and Lauren Chuu October 1, 2022
Dancing on a deadline MVHS dance groups prepare for their spring showcase Crystal Cheng and Lillian Wang June 2, 2022
Taking precautions Students examine the risks they take in playing sports while participating in other activities Mira Wagner and Crystal Cheng May 27, 2022
FUHSD’s new schedule for 2022-23 school year adopts mandatory delayed start time Crystal Cheng and Matthew Yoshimoto April 17, 2022
Diving into the double threat MVHS students explain how they take two performing arts electives Crystal Cheng March 19, 2022
Bidding farewell to Bove Superintendent Bove reflects on her career at FUHSD Crystal Cheng March 17, 2022
Listening in on the music of practice How musicians at MVHS approach their craft Crystal Cheng February 11, 2022
Analyzing the downsides of the holiday of love The MVHS community reflects on aspects of Valentine’s Day it wishes would change Crystal Cheng February 4, 2022
The MVHS community reflects on their experiences with console gaming Exploring how gaming has impacted MVHS community members’ lives Crystal Cheng and Shivani Verma December 8, 2021
Teachers take their own tests History, French, Physics and Calculus teachers share advice for test-taking Crystal Cheng and Jisha Rajala December 6, 2021
Celebrating Diwali Shining a light on the holiday's significance and how it is celebrated Crystal Cheng, Anna Kaminitz, Jannah Sheriff, Sonia Verma, Mira Wagner, and Matthew Yoshimoto November 9, 2021
Kindling festivities Students and staff describe their preparations for Diwali Crystal Cheng and Sonia Verma October 29, 2021
Facing the pressure of passion Reflecting on the role piano has played in my life Crystal Cheng October 15, 2021
Matador family adds members to its ranks New staff share more about where they're coming from and what brought them to MVHS Meggie Chen, Sophia Chen, Crystal Cheng, Mikaylah Du, Anna Kaminitz, Riya Ravuri, Jannah Sheriff, Prisha Tiwari, Sonia Verma, Mira Wagner, and Matthew Yoshimoto October 8, 2021
50 fresh faces The Class of 2025 shares its initial thoughts about MVHS Meggie Chen, Sophia Chen, Crystal Cheng, Mikaylah Du, Anna Kaminitz, Riya Ravuri, Jannah Sheriff, Prisha Tiwari, Sonia Verma, Mira Wagner, and Matthew Yoshimoto September 17, 2021
Back on track Exploring the changes implemented at MVHS in preparation for a new school year Michelle Chen, Tanish Mendki, Riya Ravuri, Gavin Hung, Crystal Cheng, and Jiya Singh August 4, 2021