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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

Ethan Eisler

Ethan Eisler, Features Editor

Ethan is currently a senior and features editor for El Estoque. In his free time, he enjoys mountain biking, watching sports games and finding new music to listen to.

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As a part of her gardening routine, Kwong prunes her plants by cutting them with scissors. Photo courtesy of Bernice Kwong | Used with permission

MVHS students and staff find joy in homegrown vegetables

MVHS students and staff discuss how they started growing food and what it means to them
Ethan Eisler
December 8, 2024
Senior Iris Shi poses with her violin. Photo courtesy of Iris Shi | Used with permission

The musical journey of MVHS senior Iris Shi

The life behind the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra co-concertmaster
Ethan Eisler and Samuel Teo
November 24, 2024
The Board of Trustees prepares to hear a presentation about the decline of World Language enrollment. Photo | Ethan Eisler

FUHSD announces it will continue to phase out Japanese at MVHS during board meeting

The decision comes after looking at new enrollment data across FUHSD
Ethan Kellogg and Ethan Eisler
November 15, 2024
Illustration by Samuel Teo

The troubles of mandatory military service

Students share their thoughts on having to serve mandatory military service in their home country
Samuel Teo and Ethan Eisler
October 30, 2024
Rongyi Lin and Chiaki Vanasupa hold the Bring Back Japanese poster | Photo by Ethan Eisler

Japanese language students push to keep Japanese class

Students fight to keep Japanese at MVHS in the face of declining enrollment
Ethan Eisler and Ethan Kellogg
October 19, 2024
Photo illustration | Sophia D'Sa

50 fresh faces

The Class of 2028 shares its thoughts on MVHS
Graphic | Erin Liu, Owen Liu, Liz Liu

A citizen’s conundrum

MVHS community discusses the challenges and pressures associated with both having and lacking U.S. citizenship
Ananya Chaudhary and Ethan Eisler
September 28, 2024
Graphic by Leah Desai

Artistic ambitions

From self-expression to building community, MVHS students utilize art for many different purposes
Piece of art that was made to manage stress

Mindful Expression

MVHS discusses art as a tool for mental health
Ethan Eisler and Crystal Cheng
May 24, 2024
Baseball loses to Fremont High School 3-2

Baseball loses to Fremont High School 3-2

Varsity Baseball falls to Fremont High School after leading most of the game
Ethan Eisler, Staff Writer
May 15, 2024
College bound

College bound

Exploring the changing landscape of higher education
Duke Shifts Scoring of College Essays

Duke Shifts Scoring of College Essays

AI usage on college essays
Ethan Eisler and Yixuan (Joyce) Li
April 17, 2024
Time Out! Ep. 18: Krishna Nathan

Time Out! Ep. 18: Krishna Nathan

Krishna Nathan discusses his chess journey
Ethan Eisler and Yixuan (Joyce) Li
April 1, 2024
Raising Funds

Raising Funds

MVHS student groups raise money through creative fundraisers
Local Kitchens is located less than a mile from MVHS, making it a popular choice among students. Photo | Eric Zhou

Eating Local

Local Kitchens aims to help MVHS students raise money
Ethan Eisler, Aidan Ruan, and Eric Zhou
March 9, 2024
Students from different schools line up to play a game of Simon Says. Photo by Ethan Eisler

Fremont High School hosts 2024 IDC Fantastics Rally

FUHSD schools attend 2024 IDC Fantastics rally to participate in games and watch various performances
Ethan Eisler, Staff Writer
February 5, 2024
Off to the games

Off to the games

The 2024 Paris Olympics includes skateboarding, breaking, climbing and surfing
Ethan Eisler and Arshiya Sen
January 24, 2024
Junior Edison Costa making a 16-foot jump in Santa Cruz. Photo courtesy of Edison Costa. Used with permission.

Taking back the trails

Exploring how people who have been injured by mountain biking return to the sport
Sania Nadkarni and Ethan Eisler
December 6, 2023
Elders of Cupertino

Elders of Cupertino

Exploring the impact of local elders on the community
Senior and center attacking mid Pranai Raina shields the ball from an FHS defender. Photo by Ethan Eisler

Boys Soccer loses to Fremont High School 4-1

Matadors unable to keep up with FHS due to lack of communication
Ethan Eisler, Staff Writer
November 30, 2023

Elders in policymaking

Looking at how elders contribute to the city’s political scene
Ethan Eisler and Alan Tai
November 13, 2023
Field Hockey falls to Saratoga High School 2-1

Field Hockey falls to Saratoga High School 2-1

MVHS loses to Saratoga after an intense game
Ethan Eisler and Ethan Kellogg
October 12, 2023
Select your passion

Select your passion

Exploring the niche passions of MVHS
Photo by Kathryn Foo.

Acting with Jiya

Exploring UCLA freshman Jiya Singh's future career in acting
Ethan Eisler, Staff Writer
September 29, 2023
An opponent moves to take possession of the ball from junior Erin Handelsman. Photo by Ethan Eisler

Field Hockey beats Cupertino High School 3-1

The team improves passing and communication to win a second preseason game
Ethan Eisler and Alan Tai
September 9, 2023
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