![The 2021-2022 El Estoque staff poses for a group photo at the end of my first late night.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_1787-3.jpg)
A new voice of my own
Reminiscing about my experiences with high school journalism
![Educators Yau-Jong Twu, Matthew Beat and Dave Farina are some of the YouTubers that MVHS teachers play in class.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Screen-Shot-2023-06-02-at-13.02.02-900x507.png)
Teacher-tube
Exploring how MVHS teachers use YouTube videos in class
![The many ways money contributes to academic success is often under acknowledged.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/goldelephant-900x643.png)
Addressing the golden elephant in the room
Examining the relationship between wealth and academic achievement at MVHS
![Tackling the enrollment crisis](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/News-Package-graphic-900x600.jpg)
Tackling the enrollment crisis
FUHSD navigates around issues caused by declining enrollment
![Population Politics](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/multiple-approaches-1-900x506.png)
Population Politics
Breaking down responses to address FUHSD’s declining enrollment issue
![Monica Jariwala will fill the English Department Lead vacancy left by Julia Satterthwaite.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/jariwala-1-e1685690677595-823x900.jpg)
Tackling new roles
Three teachers appointed Department Leads
![In my own world](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Untitled-design-2-739x900.png)
In my own world
Recalling the role geography has played in my life
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![Students share their experience with three traditional instruments — the tabla, pipa and mridangam.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Screen-Shot-2023-05-31-at-9.54.21-AM-900x504.png)
Playing traditional music
Students share about playing cultural instruments
![Senior Valentino De La Torre who moved to the U.S from Mexico in 2022.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_6480-1-600x900.jpg)
Making America home
Exploring how high school immigrants adapt to the United States
![Graphic | Sonia Verma](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Untitled_Artwork-4-900x675.jpg)
One nation, under guns
Examining the different perspectives on gun policies and ownership in relation to gun violence in America
![The Second Amendment protects the constitutional right to keep and bear arms Graphic | Sonia Verma](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Untitled_Artwork-4-900x675-1.png)
Bulletproof beliefs
Gun owners and advocates share their perspectives on Second Amendment rights
![Graphic | Sonia Verma](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Untitled-Artwork-900x675.png)
Arms across oceans
Exploring international insights on American gun culture and policy
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![The Economy in Cupertino](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Screen-Shot-2023-02-15-at-8.09.14-PM-1-900x481.png)
The Economy in Cupertino
Exploring changes in the Cupertino economy
![Current construction to build new housing in Cupertino is underway.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_7697-900x675.jpg)
Solving the unhoused crisis
Investigating the factors and solutions to aid the homeless community
![Akiko Chung works in her new office in room D204.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Screen-Shot-2023-02-15-at-4.55.50-PM-900x583.png)
MVHS welcomes therapist Akiko Chung
Passionate school-based therapist joins MVHS’ student assistance team
![Illustration | Lillian Wang](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG-0949-900x900.jpg)
Health and Ethnic Studies
What the Health and Ethnic Studies course requirements mean for incoming freshmen
![December News Quiz](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/FeaturedImage-900x365.png)
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![Senior Jay Yeung records clips for an upcoming Minecraft video.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221212-IMG_3632-900x600.jpg)
A balancing act
Students share how they manage outside activities and school work
![A photo showing the front of the HHS cafeteria and its mustang statue.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/hhs-1-900x675.jpeg)
Mustang to Matador
FUHSD Board passes proposal to help with MVHS’s declining enrollment
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![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
![Senior Yash Thapliyal shaves as part of his daily routine. Photo by Krish Dev](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_2333-e1668816264476-900x900.jpg)
Let it grow
Students and staff share their opinions around shaving
![Always Connected](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Untitled-design-1-900x900.png)
Always Connected
Looking into the MVHS community's issues with social media
![Twitter is set to receive significant changes following Elon Musks $44 billion takeover.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Screen-Shot-2022-11-11-at-9.42.28-PM-900x502.png)
Jumping down the rabbit hole
Students and staff share their thoughts on the state of Twitter
Man on the street: Geography edition
Testing MVHS students’ geographical knowledge
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![AP African-American Studies and AP Precalculus are set to join the 38 AP exams currently offered by College Board.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_6601-1-900x600.png)
The College Board announces two new AP courses
Staff share their thoughts on AP African American Studies and AP Precalculus
![Homecoming 2022](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/hoco20222-900x643.png)
Homecoming 2022
A recap of Homecoming 2022 at MVHS
![Three graphics from our news quiz put on top of each other.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/finalbackground-900x506.png)
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![Kenneth Gan checks out a camera in his first period yearbook class. Photo by Arti Gnanasekar](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_1842-675x900.jpg)
Gan’s the man
Kenneth Gan settles into his roles as the new adviser for El Valedor and ASB Leadership
![Sophomores Vibhav Pata, Ishi Chopra and Peter Chen converse with the dinosaur, played by sophomore Aneesh Boddu.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221011-dsc_0380-2-900x598.jpg)
Class of 2025’s Homecoming Performance
Sophomores perform a “Jurassic Park” themed skit featuring dances and dinosaurs
![The Class of 2024 celebrates with confetti at the end of its performance.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221010-IMG_5117-2-900x600.jpg)
Class of 2024’s Homecoming Performance
Juniors kick off Homecoming Week with a “Ghostbusters” themed skit
![With scripts in hand, seniors Jaewon Shim (right) and Darpan Singh (left) practice their lines for the skit.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2023-skit-rehersal--900x600.jpg)
Setting up Homecoming Week
Examining the process for preparing class skits
![Officers from the Santa Clara County Sheriffs Department arrived in the Student Parking Lot following a bomb threat on Sept. 23.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_9061-3-e1664988997389-900x601.jpg)
Preparing for the unexpected
Exploring how school safety plans are created and updated at MVHS
![Recent MCU movies such as Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Thor: Love and Thunder and Eternals have recieved poor ratings, especially when compared to previous releases.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-20-at-4.57.54-PM-900x446.png)
Trading quality for quantity
MVHS students and staff share their thoughts on recent MCU releases
![Sophomore Tvisha Jain dribbles the ball up the right side of the field before passing the ball upfield.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/20220914-DSC_0052-2-900x600.jpg)
Field Hockey defeats Wilcox High School 3-0
Matadors start off league play with a victory at home
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![Over recent years. there has been a growing discussion about law enforcement and their role in American society.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/20220812-IMG_4276-1-e1662438040130-900x832.jpg)
Shifting opinions around SROs
Recent Student Resource Officer contract renewal sparks controversy
![Three graphics from our news quiz put on top of each other.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Untitled-design-16-900x514.png)
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![Cupertino City Council member Hung Wei attended the festival.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Screen-Shot-2022-05-11-at-11.51.40-900x457.png)
Cupertino hosts annual Earth and Arbor Day festival
The City of Cupertino held its 14th annual 2022 Earth Day and Arbor Day Festival on Saturday, April 23
![Junior Pramath Doddaballapur smiling and posing for a picture with fellow swimmers after the first swim meet of the season | Photo Krish Dev](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/9165B9CE-A1D0-4EB4-BF4E-87742E954A11-900x600.jpg)
Happiness
Finding happiness in sports
![Rats have been found in and around the pipes that line walls and ceilings of classrooms.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_5378.jpg)
MVHS faces rat infestation
Examining the impact of juvenile rats on campus
![Jake Gyllenhaal and Abdul-Matteen play brothers Will and Danny Photo | Universal Pictures](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/ambulance-review-900x600.jpg)
“Ambulance” drives past its welcome
Mediocrity defines most aspects of the film
![Sonya Povalchuk and Pavel Demchenko share how they evacuated Ukraine.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Untitled-66-900x670.png)
Displaced by war
Ukrainian students share about their evacuation experiences
![Portraits of the eight people I interviewed during my four day stay in New York City.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Untitled-design-11-900x610.png)
The humans I met in New York
Spotlighting eight people I met and interviewed while wandering the city