![Up, Up, & Away!](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Featured-Image-900x506.jpg)
Up, Up, & Away!
Saying goodbye to the class of 2023
![New places, new faces](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Featured-Image-900x506.png)
New places, new faces
Exploring why students leave the country for college
![Exploring the aspirations and passions of six inspiring women and girls from MVHS](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Women-shaping-the-future-900x675.png)
Women shaping the future
Exploring the aspirations and passions of six inspiring women and girls from MVHS
![Media has evolved throughout time, changing in ways such as its purpose or interface](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ent-cover-fr-this-time-01-646x900.png)
Evolve
Examining how arts and entertainment have changed through the years
![Sophomore Stanley Du lays up the ball past a defender.
Photo by Manas Kottakota](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/DSC_0036-2-1-900x600.jpg)
Boys Basketball defeats Basis Independent Silicon Valley 71-46
Matadors outclass BHS in a must win game
![Many concerts include pits, areas where attendees can stand close to the stage and experience their favorite artists up close.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_9677-2-675x900.jpg)
In the pit
Amplifying the stories of the MVHS community at concerts
![An inside scoop: Broadway star Derek Klena is currently ranked 5th on my list.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Untitled-Artwork-8-e1671658673373-900x675.png)
The 101 loves of my life
Revealing the reasons behind my long list of celebrity men
![According a survey of 160 people, 31% of MVHS students wear makeup regularly.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_4328-2-900x600.jpg)
Cover up
Delving into pressures and ways the MVHS community chooses to cover up
![From farm to table](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Screen-Shot-2022-11-23-at-9.31.28-AM-900x900.png)
From farm to table
Exploring the processes and people behind the food we eat at MVHS
![Sophmore Haneen Moharram with her hijab](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/removal.ai_tmp-63698120dac49.png)
It’s just a choice
Observing what the hijab means to MVHS’s Muslim community
![Lisa Smith shows off the multiple stick-and-poke tattoos she did on herself the summer before freshman year, including X’s across her knuckles and a skull.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_6296-675x900.jpg)
Forever Inked
Exploring what tattoos mean to the MVHS community
Cafeteria Crackdown
El Estoque’s Arts & Entertainment section assesses school lunches
![The Midnights album cover features Taylor Swift clicking a lighter, with the flame to her face](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/twsidfjasdifljsd-900x506.webp)
Taylor Swift flawlessly returns to pop with “Midnights”
“Midnights” manages to both complement and diversify the singer-songwriter’s discography
![Mask Off: Singh King Karaoke](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Untitled-Artwork-4-900x675.png)
Mask Off: Singh King Karaoke
Learning how to stop performing for others all the time
![Targeted advertisements tend to pop up on social media platforms such as Instagram, and typically advertise products the user has shown prior interest in.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/aandecoverphoto-FINAL-707x900.png)
Ad 2 Cart
Understanding thoughts behind fashion and social media advertising
![MVHS thoughts on the rise of advertisements](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/skipad-900x236.png)
MVHS’ thoughts on the rise of advertisements
Unpacking the advertisements targeted toward the MVHS community
![The Matadors prepare themselves in anticipation for Fremont High School’s offensive play.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/fotball-900x569.png)
Football loses 17-13 against Fremont High School
Matadors miss a game-winning touchdown in the final minute of the fourth quarter
![CHS senior Rohan Tirumala went to UC Davis Young Scholars Program to learn more about medicine. Photo courtesy of Rohan Tirumala.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-08-at-10.45.18-PM.png)
“The grind never stops”
FUHSD students continue their learning at summer programs
![Jennette McCurdy poses in front of a backdrop of her recent memoir, ready to reveal the industrys dark secrets and her true saddening story](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Cult_JennetteMcCurdyBook_8-10-2022_PROMO-900x900.webp)
“I’m Glad My Mom Died” reveals the harsh reality of childhood stardom
Former Nickelodeon actress Jennette McCurdy expresses her heartbreaking past in a perfectly written memoir
![It’s not really reality, but that’s OK](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_4244-2-900x601.jpg)
It’s not really reality, but that’s OK
Why reality TV Shows don’t deserve the hate they receive
![Photo Courtesy of Bonnie Belshe | The chaperones for 2022s combined prom pose on the deck of the ship where prom takes place as they pass by the Golden Gate Bridge](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image0-e1653617210149-675x900.jpeg)
All Aboard!
How MVHS staff use prom as a way to unwind from end-of-the-year chaos
![A student hold up a sign reading Stop the Hate to represent to rise of social justice movements, protesting, and social media in the past few years.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_9078-3-900x600.jpg)
Wait For it
Why we can’t expect immediate change in social justice movements
![The MV IASA officer team kicks off Spotlite on India 2022 with a welcome from President and senior Atmaja Patil.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/spotlite1-900x600.jpg)
IASA hosts first in-person Spotlite on India in two years
Diving deeper into the night of cultural performances
![Graphic by Mikaylah Du](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Fast-Fashion-graphic-900x600.png)
Guilt off the rack
Addressing the guilt students face from fast fashion
![One of my strategies to release my stress was scribbling on a piece of paper, helping me be more at ease when I got ready for sleep.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-16-at-11.48.36-PM-664x900.png)
The only one awake
How I learned to combat my inability to sleep
![A view of 2022](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Screen-Shot-2022-02-12-at-6.48.40-PM-900x561.png)
A view of 2022
What MVHS students believe will be popular in 2022
![The bathroom breakdown](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/7.jpeg)
The bathroom breakdown
Reviewing popular bathrooms at MVHS to find the best one
![AP Exam fast facts](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/piggy-bank-900x646.png)
AP Exam fast facts
Taking a closer look at AP testing at MVHS
![My parents sneaked a picture as I tested guitars in a music store this past summer, hoping to find my next obsession.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Screen-Shot-2021-12-08-at-10.26.31-PM-675x900.png)
Enhancing my rockstar life
My journey with falling in and out of love with my guitar
![One of the nights I spent crocheting the purple scarf on my bed for my moms birthday.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Screen-Shot-2021-10-23-at-10.44.49-PM-783x900.png)
Gifting my time
Exploring the pressure of hand-making gifts
![Photos by Michelle Chen, Diya Bahl, Ishaani Dayal and Jiya Singh](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/AC459CD4-C7F2-46AF-A3E1-C875D54DBB86-900x900.jpg)
Campus opinions
Exploring the opinions students and staff hold about various topics around campus
![Junior Aria Agarwal takes a nap on the floor during lunch break after getting 5 hours of sleep the night before.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Screen-Shot-2021-09-18-at-11.31.30-PM-900x591.png)
“I only got 4 hours of sleep”
Exploring why students boast about limited hours of sleep
![Construction in front of the tennis courts and main gym.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_4924-900x600.jpeg)
Back on track
Exploring the changes implemented at MVHS in preparation for a new school year