![Off-season, every season](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/bball-723x900.jpeg)
Off-season, every season
Examining MVHS student athletes’ off-season practices.
![Salt: Giving food life](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/salty-900x696.png)
Salt: Giving food life
Students share their experiences and opinions on salty flavors
![Graphic by Justin Kim](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Untitled-design-3-900x506.png)
Dancing forward
Taking a look at the goals and memories of MVHS's dance organizations
![Man on the street: What’s the last lie you told?](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/man-on-the-street-900x506.jpg)
Man on the street: What’s the last lie you told?
MVHS students explain the reasoning behind their dishonesty
![Race in Sports](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/My-project-900x600.png)
Race in Sports
Exploring the different facets of race in sports
![MV Raas practices their routine for an upcoming performance and are positioned in a formation, holding up their dandiya sticks.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Raas-formation-900x598.jpg)
Everything upcoming for MV Raas
Showcasing experiences of members of this Indian dance team
![Cupertino’s best boba destinations](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Screen-Shot-2022-02-15-at-5.09.46-PM-900x427.png)
Cupertino’s best boba destinations
El Estoque finds the best boba in Cupertino by visiting select establishments.
![Graphic by Sophia Ma and Irene Tang](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-08-at-3.15.22-PM-900x664.png)
Winter Sports
Exploring the different winter sports MV students play
![My COVID repercussions](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/food-e1638338749804-900x707.png)
My COVID repercussions
Sharing the untimely and unexpected effects of contracting COVID-19
![Perception](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/glasses-900x675.png)
Perception
Examing the role of perception in our lives
![First impressions are important, but shouldn’t be defining](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Untitled-Artwork-1-900x675.png)
First impressions are important, but shouldn’t be defining
Assessing the significance of split-second assumptions on our perceptions of people
![My sister, Samhitha, and I stand on the sofa brushing and playing with our maternal grandpas hair.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/hair-900x675.jpeg)
Having close relationships with grandparents is a privilege
Experiencing the joys and sorrows of creating or maintaining a meaningful bond with grandparents
![Reconnection](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/reconnection-900x900.jpg)
Reconnection
Delving into the nuances of reconnection
Looking to the past
Students and staff share their thoughts on reconnection
![Body goals](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_2716.jpg)
“Body goals”
Examining the toxicity behind using the phrase “body goals"
![Club leaders share their objectives for the 2021-2022 school year](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/DSC_2480-900x600.jpg)
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