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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

Fiona Chen

Fiona Chen, Staff Writer

Fiona Chen is a sophomore and a staff writer for El Estoque. In her free time, she enjoys listening to bedroom R&B and watching the sunset with green grape oolong tea.

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A performer from Evergreen Wushu, a kung fu school in San Jose, wields a blade. Wushu is an adaptation of kung fu that is geared towards fighting and performance rather than health and well-being. Photo | Isabelle Kok

Cupertino’s International Kung Fu Day celebrates the culture and community of Chinese martial arts

Performers and families came together for a day of showcases and cultural exchange, featuring live performances, interactive activities and diverse cuisines
Fiona Chen, Isabelle Kok, and Corinna Kuo
November 9, 2025
In Review: Volume 2, 2025

In Review: Volume 2, 2025

El Estoque’s staff review recently released media, from jazzy love songs by Olivia Dean to confident pop singles like "TIT FOR TAT"
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers detain an individual. | Immigration and Customs Enforcement photo via Flickr, public domain

New surveillance push from ICE raises alarms over privacy and the future of free speech

A new ICE plan to launch 24/7 social media monitoring teams blurs the line between national security and personal privacy
Shreejay Arja and Fiona Chen
October 26, 2025
Zohran Mamdani speaks at a campaign event in New York City beneath a banner reading “Afford to Live, Afford to Dream.” | Creative Commons image courtesy of Heute

America’s political imagination still can’t envision a Muslim candidate: Zohran Mamdani

America’s struggle to accept Mamdani sheds light on our religious bias in politics
Fiona Chen
October 25, 2025
Getting caught in the web of online age checks can feel like an intrusion of privacy between you and the content you want to access. Illustration | Fiona Chen and Asha Wojciechowski

AI: The New Stranger Danger

Teaching children how to be aware of hidden threats in AI regulation today will protect them from digital harm tomorrow
Fiona Chen and Asha Wojciechowski
September 24, 2025
Immigrant children often grow up surrounded by expectations and stereotypes, attempting to administer the noise and jumbled content surrounding their identity. Photo Illustration | Fiona Chen

Contrary to common themes in media, immigrant parents carry an untold privilege in their sacrifices

While immigrant households are often portrayed as one of struggle and sacrifice, their choices have given us opportunities that those abroad would give anything to have
Fiona Chen
September 22, 2025
SEAT incorporated strategies from past FUHSD equity initiatives, as well as outside research, to create the program's framework.
Illustration | Fiona Chen, Corinna Kuo and Lora Lee

FUHSD implements SEAT to confront district-wide inequity

The student-led Site Equity Action Team aims to create an environment of diverse inclusivity throughout the district’s seven educational sites
Fiona Chen, Corinna Kuo, and Lora Lee
August 29, 2025
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