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
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Last Letters: Across the distance

Last Letters: Across the distance

Dylan Tsai
May 31, 2017
Freshmen Ricky Shover (left) and Benjamin Smentek (middle) analyze their games from a recent match. Shover and Smentek have been friends since kindergarten and now attend Bridge Club meetings together.

Bonding over Bridge

Dylan Tsai
May 30, 2017
MVACED explains MVHS architecture

MVACED explains MVHS architecture

Dylan Tsai
March 10, 2017
Technology of Tomorrow: What teachers expect from future advancements

Technology of Tomorrow: What teachers expect from future advancements

Dylan Tsai
February 8, 2017
Do-It-Yourself

Do-It-Yourself

Dylan Tsai
January 16, 2017
An ArtReach member folds paper in order to make origami. At their first meeting, ArtReach officers explained that making origami art involves no cutting, but rather folding of paper. Photo by Dylan Tsai.

MV ArtReach hopes to emphasize service and increase membership

Dylan Tsai
October 28, 2016
A poster photo for the film "Audriey&Daisy." The movie was produced by Actual Films before Netflix gained rights to it. Photo from IMDb.

“Audrie&Daisy” is a film of truth

Dylan Tsai
October 8, 2016
Wind Ensemble plays in the auditorium for their Spring Pops Concert. Wind Ensemble’s ending piece was a collection of arrangements from The Phantom of the Opera.

Band seniors say goodbye at the Spring Pops Concert

Dylan Tsai
May 25, 2016
The blackboard in the rally court with a map drawn on it. Students could stick the gold star-shaped stickers taped onto the left side of the board onto the board to represent where they will be spending their 2016 summer.

Map of students’ future plans

Dylan Tsai
May 22, 2016
Oh, the places I'll miss

Oh, the places I’ll miss

Dylan Tsai
May 18, 2016
Farewell Carnival

Farewell Carnival

Dylan Tsai
May 17, 2016
Posters in the rally court describing Celebration Week’s events.

Celebration Week commemorates students and staff

Dylan Tsai
May 17, 2016

Appreciation Cards

Dylan Tsai
May 17, 2016
Senior Sid Sharma demonstrates a forehand shot, using his bike as a mock horse. In order to perform shots in polo, Sharma learned how to stand on a galloping horse.

Another kind of polo

Dylan Tsai
January 8, 2016

The basics of C++

Dylan Tsai
December 16, 2015
Who Fixes That: Unreturned Books

Who Fixes That: Unreturned Books

Dylan Tsai
May 29, 2015
Juniors Michael Ding [left] and Ashika Koganti [right] sell tickets for the TEDx spring conference. Presale and at-the-door tickets are both $2. Photo by Maya Murthy.

TEDx plans for spring conference on Apr. 24

Dylan Tsai
April 23, 2015
CSF officer-for-a-day: CityTeam dinner preparation

CSF officer-for-a-day: CityTeam dinner preparation

Dylan Tsai
January 1, 2015
Election Night Liveblog

Election Night Liveblog

Dylan Tsai
November 4, 2014
Tri-M holds first event at senior center

Tri-M holds first event at senior center

Dylan Tsai
October 30, 2014
CSF guides families through Oz

CSF guides families through Oz

Dylan Tsai
October 29, 2014
Q&A with Diana Goularte: Measures J & K

Q&A with Diana Goularte: Measures J & K

Dylan Tsai
October 25, 2014
Santa Clara County Probation Department organizes Peer Court to help minor offenders reflect on actions

Santa Clara County Probation Department organizes Peer Court to help minor offenders reflect on actions

Dylan Tsai
September 26, 2014
Map of the area that SCCVD will fog with Zenivex pestilent Thursday night. According to Russ Parman, SCCVD’s directing manager, Zenivex is harmless to humans unless taken in enormous doses. Used with permission of Russ Parman.

Cupertino takes precautions to prevent spread of West Nile Virus

Dylan Tsai
September 18, 2014
Math teacher Joe Kim receives Yale Educator Award

Math teacher Joe Kim receives Yale Educator Award

Dylan Tsai
September 13, 2014
Classes kick off year with school supplies drive

Classes kick off year with school supplies drive

Dylan Tsai
August 29, 2014
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