Raj Thapliyal, Staff Writer
In Review: Volume 5, 2025
El Estoque's staff review recently released media, varying from JENNIE's love hangover to Kendrick Lamar's controversial Super Bowl Halftime Show
Tiny Love Stories
What love means to the MVHS community
Tiny Love Stories, pt. 2
What love means to the MVHS community
Varsity Girls Soccer ties Lynbrook High School 1-1
The Matadors play an even match with LHS on senior night with neither team breaking through for a final goal
People have become too comfortable sexualizing minors
How the internet and media have encouraged underage sexualization
The birds and the bees
El Estoque's Opinion section explores the stereotypes and issues MVHS observes within sex
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
Varsity Boys Soccer triumphs against Gunn High School 3-0
The Matadors turn the tides at halftime to secure a win
Varsity Boys Basketball snatches victory from The Harker School in a 45-38 win
The Matadors win with an adequate margin despite an impressive start
MVHS juniors run a custom keyboard business
Juniors Shivasharan Chaganti and Aditya Pulla talk about their unique business experience on keyboard business
MVHS athletes find mental fortitude during competition
Athletes discuss how they reset mentally in high-stress situations (time-outs, substitutions, in-between matches, after/before match)
Olympics Takeaways
67% of MVHS students watched the 2024 Olympics, here's what we can learn from it
MVHS students weigh in on controversies surrounding the 2024 Paris Olympics
MVHS students and staff speak on the separation of athletes from politics at the 2024 Paris Olympics
Varsity Football falls to Gunn High School 28-0
A lack of consistency attributed to the Matadors' loss
The rise of Vallco
Local community members discuss the potential impacts of The Rise
High difficulty, High satisfaction
How high-difficulty games taught me how to practice delayed gratification
Gamers compare consoles
Students share their experiences with PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Consoles and their equipment
March Madness comes to MVHS
ASB Spirit Commissioners hold schoolwide March Madness-style dodgeball and capture-the-flag events
Putting on the White Hat
Widespread acceptance of hacking leads to a rise in demand of ethical hackers
Progress is never linear
Losing helped me become a more rational person
Integrating Artificial Intelligence
FUHSD takes several approaches to addressing AI in classrooms
In the same bubble
Students should stop measuring their success solely through their grades
Time Out! Ep 14: Jason He
Diving into Jason He’s journey through soccer
Keeping an open mind
Exploring how different political opinions impact friendships
Get the ball rolling
Exploring the aspects of ‘being in the zone’ and how momentum shifts during games
Flag Football Fans
Delving into the new sanctioned sport in California
Changing Education with ChatGPT
Exploring changes in AI regulations in education for the 2023-24 school year