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El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Sih Yu (Melody) Lin

Sih Yu (Melody) Lin, Head of Design

Melody is currently a senior and Head of Design for El Estoque. When she’s not cramming homework or for tests, she enjoys filling up her camera roll, eating food, drawing comics and journaling.

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Students in cohorts practice strumming during guitar class. Photo | Benjamin Zhang

The Guitar course makes its way back onto the MVHS course offerings after its temporary departure

The new course offers much to students just starting out in music
Sih Yu (Melody) Lin and Benjamin Zhang
October 30, 2025

MVHS Music Department holds its Halloween-themed “Radiant Shadows” concert

As the first concert of the school year, the concert featured pieces that aimed to contrast both light and dark
Sih Yu (Melody) Lin and Amberly Sun
October 28, 2025
MVHS linemen prepare to begin a play. Photo | Melody Lin

Varsity Football wins the Homecoming game 35-21 against Mills High School

The first home game of the school year features the crowning of Homecoming court, the Parade of Classes and captivating performances by MVHS and LHS Marching Band and Color Guard
Sih Yu (Melody) Lin
October 11, 2025
What's the hype?

What’s the hype?

MVHS students discuss their takes on 2025's popular summer media and trends
Sih Yu (Melody) Lin
September 26, 2025
The Silk Road Preservation organization performs its dance inspired in hopes of sharing about Mongolian culture. Photo | Melody Lin

Cupertino holds its annual Silicon Valley Fall Festival at Memorial Park

Featuring various dance performances and booths, the festival aimed to spread awareness about different cultures
KCDC strike a pose during their performance to "Gnarly" by KATSEYE. Photo | Melody Lin

MVHS holds its fast-food themed Welcome Back rally

Leadership organizes the first rally of the 2025-2026 school year
Sih Yu (Melody) Lin and Amberly Sun
September 3, 2025
Universities are now suffering losses that impact their curriculum, future students and staff. Illustration | Melody Lin

MVHS students and staff discuss the impacts of college funding cuts on their future plans

Various colleges and universities face the risk of losing research and student opportunities due to the latest funding cuts
Many students have already decided where they are going to college. However, not all have decided whether or not to share their decision. Photo | Elizabeth Yang

Admit it.

MVHS students and staff discuss the choices of sharing college acceptances and decisions
Junior Gillie Ross uses her hands to paddle the Class of 2026 boat. Photo | Melody Lin

Class of 2026 earn a victory in the Boat Battle

Students face off in the MVHS pool on self-constructed boats
Sih Yu (Melody) Lin and Erin Liu
May 3, 2025
JV Winter Guard performs “After the Clock Strikes Midnight” as the first show of the MVHS Winter Home Show. Photo | Melody Lin

Winter Guard and Percussion host the Winter Home Show

Winter Guard and Percussion join Lynbrook High School for senior night at the Winter Home Show
Ethan Eisler and Sih Yu (Melody) Lin
April 7, 2025
MVHS clubs compete around California during their spring season. Photos courtesy of Siddarth Khambampati, Maya Pullara, Anna Zhang and Catherine Zhang | Used with permission

MVHS clubs compete around California during the spring season

DECA participates in the California State Career Development Conference, Robotics competes in Pinnacles, Science Olympic attends Regionals and Research presents at Synopsys
Sih Yu (Melody) Lin
April 5, 2025
Junior Kyoto Nishikawa performs "First Suite in Eb for Military Band" in the second part of the concert. Photo | Melody Lin

MVHS Music Department holds its ‘Beyond the Planets’ concert

Symphonic, Concert Band and Philharmonic Orchestra perform the second day of a two-day program
Sih Yu (Melody) Lin
March 10, 2025

Time out! Ep 32: Ozzy Christian

Junior Ozzy Christian explores his horseback riding journey
Amberly Sun and Sih Yu (Melody) Lin
March 8, 2025
The cast of "Mean Girls" poses together in the finale before the curtains draw. Photo | Kaia Yuan

‘Mean Girls’ takes the stage for two performance days

MV Drama holds its third performance of the school year
Sih Yu (Melody) Lin and Kaia Yuan
February 13, 2025
Senior Jayden Peng and his family pose for a picture in front of a LEGO Movie World sign. Photo by Eunice Peng | Used with permission

A love for LEGO

Senior Jayden Peng describes his LEGO building journey
Ethan Eisler and Sih Yu (Melody) Lin
January 30, 2025

MVHS Varsity soccer ties Homestead 0-0

The Matadors tie with a consistent game
Sih Yu (Melody) Lin and Amberly Sun
December 7, 2024
MVHS teachers and students with their family and friends in their home country and the U.S. Photos courtesy of Jiwoon Hong and Shozo Shimazaki | Used with permission

The strength in diversity

Teachers and students at MVHS discuss their experiences with cultural inclusivity in the Bay Area
Photos courtesy of Sean Foo, Ian Foo, Robbie Hoffman, Jodi Hoffman | Graphic by Sania Nadkarni

MVHS athletes share the influence their parents have on their sport

Student athletes and their parents describe their relationship with the sports they share
Sih Yu (Melody) Lin and Sania Nadkarni
October 25, 2024
Senior Royce Tse prepares an ice pack for an injured athlete. Photo by Kathryn Foo | Photo Illustration by Sih Yu (Melody) Lin

Student athletic trainers maintain athlete needs

Student athletic trainers play a vital role in assisting the athletic trainer with her daily necessities
Kathryn Foo and Sih Yu (Melody) Lin
September 28, 2024
Student athletic trainers maintain athlete needs

Student athletic trainers maintain athlete needs

Student athletic trainers play a vital role in assisting the athletic trainer with her daily necessities
Kathryn Foo and Sih Yu (Melody) Lin
September 23, 2024
El Estoque reviews the media released in the summer of 2024 — one of which is the wildly popular album “BRAT” by Charli xcx. | Graphic by Benjamin Zhang

Summer 2024 in review

A brief recap of popular movies and albums released over the summer
Sih Yu (Melody) Lin and Benjamin Zhang
September 15, 2024
Photo Illustration | Joseph Reed, Gage Skidmore and DonkeyHotey (CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED)

The Project 2025 predicament

Three of the project education policies could affect FUHSD economically
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