The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Riya Murthy

Riya Murthy, Staff Writer

Riya is currently a junior and a staff writer for El Estoque. In her free time, she enjoys reading and writing poetry.

All content by Riya Murthy
Work hard, play hard

Work hard, play hard

The MVHS community plays a variety of different games from pay-to-play experiences to educational tools
Junior Allison Chang practices her solo for MVHS Winter Show.

Time Out! Ep. 17: Allison Chang

Allison Chang shares how her dance journey evolved through school and class
Lindsey Tang and Riya Murthy
March 3, 2024
Graphic courtesy of Hoyoverse

Pay for Play

MVHS students look at the economic impacts of spending money on video games
Stephanie Zhang and Riya Murthy
March 1, 2024
Graphic by Jami Lim.

Decorate our lives

Students and staff share different ways they decorate daily life
History teacher Robbie Hoffman points to the various posters on his classroom wall.

Sprawled on the walls

MVHS teachers decorate their classrooms with various memorabilia
Riya Murthy and Yixuan (Joyce) Li
January 17, 2024
Behind MV Bhangra

Behind MV Bhangra

Video story exploring the behind the scenes of the MV Bhangra club
Yixuan (Joyce) Li, Riya Murthy, and Eshika Tiwari
December 15, 2023
Graphics by Stella Petzova

Immersed in India

Recognizing different forms of Indian-influenced entertainment in our community
Theres a lot of small steps I can take to someday escape the constraints of my overthinking.

Out of my head

Riya Murthy, Staff Writer
December 1, 2023
Hopeful Tendencies

Hopeful Tendencies

Examining the role that hope plays in the MVHS community
Wishful thinking

Wishful thinking

How I realized what hope means to me
Riya Murthy
November 3, 2023
The new faces of MVHS

The new faces of MVHS

Discovering the new staff on campus this year
Growing Forward

Growing Forward

Examining opinions around self-improvement in the MVHS community
Feeling bad about test scores is normal, but its important to understand that improvement is not linear. Illustration by Yixuan (Joyce) Li

Climbing the mountain to self-growth

Debunking the idea of linear growth in self-improvement
Yixuan (Joyce) Li and Riya Murthy
September 29, 2023
Senior Alice Ross tries to gain possession of the ball before a LHS opponent reaches it.

Field Hockey beats Lynbrook High School 1-0

Despite challenges with air quality, the Matadors win their fourth league game of the season
Crystal Cheng, Riya Murthy, and Lindsey Tang
September 23, 2023
An anonymous digitalized person looks at the screen.

Stranger danger

Discussing the safety of making friends over the internet
Mikaylah Du and Riya Murthy
June 1, 2023
Man on the street: Can you solve this riddle?

Man on the street: Can you solve this riddle?

Testing MVHS students and staff's abilities to answer puzzling riddles
Jami Lim, Megha Mummaneni, and Riya Murthy
May 12, 2023
I told my parents that I wanted my future to include the ocean — to spend time diving into and looking at the marine life that expanded across the world.

Running from the riptide

Exploring how my childhood passion for marine biology shifted as I grew older
Riya Murthy
May 9, 2023
Out of line

Out of line

Exploring how anger, sadness and loss can cause the lines of respect to disappear in the heat of the game
Basketball referee Scott Calvin calls a time out.

Setting the guideline

Exploring student athletes experiences with referees
Mikaylah Du and Riya Murthy
February 28, 2023
Looking from a clear lens

Looking from a clear lens

How I learned to accept the opinions of others
Riya Murthy, Staff Writer
February 13, 2023
Senior Emi Kosakura searches for an opening to pass the ball over her opponents.

Girls Basketball beats Branham High School 59-54

Matadors remain focused and calm throughout a close second half
Students often stifle their curiosity surrounding sex due to fear or an unfamiliarity of talking about sex.

Arousing Curiosity

Examining how curiosity surrounding sex and sexual education affects the MVHS community
Anika Bhandarkar and Riya Murthy
November 17, 2022
Rewriting my inner expectations

Rewriting my inner expectations

How I managed to find the right balance for my personal expectations
Riya Murthy, Staff Writer
November 6, 2022
The widely accepted flag for a queerplatonic relationship.

A little more than friendship

Recounting my first experience with a queerplatonic relationship
Riya Murthy, Staff Writer
October 4, 2022
A graphic illustrating the three philosophies MVHS aims to focus on to encourage equitable grading

MVHS aims to highlight equitable grading

Teachers are introduced to three core philosophies at staff professional development
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