Award-winning artists Prestigious MVHS artists reflect on their journeys Manas Kottakota, Sagnik Nag Chowdhury, and Sonia Verma May 27, 2024
Seniors in 6 s’s A closer look at the class of 2024 from a survey of 121 seniors Aashi Venkat and Sonia Verma May 23, 2024
The baller to beat Shooting guard Vivian Ong reflects on reaching 1000 career points Sonia Verma, Design Editor April 30, 2024
“COWBOY CARTER” is an artistic sequel to “RENAISSANCE” Megastar Beyoncé Carter gallops from soul to country in “COWBOY CARTER” Aashi Venkat and Sonia Verma April 2, 2024
Politics in the classroom Investigating whether teachers’ political identities should be incorporated into their curriculum Sonia Verma and Michelle Zheng December 9, 2023
Stylestruck Taking a glimpse at the impact of fashion at MVHS Ananya Chaudhary, Sophia D’Sa, Isabelle Kok, Dylan Nguyen, Aashi Venkat, Sonia Verma, Lillian Wang, and Benjamin Zhang November 4, 2023
The tipping point Exploring the MVHS community’s thoughts on tipping culture Dylan Nguyen and Sonia Verma October 28, 2023
The final lap Seniors close off Homecoming skits with a bang Sonia Verma and Lillian Wang September 30, 2023
Classes compete in annual Boat Battle Representatives from each grade attempt to sink other teams’ duct tape and cardboard boats while keeping their own afloat Sonia Verma and Alex Zhang May 27, 2023
Revisiting childhood memories Three MVHS students describe their childhood Avni Gandhi and Sonia Verma May 11, 2023
[Photo] Evolve Jami Lim, Kripa Mayureshwar, Darpan Singh, Jiya Singh, Aashi Venkat, Brandon Xu, and Alyssa Yang March 13, 2023
Rising up for Roe Student activists recount their involvement in abortion rights activism Sonia Verma and Lillian Wang March 1, 2023
[Photo] Protecting ourselves Abha Dash, Arjun Dhruv, Sarah Liu, Gauri Manoj, Jisha Rajala, and Eshika Tiwari February 17, 2023
Clubs in Sports Exploring the similarities and differences between club and school sports Crystal Cheng, Jason Chu, Manas Kottakota, Sonia Verma, Mira Wagner, and Michelle Zheng February 10, 2023
Balancing school and club sports Understanding the time management aspect of playing high school and club sports Mira Wagner and Sonia Verma February 8, 2023
Junior Varsity Sports Exploring the experiences of JV players, teams and coaches at MVHS Jason Chu, Crystal Cheng, Manas Kottakota, Sonia Verma, Mira Wagner, and Michelle Zheng February 6, 2023
Girls Basketball moves up to third place in the league after securing a win against Saratoga High School 63-44 MVHS regains its momentum following a three-streak loss Sonia Verma and Michelle Zheng January 30, 2023
Recognizing the importance of JV teams MVHS community explains the necessity of JV teams Sonia Verma and Crystal Cheng December 22, 2022
Making a change Exploring community involvement in the 2022 midterm elections Jason Chu, Lauren Chuu, Minjae Kang, Sonia Verma, Mira Wagner, and Lillian Wang November 8, 2022
MV Bookshelf hosts first book talk of the year Author Kim Scott discusses her journey as an author Sonia Verma, Graphics Editor October 28, 2022
Introducing the Cupertino City Council candidates Seven City Council candidates share their stories, opinions and reasons for running Sarah Liu and Sonia Verma October 26, 2022
Reflecting on the Iran protests Iranian community members share their perspectives on the uprising Sonia Verma, Alyssa Yang, and Angela Zhang October 22, 2022
Catadors #2: The secret to happiness School can be tough, but it's important to take time for yourself. Sonia Verma, Graphics Editor October 12, 2022
[Photo] Ad 2 Cart Chiran Arumugam, Samika Bhatkar, Dahlia Schilling, Jiya Singh, Aashi Venkat, and Anabelle Walker October 10, 2022
Protecting our privacy Taking a look at challenges to privacy within our community Jason Chu, Lauren Chuu, Minjae Kang, Sonia Verma, Mira Wagner, and Lillian Wang October 7, 2022
Mandated reporters share their experiences State law requires MVHS staff to prioritize student safety over privacy Sonia Verma October 7, 2022
Post-threat ponderings After two bomb threat evacuations, students wonder if MVHS is a safe campus Sonia Verma, Graphics Editor September 28, 2022
Boys Water Polo wins 15-11 against Cupertino High School The Matadors maintain their undefeated record Sonia Verma, Michelle Zheng, and Lily Jiang September 19, 2022
Summer 2022 in review El Estoque’s Arts & Entertainment section recaps music, movies and TV shows released over the summer Irene Tang, Aashi Venkat, and Sonia Verma August 26, 2022
Packaging the period plan FUHSD implements free menstrual products thanks to California law Lauren Chuu, Melody Cui, Avni Gandhi, Taryn Lam, Sarah Liu, Eshika Tiwari, and Sonia Verma August 12, 2022
Catadors #1: Summer, give me a break! Finals are almost over and June is right around the corner, but I still don’t know what I want to do over summer break! Sonia Verma, Staff Writer May 29, 2022
Learning our limits Understanding the value of balancing grades and homework with mental health Sarah Liu and Sonia Verma May 27, 2022
FUHSD welcomes new superintendent Graham Clark announced as the successor to Polly Bove Lillian Wang and Sonia Verma May 24, 2022
Josh Maisel named Director of Leadership Development Current FUHSD Coordinator of Academic Interventions plans to promote district cohesion in his new role Sonia Verma, Graphics Editor May 13, 2022
Fueling a fandom Taking a look at fandom content creators at MVHS Sonia Verma, Graphics Editor April 27, 2022
Is that a new look? What happens when you decide to wear something new and others start to stare? Ignore them, of course! Sophia Ma and Sonia Verma April 26, 2022
Teacher feature: Quarantine engagements Teachers reflect on getting engaged during the COVID-19 pandemic Sonia Verma and Lillian Wang April 18, 2022
Fremont High School volunteer coach arrested for sexual assault Suspect is currently being held in the Santa Clara County Main Jail Lillian Wang and Sonia Verma April 13, 2022
MVHS hosts Neon Lights Dance Students attend the first dance on campus in two years Sonia Verma and Lillian Wang April 10, 2022
The annual Holi celebration is hosted in Memorial Park People gather to celebrate the beginning of spring with color Sonia Verma, Staff Writer April 6, 2022
Anushka De Named California Journalist of the Year Featuring El Estoque co-editor-in-chief Anushka De’s journey from her first year on staff to being named the California Journalist of the Year Sonia Verma, Staff Writer April 6, 2022
Monta Vista hosts first ever Spring Fling Freshmen and sophomores attend the social event Lillian Wang and Sonia Verma March 21, 2022
The Non-Fungible Takeover Investigating the recent popularity of NFTs Lillian Wang and Sonia Verma March 11, 2022
MVHS Choir steals hearts in its Valentine’s Day Concert Vocal performers delight in charming, high-energy performances but suffer from underwhelming acoustics Sonia Verma, Staff Writer March 5, 2022
Predicting the Future Students and staff share their thoughts on what 2022 might look like Sonia Verma, Staff Writer February 12, 2022
Monta Vista shares New Years’ resolutions MVHS students and staff share their goals for the upcoming year Sonia Verma and Lillian Wang February 9, 2022
Pursuing a passion Students and staff reflect on how their involvement in the humanities has affected potential careers Sonia Verma December 10, 2021
[Photo] Course selection should be more flexible Devin Gupta, Managing and Web Editor December 8, 2021