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The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque
The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque
Leo Wei

Leo Wei, Staff Writer

Leo Wei is currently a sophomore and staff writer for El Estoque. When he is free, he watches live sports and yells at his favorite team for losing. He also plays video games and constantly gets destroyed in 1v1s.

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Bad Bunny performs in front of his audience in excitement | Photo Courtesy of Heute

NFL draws criticism with Bad Bunny selection

Americans react with excitement and criticism at the decision to feature Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl halftime show
Leo Wei
October 30, 2025
The original album photo shows Young Thug posing with many of his jewelry and luxury clothing, something that he touches on multiple times in the album. | Photo courtesy of YSL Records | Used with permission

‘UY SCUTI’ energetic beats cannot hide its questionable lyricism

Young Thug’s fourth studio album is full of messy lyrics that leave audiences covering their ears
Leo Wei and Shreejay Arja
October 16, 2025
The actors and dancers of the skit pose at the end of their Homecoming performance. As a participant in the skit and member of leadership, Chu encourages his class to show as much school spirit as possible. Photo | Sana Karkhanis

The Class of 2029 performs a spook-tacular Homecoming skit

Freshmen performed their first-ever Homecoming skit inspired by “Monster’s Inc.,” including characters from the movie such as Sully, Mike Wazowski and Randall
Sana Karkhanis and Leo Wei
October 8, 2025
Illustrations | Juju Ling and Alexandra Qiu

Homecoming 2025

El Estoque's Arts & Entertainment section documents Homecoming 2025
Maahi Dev, Meghna Dixit, Rafaella Fantine Vargas Machuca Vento, Sana Karkhanis, Vaishnavi Katukam, Sih Yu (Melody) Lin, Juju Ling, Alexandra Perrault, Alexandra Qiu, Leo Wei, Kate Yang, and Benjamin Zhang
October 6, 2025
Illustration | Sana Karkhanis, Vaishnavi Katukam and Kate Yang

Scandals in sandals

El Estoque's Arts & Entertainment section explores 2025's problematic summer
Maahi Dev, Meghna Dixit, Rafaella Fantine Vargas Machuca Vento, Sana Karkhanis, Vaishnavi Katukam, Sih Yu (Melody) Lin, Juju Ling, Alexandra Perrault, Alexandra Qiu, Leo Wei, Kate Yang, and Benjamin Zhang
October 5, 2025
The “Star Line” album cover is reminiscent of his past cover designs. | Photo courtesy of Brandon Breaux

‘Star Line’ explores a more mature theme of self-growth

Chicago artist Chance the Rapper dives into more personal lyricism but falls short vocally in his second studio album
Leo Wei, Staff Writer
September 26, 2025
Sydney Sweeney serves as the face of American Eagle's new jeans campaign. Photo By Nielsoncaetanosalmeron | CC BY 4.0

The Sydney Sweeney ad sparks controversy amongst netizens

Despite widespread online outrage over the tagline “Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans,” the campaign has flourished commercially.
Vaishnavi Katukam and Leo Wei
September 18, 2025
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