Stella Petzova, News Editor
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Deportation and defunding threats silence student activists’ voices
Addressing the ongoing threat towards the First Amendment rights stripped from non-citizen student activists
El Estoque wins top national journalism accolade
Columbia Scholastic Press Association awards El Estoque with highest honor
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Department of Education reverses Title IX protections for LGBTQ+ students
The MVHS community reflects on LGBTQ+ safety following the reversal of Title IX protections
Journalism teacher Julia Satterthwaite wins the 2025 National High School Journalism Adviser of the Year
Columbia Scholastic Press Association awards El Estoque adviser with the national honor
Course selection threatens the existence of low-demand electives
During course selection season, low-demand arts electives face difficulties with incoming Proposition 28 funding
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Gender-affirming care is restricted in America
Bans on puberty blockers raise medical, political and moral dilemmas
Gymnasts face toxicity in the pursuit of mastery
MVHS artistic gymnasts discuss the demanding nature of their sport
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Uptick in Native American representation in election campaigns paves an inclusive path forward
Native Americans share the importance of increased representation in politics
Election 2024
Examining the impact of local, statewide and national elections on the MVHS community
Commonwealth Club hosts journalism conference
MVHS journalism department staff travel to San Francisco to attend an educational reporting program
Democrats run for Congress in California’s 16th District
Sam Liccardo and Evan Low are running to represent Silicon Valley
Steered to extremes
The MVHS community and experts discuss the drawbacks and solutions to online radicalization
False fire alarm leads to evacuation
A fire alarm was triggered during Tutorial on Monday
The sun rises on the class of 2025
Seniors celebrate the beginning of their last year of high school
MVHS’ best friend
MVHS students share the roles that their pets have played in their lives
Language barriers
ESL community members explain the academic difficulties that come with immigration
A life-saving spray
Taking a look into essential information on Narcan and its role in combating opioid overdoses
Time Out! Ep. 21: Avyan Mahajan
Avyan Mahajan talks about his journey in baseball
Shelter-in-place held following shooting threat phone call
MVHS students and staff shelter-in-place before school
La Pluma: Syzygy
Members share their works in La Pluma’s fall issue “Syzygy”
Women detected, opinion rejected
Deconstructing misogyny on the internet and in the media
New year, same schedule
FUHSD decides not to implement an alternative schedule in the 24-25 school year
Treat yourself
Buying small treats for self-motivation can have large impacts
New kid syndrome
Transfer students address obstacles posed by a rigid culture at MVHS
Tragedy to television
Students and staff share their controversies with the true crime fascination
2023 Year in-review
El Estoque's Art & Entertainment section reviews popular media from 2023
Picture perfect
Exploring how media influences MVHS students’ aesthetics
Girls Soccer ties The King’s Academy 0-0
The Matadors draw with TKA despite multiple injuries
Balanced voices
Examining the effects of FUHSD election system changes on MVHS
Getting antsy
Examining how ant infestations affect MVHS students and faculty