Final questions with seniors
Leaving the seniors with advice
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Sports culture
Taking a look at the different sports teams environments at Monta Vista
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Together or alone
MVHS student-athletes compare the advantages and disadvantages of team and individual sports
![Photos by Samika Bhatkar, Krish Dev, Corinna Kuo, Michael Kuo, Jami Lim and Lillian Wang](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Screenshot-2024-04-09-at-4.33.09 PM-1200x838.png)
The golden city
El Estoque's Arts & Entertainment section explores the ins and outs of San Francisco
![San Franciscos homeless crisis affects 7,754 people in the city. | Photo by Samika Bhatkar](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Screen-Shot-2024-04-03-at-8.47.57-AM.png)
Losing its shine
San Francisco natives and tourists attribute the city’s decline to its growing drug and homeless crisis
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The consequences of cancellation
Students express their opinions about cancel culture
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State of the art
The recent shifts in arts and entertainment factions
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Sleep
From their dreams to their sleep schedules and behaviors, MVHS students have wildly varying experiences with sleep.
![Senior and point guard Carolyn Ruan drives the ball down after stealing it from an opponent.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Screen-Shot-2024-01-24-at-9.44.52-AM-1200x816.png)
Girls basketball falls to Los Gatos 52-37
Matadors fall short on defense throughout the game
![Senior Pranai Raina keeps up with an opposing player.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/DSC_9011-1200x800.jpg)
Varsity Boys Soccer defeats Evergreen High School 5-1
The Matadors secure the win despite a stalemated first half
All-star athletes
A class-by-class dive into outstanding athletes at MVHS
![Freshman Vatsel Dave, dressed in traditional Bharatanatyam uniform as he practices this art form](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Boy-dancing.png)
Playing by their own rules
Exploring how gender plays a role in others' perception of one's interest in certain sports
![A climate protest takes place in New York City, urging action against fossil fuel emissions.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_0212-3-1200x800.jpg)
Advocacy in action
Diving into how the MVHS community participates in activism
![An activist in San Francisco speaks into a microphone, protesting the 2023 APEC summit. Photo Courtesy of Ann Penalosa / La Voz News](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/e9BuFfyHuBiWa73wmoXjuzSV8p0y3IoP0aBCCV5Y-1200x900.png)
Power to the people
Highlighting people who have participated in protests
Reversing the roles
Exploring the new reverse football game at Monta Vista
![Freshman Edward Fan launches a discus using the force of a turn.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/usatfdiscus-e1698301414966-1200x872.png)
Freshman Phenom: Edward Fan
Following Fan through his journey and future prospects with track and field, football and basketball
![Students collaborate together in their monthly meetings](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Student-Equity-Taskforce-1200x797.jpg)
Student Equity Task force wraps up the year
Exploring how students aim to make MVHS a better place
Saying goodbye
Seniors reflect on the last rally of the 2022-2023 school year
![The 2023 MVHS hurdles team and coaches pose after reaching the middle of the season](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Screen-Shot-2023-06-08-at-9.17.47-PM-900x547.png)
Jumping over the hurdle
How track helped me overcome my fear of failure
![Rohan Pandit who is executive director of Silicon Valley Youth Council delivers a speech to MVHS students](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/DSC_0066-652x900.jpg)
MVHS and the FUHSD Sustainability Commission hold its first ever Earth Day event
Guest speakers and MVHS clubs are invited to speak about climate change
![The MVHS team celebrates and poses for a photo after winning the game. Photo by Brandon Xu](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DSC_0766-900x600.jpg)
Boys Soccer beats Milpitas High School 3-2 in an intense game
Matadors crush the MHS comeback with a goal in the last five minutes of the game
![Sophomore Stanley Du towers over LHS defenders as he shoots the ball into the basket.
Photo by Stephanie Zhang](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Screen-Shot-2022-12-22-at-6.52.56-PM-900x592.png)
Boys Basketball defeats Lincoln High School 58-37
Matadors dominate throughout the whole game
![Fans often tend to idolize their favorite celebrities, like Taylor Swift or Ye. Graphic by Sonia Verma](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Untitled-Artwork-1-900x499.png)
Taylor or God?
Why we need to stop idolizing celebrities
![You & me](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/C2-people-3-1-e1668621894898-900x638.png)
You & me
The story behind students’ and staff members’ first best friends
![Senior Isaiah Dimaya is escorted by his family, junior Sai Patel, junior Ace Chow and Fremont High School senior Ana Vallejo.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_9506-900x600.jpg)
Football loses 22-14 to South San Francisco High School on senior night
Matadors end their last home game with a close score
![Anika Deshpande poses with her friend at a sorority event. Photo courtesy of Anika Deshpande | Used with Permission](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/5E864190-A46A-439F-8653-BAEC892945A4-680x900.jpg)
Fraternity and sorority culture
MVHS alumni share their experiences with Greek Life
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50 fresh faces
The Class of 2026 shares its initial thoughts about MVHS
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“BORNPINK” merges the old with the new
Blackpink’s second studio album diverges from prior releases yet still maintains Blackpink’s essence
![Sophomore Jami Lim checks her schedule](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-08-at-12.03.53-PM-900x727.png)
Runaway of the bulls
Students and staff discuss the reasons for and the impacts of the cancellation of ROTB