![Senior year in core memories](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Senior-Columns-Shivani-M-900x720.png)
Senior year in core memories
The epic highs and lows
Celebrating Ramadan
Highlighting the experiences of Muslim students at MVHS
![The MV IASA officer team kicks off Spotlite on India 2022 with a welcome from President and senior Atmaja Patil.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/spotlite1-900x600.jpg)
IASA hosts first in-person Spotlite on India in two years
Diving deeper into the night of cultural performances
![Chit-Chat](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_0752-1-900x566.jpg)
Chit-Chat
Exploring various types of conversations in our community
Man on the street: April Fools’ edition
Asking MVHS students incredibly serious questions on this incredibly serious occasion
![Living with depression and anxiety](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/For-the-past-few-years-of-my-life-Ive-had-this-perpetual-feeling-of-sadness.-1-900x720.png)
Living with depression and anxiety
My experiences being diagnosed with mental health challenges
![A student and teacher engaging in conversation | Graphic by Angela Zhang](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_0767-900x589.jpg)
The importance of direct communication in a school setting
How students navigate engaging in conversations with their teachers
![A stack of books labeled STEM, Humanities, and Binaries | Illustration by Kripa Mayureshwar](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/graphic-900x675.png)
Breaking down binaries
Re-evaluating our dichotomous perception of the world
![Through a black and white lens](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Untitled-Artwork-2-900x675.png)
Through a black and white lens
Examining the dangers of viewing emotions, events and people in black and white
![Language in Media](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/language-in-media-900x900.png)
Language in Media
Examining how the rhetoric used in modern media permeates our daily lives
![Speaking up](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/speaking-up-900x720.png)
Speaking up
How my fear of confrontation has impacted my relationships
![Perception](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/glasses-900x675.png)
Perception
Examing the role of perception in our lives
![Squid Game characters Cho Sang-woo, Seong Gi-hun and Kang Sae-byeok (pictured left to right)](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/squid-game-900x600.jpg)
‘Squid Game’ is a horrifying yet enthralling depiction of human nature
Director Hwang Dong-hyuk’s latest K-drama provides a remarkable twist on classic survival game shows
![President Bill Wilson along with the other members of the FUHSD Board of Trustees and district administration hold a panel in the MVHS Student Union on Tuesday, Sept. 21 to discuss the opt-out policy](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Screen-Shot-2021-09-25-at-10.24.56-PM-900x600.png)
Opting out of queer literature
FUHSD Board of Trustees host a study session on excusing students from novels with LGBTQ+ themes
![Reconnection](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/reconnection-900x900.jpg)
Reconnection
Delving into the nuances of reconnection
![Reuniting with pastimes](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/crunchyroll-1-843x900.png)
Reuniting with pastimes
How reconnecting with my old interests has helped me grow as person
![An interactive graphic made with Flourish that displays sex and HIV education mandates in the U.S.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Screen-Shot-2021-09-03-at-12.21.31-AM-900x724.png)
Expanding sex education
Examining sex education at MVHS in comparison to schools nationwide
![With multiple staff openings, MVHS deals with starting the year with fewer councilors.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Screen-Shot-2021-08-27-at-1.21.42-PM-900x641.png)
Counseling department starts the year with two vacancies
Students’ and administration’s reactions to staffing changes
![A graphic created with Canva featuring eight MVHS students favorite characters](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Characters-IMAGE-900x667.png)
Who’s your favorite character?
Examining why fans love their favorite characters from TV shows, comics and book series
![Staff members who organized Earth Deconstructed gather in front of Monta Vista High School.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/earthdeconstructed3-2-900x499.jpeg)
Equity Deconstructed
Examining the addition of a new equity focused course to the MVHS curriculum
![Freshman Jennifer Long and her mother Catherine visit a water park in China when Long was three years old.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/jennifer.jpeg)
Appreciating Mom
Students reminisce about memories with their mothers
![An illustration of a stray tennis ball on a tennis court](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/tennis2-900x900.png)
On the tennis court
Reflecting on my tennis journey and recognizing the harms of fixating on success
![Looking back on love](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Graphic-Shivani--782x900.png)
Looking back on love
Students reflect on how they were shaped by prior romantic relationships
![Love is in the air](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Screen-Shot-2021-02-15-at-2.50.39-PM-900x589.png)
Love is in the air
Exploring romance in the MVHS community through different facets
![A collage featuring Dark Academia (left) and Cottagecore (right)](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DA-vs.-CC-900x687.png)
Cottagecore vs. Dark Academia: A detailed comparison
Exploring the popularity and controversies surrounding two trendy aesthetics
![50 Questions with Hannah Gould](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-31-at-8.29.19-PM-900x511.png)
50 Questions with Hannah Gould
In the tenth installment of the recurring series, El Estoque asks Hannah Gould 50 questions in her workspace
![The cover image of BL manhwa Painter of the Night by Byeonduck](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Painter-of-the-Night.jpg)
Overstepping the boundary
Examining the implications of the BL industry with regards to the LGBTQ+ community
![Christmas movie recommendations for the 2020 holiday season](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Screen-Shot-2020-11-27-at-3.39.13-PM-900x540.png)
Christmas movie recommendations for the 2020 holiday season
Modern and classic Christmas films to watch this winter
![Permanent Resident: Immigration at MVHS](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/map1-900x675.png)
Permanent Resident: Immigration at MVHS
Following the immigration journeys of MVHS students and parents
![Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger set in front of the transgender flag.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/harry-potter-article-900x568.png)
Second-guessing a fiction dynasty
Examining J. K. Rowling’s transphobic stance and what it means for Harry Potter fans
![Activism](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/CLAUDIA2-900x601.jpeg)
Activism
Exploring the journeys of student, teacher and alumni activists.
![Patel, alongside his older brother and mother, takes a family photo.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/119057460_769135810606967_7967583063613582519_n-900x675.jpg)
A quarantined summer
Exploring how three members of the MVHS community spent the summer of 2020