Mindy Kaling’s “Never Have I Ever” disappoints Netflix’s new boundary-breaking series could have handled mature themes better Sreya Kumar April 29, 2020
Celebrities should be more proactive and sensitive during the COVID-19 pandemic America’s wealthiest need a privilege check Sreya Kumar April 4, 2020
Dear seniors Let’s talk about our feelings and experience of this second semester Jasmine Lee and Sreya Kumar April 1, 2020
The band aid solution MVHS administration, staff, students and parents should change ineffective procedures that attempt to assist with academic and emotional well-being Sreya Kumar and Shuvi Jha March 11, 2020
Going against the grain Asian American artists you should listen to Sreya Kumar and Lakshanyaa Ganesh February 28, 2020
[Photo] Girls Basketball: Matadors defeat Fremont HS on senior night Sophia Chen and Lance Tong February 22, 2020
Why I rejected two modeling offers The modeling industry is built upon the male gaze and racism Sreya Kumar February 6, 2020
MVHS community members unpack veganism’s negative stereotypes Sreya Kumar and Jasmine Lee February 6, 2020
Billionaires should be more mindful America’s capitalist forgiving nature causes the county’s richest to run rampant Sreya Kumar January 20, 2020
Recalling the best and worst of 2019 Looking back at the best and worst moments of 2019 Shuvi Jha and Sreya Kumar January 10, 2020
Boys Soccer: Monta Vista draws with Hillsdale HS 2-2 MVHS takes two different leads, but allows two goals ending in a tie Lance Tong, Sreya Kumar, and Zara Iqbal December 18, 2019
End the stigma Highlighting the stigma surrounding the female body Jasmine Lee and Sreya Kumar November 23, 2019
Beyond the meme: “Ok, Boomer” Highlighting the constant undermining of our generation by Baby Boomers and the harmful consequences Sreya Kumar November 19, 2019
The effects of toxic masculinity in a high school environment Individuals share experiences and perspectives on the popular phrase Zara Iqbal, Sreya Kumar, and Jasmine Lee November 15, 2019
Field hockey: Matadors end their season with a 2-0 loss The team celebrates seniors after last game against Palo Alto HS Sreya Kumar, Zara Iqbal, and Lance Tong November 8, 2019
Childhood: An exploration of our past A collection of stories reminiscing about our childhood and how it impacts our future Aditi Dixit, Rachel Jiang, Sreya Kumar, Jasmine Lee, Emily Xia, and Annie Zhang October 23, 2019
50 Questions with Pete Pelkey In the fourth installment of the recurring series, El Estoque asks Pete Pelkey 50 questions in his classroom Hannah Lee and Sreya Kumar October 20, 2019
Growing pains The downfalls of growing up in the Singaporean education system Sreya Kumar October 6, 2019
Boys Water Polo: MVHS triumphs Milpitas HS in a 13-7 victory Matadors overcome obstacles to improve to 5-5 on the season Lance Tong and Sreya Kumar October 5, 2019
Questions to love: Pick a dinner guest Lakshanyaa Ganesh, Sreya Kumar, and Annie Zhang September 27, 2019
The race to presidency People should avoid biased judgement of political candidates based on their appearances Sreya Kumar and Rachel Jiang September 27, 2019
Field Hockey: MVHS falls 6-0 to Los Altos HS Matadors fail to pull off the upset on the higher ranked Los Altos HS Sreya Kumar and Lance Tong September 22, 2019
Media bias in the democratic debates The unfair treatment of presidential candidate Andrew Yang in the face of media bias Sreya Kumar and Rachel Jiang September 17, 2019
Field Hockey: MVHS wins back to back games for the first time since 2017 Matadors blow out Wilcox 12-0 Lance Tong and Sreya Kumar September 12, 2019
Field Hockey: Team takes home first win of the season Despite a shaky start, Matadors emerge victorious against Valley Christian HS Sreya Kumar September 10, 2019
Measure CC in effect How bond funds are being used for construction throughout the district Shivani Gupta, Aditi Dixit, Leanna Sun, Sreya Kumar, Charlotte Chui, and Zara Iqbal August 30, 2019
The art of stanning: Exploring the intricacies of a new wave of fan culture Sreya Kumar and Lakshanyaa Ganesh May 23, 2019
In the shadows of power Exploring how the minority is kept in silence Jasmine Lee, Brandon Ng, Claire Yang, Zara Iqbal, Sreya Kumar, Keshav Taneja, and Emily Xia May 18, 2019
Boys Volleyball: Matadors triumph in 3-0 victory against Homestead HS MVHS faces Homestead HS for the second time in the season Charlotte Chui, Sreya Kumar, and Rucha Soman April 11, 2019
Warming up El Estoque documents how teams and athletes prepare for the big day Sreya Kumar, Charlotte Chui, Gauri Kaushik, Iman Malik, Ankit Gupta, and Tina Low April 10, 2019
Into the Spider-Verse with the MVHS Class of ‘22 Freshmen class office hosts its second movie night Sreya Kumar and Brandon Ng March 29, 2019
Baseball: MVHS falls to Santa Clara HS in first home game Matadors end game 3-1 Sreya Kumar and Charlotte Chui March 14, 2019
Starting them young A look into recreational sports leagues in Cupertino Sreya Kumar, Ankit Gupta, Iman Malik, Tina Low, Charlotte Chui, and Gauri Kaushik March 10, 2019
Girls Basketball: Matadors fall to Homestead HS after losing an early lead MVHS loses senior night game despite maintaining intensity throughout the game Sreya Kumar, Iman Malik, and Tina Low February 10, 2019
The film room Exploring the use of video software like Hudl and Krossover in preparation for game day Sreya Kumar January 31, 2019
Behind Gameday Exploring how different MVHS sports teams prepare for gameday. Brandon Ng, Herman Saini, Justine Ha, Sreya Kumar, and Ankit Gupta January 31, 2019
Cheer coach makes unprecedented exit from MVHS team Due to complications, coach suddenly quits the team Sreya Kumar January 28, 2019
Boys Basketball: Matadors’ faltering energy level lets Milpitas HS erase a close game Slow second half ends in a 46-66 loss Sreya Kumar and Brandon Ng January 25, 2019
Boys soccer: Team falls 3-0 to Lynbrook HS Matadors suffer first league defeat of the year Sreya Kumar and Ankit Gupta January 18, 2019
Girls Basketball: Matadors emerge victorious with a 45-33 win against Fremont HS With some hiccups in the game MVHS rebounds after narrow game against Gunn HS Sreya Kumar and Tyler Cho January 12, 2019
A day with the dogs: La Pluma’s stress relieving event On Thursday, Dec. 13, Bring Change to Mind organized a visit from six different therapy dogs. Lakshanyaa Ganesh and Sreya Kumar January 7, 2019
Movie night with ‘22 Freshman class officers host their first bonding event Sreya Kumar and Brandon Ng December 15, 2018
Silenced on the field Examining social issues in sports through the lens of MVHS students and staff Sreya Kumar, Ankit Gupta, Brandon Ng, Justine Ha, Roshan Fernandez, and Herman Saini December 12, 2018
Boys Soccer: Team succumbs to Mountain View’s strong defense Sreya Kumar, Kamyar Moradi, and Chelsea Wong November 30, 2018
Defining a sport Sreya Kumar, Herman Saini, Justine Ha, Ankit Gupta, Brandon Ng, and Roshan Fernandez November 20, 2018
Linked together How Link Leaders help the incoming class at MVHS – and in the years beyond Sreya Kumar and Brandon Ng November 19, 2018
Girls Tennis: Team falls in CCS quarterfinal Matadors 4-3 loss against Palo Alto HS wraps up their season Anish Vasudevan and Sreya Kumar November 11, 2018
Girls Tennis: Matadors win CCS game 5-2 Team maintains winning streak by defeating Gunn HS in first CCS match Sreya Kumar and Brandon Ng November 8, 2018
Field Hockey: Matadors suffer 0-2 loss on senior night The team falls to Homestead HS in its last home game of the season Sreya Kumar, Tyler Cho, and Justine Ha October 28, 2018
Committed Collin Qian, Ankit Gupta, Rana Aghababazadeh, Tabitha Mendez, Keshav Taneja, and Sreya Kumar October 23, 2018
Football: Team maintains winning streak after narrowly defeating Gunn HS MVHS struggles to maintain Cupertino’s running game as they lose the Helmet game a third year in a row Sreya Kumar, Tabitha Mendez, and Kamyar Moradi October 6, 2018
Dodgeball: Link leaders vs. Class of 2022 The Class of 2022 bonds with their Link Leaders in a friendly match. Sreya Kumar and Brandon Ng October 4, 2018
Points for participation Athletic department introduces new system to award teams for having a presence on campus Anish Vasudevan, Sreya Kumar, and Ankit Gupta October 3, 2018
Meet the 2018-19 French Honor Society officers New officers explains the value of language Sreya Kumar and Tina Low September 28, 2018
Field Hockey: Team suffers loss against Cupertino HS The Matador’s anticipated game against Cupertino HS ends with a 0-5 score Sreya Kumar September 28, 2018
History of the Helmet: The significance of the MVHS and Cupertino HS rivalry Collin Qian, Rana Aghababazadeh, Ankit Gupta, Tabitha Mendez, Keshav Taneja, and Sreya Kumar September 24, 2018
Field Hockey: Matadors deal with first loss of the season Despite a strong defensive effort, MVHS struggled to keep up the pace of the game against LHS Sreya Kumar, Kamyar Moradi, and Keshav Taneja August 27, 2018
Speech and Debate: A year later Newcomers describe their experiences in the club after a year Sreya Kumar May 22, 2018
A cruelty-free pig dissection: Two sophomores create a virtual pig dissection as an alternative for students. Sreya Kumar April 14, 2018
On the road to states: Students share their experience at the CSF state qualifiers Sreya Kumar April 10, 2018
Farewell to the Chief: After decades, the Cleveland Indians finally change their controversial logo Sreya Kumar February 19, 2018