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Shannon Yu

Shannon Yu, Staff Writer

Shannon Yu is a sophomore and staff writer with El Estoque. She loves playing volleyball and piano. At night, she watches true crime psychological thrillers until she is unable to fall asleep. She should probably stop that habit.

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Beyond the birds and the bees

Beyond the birds and the bees

Period education should happen in elementary school
Anika Bhandarkar and Shannon Yu
April 15, 2024
Sophomore Amish Tyagi watches his birdie midair after a hard hit while his partner, senior Daphne Huang, stands at the ready.

Varsity Badminton falls to Cupertino High School 19-11

Shannon Yu, Brandon Xu, and Ethan Kellogg
April 8, 2024
Every morning I wake up, there is blood on my bed sheets. The sight never gets less overwhelming, despite it happening so often.

[Photo] Blood on my bed sheets

Ellie Wang
April 6, 2024
Abha Dash (12) was photographed before and after using a Snapchat beauty filter. The filter whitened not only her clothes and surroundings, but her facial features, as well.

the AIssue

Students must be equipped with skills to face AI’s inherent biases
Shannon Yu and Kalyani Puthenpurayil
March 10, 2024
People crowd Venchis open storefront, browsing shelves of chocolates and sweets.

Dessert Detectives: Venchi

Shannon Yu and Ellie Wang
March 7, 2024
Freshman and point guard Daniel Ji dribbles the ball, searching for an opening to pass the ball.

Boys Basketball falls to Saratoga High School 53-47

Shannon Yu and Yixuan (Joyce) Li
February 13, 2024
Seniors Yanwei Zhou, Ekom Mann, Anika Manjesh and Darya Pereverzeva (left to right) pose together while Coach Andrew Pappas stands proudly behind them.

Teamed-up takedowns

The MVHS Wrestling Team finds strength in teamwork in a primarily solo sport
Shannon Yu and Arjun Dhruv
January 28, 2024
Sophomore and shooting guard Alex Tashjian dribbles before a pass.

Boys Basketball falls to Cupertino High School 50-22

Shannon Yu
January 13, 2024
“Center” of attention

“Center” of attention

Soccer players reflect on overlooked defensive positions
Shannon Yu
December 1, 2023
Fighting spirit

Fighting spirit

Exploring Darya Pereverzeva's journey as a combat sport athlete
Shannon Yu
November 27, 2023
8 periods

8 periods

Exploring the pros, cons, and processes of implementing an alternative schedule
Stella Petzova, Ellie Wang, and Shannon Yu
November 2, 2023
Senior and strong safety Hamza Moharram moves for a tackle in synchrony with senior and defensive end Nathan Diaz. Photo by Shannon Yu

Varsity Football defeats Lynbrook High School 44-6

Matadors put pressure on LHS at the Vikings’ Homecoming game
Ellie Wang and Shannon Yu
October 26, 2023
FUHSD parents Rosario Rivera and Claudia Camacho listen to a live Spanish translation during the Boards Sept. 19 pre-mapping public hearing.

Facing north

Exploring how transitioning to By-Trustee-Area elections will affect FUHSD in North Sunnyvale
Giljoon Lee, Shannon Yu, Ellie Wang, and Alyssa Yang
September 30, 2023
CAL Fires department utilizes its Grant Ranch Vegetation Management Project (VMP) for vegetation management and mitigation. Photo courtesy of Kara Capaldo | Used with Permission

Through the haze and the flames

Examining the national wildfire crisis
Jason Chu and Shannon Yu
September 24, 2023
FUHSD is currently working to combat the misuse of AI tools in the classroom.

Changing Education with ChatGPT

Exploring changes in AI regulations in education for the 2023-24 school year
Lauren Chuu, Niveda Hari, Isabelle Kok, Sarah Liu, Dahlia Schilling, Raj Thapliyal, April Wang, and Shannon Yu
August 31, 2023
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