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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

Herman Saini

Herman Saini, Staff Writer

Herman Saini is a junior at Monta Vista High School and is a first year staff writer for El Estoque. He enjoys programming and reading in his spare time. He’s also a part of his school's Bhangra team.
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Climbing the ladder: Two MVHS students qualify for and compete in prestigious physics olympiad

Students earn awards for their test rankings on the USAPhO exam
Iman Malik and Herman Saini
May 14, 2019
Boys volleyball wins league championship on their senior night

Boys volleyball wins league championship on their senior night

The Matadors celebrate their seniors with a ceremony before winning the league
Rolling out my own red carpet

Rolling out my own red carpet

How I planned my prom asking
Herman Saini, Visuals Editor
April 12, 2019
Turn of time: an exploration through the decades

Turn of time: an exploration through the decades

A look into different perspectives of each decade
Bouquet of orchids

Bouquet of orchids

The Malihini Orchid Society hosts the 2019 Annual Orchid Sale and Culture
Math and Science Club’s plans for next year

Math and Science Club’s plans for next year

New MSC executive team reflects on its progress
Iman Malik and Herman Saini
March 26, 2019
Artists Around Us: The stories of singers at MVHS

Artists Around Us: The stories of singers at MVHS

A feature on rapper Kid Kuza, pop singer Shravanti Shankar and traditional Carnatic singer Madhav Danturthi

A Different Perspective on Math

A feature on MVMSC officer Brandon Guo’s passion for mathematics
Herman Saini and Keshav Taneja
February 24, 2019
Behind Gameday

Behind Gameday

Exploring how different MVHS sports teams prepare for gameday.
Boys basketball: Clutch free throws propel Matadors to a narrow 52-50 victory

Boys basketball: Clutch free throws propel Matadors to a narrow 52-50 victory

Matadors defeat Fremont HS in first league win of season
Brandon Ng and Herman Saini
January 11, 2019
Sophomore Suraj Mathashery and Junior Jacob Nie go head to head in the final round of the integration bee. Photo by Iman Malik.

MVMSC hosts first integration bee

Math and science club members take part in an MIT inspired event
Herman Saini and Iman Malik
December 18, 2018
Silenced on the field

Silenced on the field

Examining social issues in sports through the lens of MVHS students and staff
Members of the girls XC team start their race in the CCS championship which took place in Salinas, California. Photo used courtesy of Monta Vista X-Country & Track/Fields.

Cross Country: Girls team wins CCS championship at Salinas

Girls XC enjoys win after falling short last year
Anish Vasudevan, Herman Saini, and Ankit Gupta
December 1, 2018
Senior Josiah Figueroa (#32) takes a handoff. Picture by Ankit Gupta.

Football: MVHS falls to Santa Clara HS on senior night

MVHS loses to SCHS in a high scoring game, 42-27
Ankit Gupta and Herman Saini
October 31, 2018
A new and improved Math and Science club

A new and improved Math and Science club

How the officers of MV MSC plan to grow the club
Iman Malik and Herman Saini
October 15, 2018
Raas: Preparing for a new season

Raas: Preparing for a new season

Personality profiles on the 2018-2019 Raas captains
Herman Saini and Stuti Upadhyay
September 13, 2018
The BIBs pose in front of a McLaren at Cupertino Main Street. Photo used with permission of Akshay Bharadwaj

Squad names: the story behind the BIBs and the Chads

Two friend groups share how their name brought them together
Roshan Fernandez and Herman Saini
August 30, 2018
A change of pace at ROTB

A change of pace at ROTB

Administration discuss the reason behind the absence of counselors at ROTB
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