Main gym renamed
Honoring Harry Bettencourt’s 32 years of service to FUHSD
Devin Gupta, Managing and Web Editor
From textbooks to television
Examining the impact of teaching through more modern, accessible means
Breaking down binaries
Re-evaluating our dichotomous perception of the world
Cupertino’s best boba destinations
El Estoque finds the best boba in Cupertino by visiting select establishments.
Binaries at Monta Vista
Exploring HAmLit’s Patriot Act project and how MVHS subverts common binaries
Language in Media
Examining how the rhetoric used in modern media permeates our daily lives
Course selection should be more flexible
Scheduling based on seven classes bolsters elective enrollment
Students attempt an engineering project
Two teams build a catapult out of craft materials
Class of 2023’s Homecoming performance
Juniors wins 2nd place for their performance during Homecoming week
Homecoming 2021: A Recap
Showcasing the highlights of the past week's performances
Staff baby boom leads to long-term substitutes
Exploring staff and students’ reactions to long-term sub situations
BREAKING: Los Altos High School bomb threat threatens Homecoming football game
Reports of a dangerous device at LAHS proves a false alarm
Cupertino Night Market
Cupertino Chamber of Commerce resumes its events after COVID-19
FUHSD implements on-campus COVID-19 procedures
Exploring how students diagnosed with COVID-19 are quarantined
Club leaders share their objectives for the 2021-2022 school year
Exploring what’s in store for clubs as MVHS returns to in-person learning
Girls Basketball: Monta Vista loses to Homestead 43-35
Varsity loses its fifth game of the season
Plotting the Future
Examining course allocations at MVHS through the lens of declining enrollment
Part 2: The Process
Examining how MVHS makes course allocation decisions
50 Questions with Kenneth Gan
In the 14th installment of the recurring series, El Estoque asks Kenneth Gan 50 questions
Boys Soccer: MVHS defeats Cupertino High School 1-0
The team secures its first win post-pandemic despite struggles with team chemistry
Girls Golf: MVHS competes against Lynbrook for its first game of the season
MVHS loses to Lynbrook 204 to 229
Don’t Miss Your Shot
Scientists used RNA technology to create the COVID-19 vaccine, yet its fast-paced development and distribution caused concerns about side effects as vaccines are administered to essential workers.
Phase 2: The Distribution
Exploring the success and opinions surrounding the first wave distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine
MVHS Music Department’s All-State Band and Orchestra members
How All-State band programs are managed through the screen
College Board cancels SAT Subject Tests and SAT optional essay
Student reactions about the cancellations and changes in standardized testing
Closing off the semester
What Closing Week means and where it came from
Permanent Resident: Immigration at MVHS
Following the immigration journeys of MVHS students and parents
El Valedor presents at national yearbook workshop
Junior Lydia Lu shares her COVID-19 social media strategy at yearbook webinar
Cupertino Businesses in Quarantine
Cupertino businesses adapts to the unexpected circumstances created by the pandemic
Lloyd Holmes: the new president of De Anza College
Holmes shares his experiences with race, education and giving back
Ballot Box
Exploring local politics in our community
63 MVHS students qualify for the semifinals of the National Merit Scholarship Program
Breaking down the logistics behind the competition
Candidates running for Cupertino City Council
Meet Joseph Fruen, Kitty Moore, Steven Scharf and Hung Wei
Zoom school replaces in-person learning during pandemic
Examining various perspectives about instruction through a screen
FUHSD implements credit/no-credit grading in response to COVID-19
Despite community opposition, board of trustees unanimously vote to reaffirm new grading system
Maatcha.me online release
FUHSD students chat and find new friends on student-built platform
COVID-19 and its impact on the sports community
Exploring the feelings from different MVHS athletes who have been impacted directly from this and the fans of professional sports leagues
All Santa Clara Valley Athletic League sports suspended
Exploring MVHS student’s reactions to the suspension of all sports seasons
[Video] Graduating seniors take a freshman biology test
El Estoque tests how much seniors remember from freshman biology
College admissions should be merit-based, here’s why | EE Opinion
Of many controversial topics, college admissions is one of the most pertinent to Monta Vista high school. In this video, El Estoque staff writers Devin Gupta and Tanish Mendki explore why admissions should be merit-based
MVHS Course Selection Guide
Exploring student perspectives on every course offered at MVHS
Opposition to the Vallco Plan
Sand Hill Property reinitiates construction in Vallco Shopping Mall after passing of State Bill 35
Urbanization of Cupertino
In a constant state of change, Cupertino has experienced drastic changes in terms of infrastructure and business from the influx of both workers and residents. Vallco construction has recently been reinitiated after the passage of State Bill 35. The proliferation of chain businesses act as a double edged sword to local businesses. Median house values climb and realtors work to satisfy buyers who prioritize commute times. Read more about each story.
Former Cupertino Chipotle worker wins $95,000 sexual harassment lawsuit
Employee Austin Melton wins sexual harassment case against Chipotle
Lessons From Around the World
Exploring the differences in policies and systems between the U.S. and foreign countries
Tesla’s Technology Update
Electric car manufacturer released a new software update for their electric cars including self-park, Spotify, Netflix, and arcade games
Bring Change to Mind’s 2019 California Summit
Bring Change to Mind attends a conference about spreading mental health awareness and personal wellbeing
Trending Tik Tok teens
MVHS students go viral on social media platform Tik Tok
[Video] MVHS Stereotypes
An exploration of the stereotypes of MVHS in the community
Bring Change to Mind: The founding and purpose
Objectives behind the Bring Change to Mind organization efforts to make an impact on students’ mental health
Pre-college college expenses
Students outline various expenses their parents spend to better their college applications
World at stake
MVHS community responds to the dire effects of climate change
App and Web Development Club officers compete at the University of Pennsylvania Hackathon
Seniors Gautham Raghupathi and Tom Zhang build an AI customer prediction model at the PennApps 20 hackathon.
The F-Word: Failure
Examining the influence of failure in the MVHS community
The disappearance of the Monta Vista Cheer Team
Students react to the Yell Team as a replacement for MV Cheer