
Meghna Dixit, Staff Writer

“The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie” does nothing to blow the minds of audience members
The Looney Tunes movie has a haphazard plot built off of the desperation to be comedic

Emotional maturity strengthens our community
We need to learn to effectively communicate about our emotional differences

Dessert Detectives: Yifang Taiwan Fruit Tea
Reviewing popular menu items based on quality and taste

Department of Education reverses Title IX protections for LGBTQ+ students
The MVHS community reflects on LGBTQ+ safety following the reversal of Title IX protections

Journalism teacher Julia Satterthwaite wins the 2025 National High School Journalism Adviser of the Year
Columbia Scholastic Press Association awards El Estoque adviser with the national honor

“The Great Shift” is a great joke: Why the TikTok trend is insulting to Indian women
The MVHS Indian community discusses how the trend undermines Indian women and their beauty

In Review: Volume 4, 2025
El Estoque's staff review recently released media, ranging from LiAngelo Ball's first shot at music to Tate McRae's new pop experiment

‘Jumping on the bandwagon’ leads to ignorant beliefs
We need to break free from the toxic cycle that lures audiences into agreeing with popular ideas and hinders the development of personal opinions

Negative is the new normal
We need to address the normalization of negativity in everyday conversation in the MVHS community and take initiative to create a more positive environment

The fall of movie theaters
Movie theater closures have led to a decline in movie theater customers

Coco and Clair Clair’s ‘Girl’ tour charms audiences with an exciting yet down-to-earth performance
The duo’s high energy balances out the poor audience etiquette and lack of visual effects

Homecoming from another lens
MVHS students and staff share experiences leading up to the 2024 Homecoming week

Choreographers share the process behind planning the 2024 Homecoming skit dances
A look at the 2024 Homecoming skit dances and the type of work that goes into them

Turning baking into bank
Sophomore Elva Tang discusses the growth of her cookie business

Mandatory implementation of Ethnic Studies delayed until 2025-2026
As Ethnic Studies enters its second year of pilot, MVHS community members reflect on its impact