The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque
The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque
The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque
All content by Stephanie Lam
Childhood mistakes: Seniors reflect on the mistakes they made as children

Childhood mistakes: Seniors reflect on the mistakes they made as children

Stephanie Lam
May 29, 2017
Root’s Christian Club holds its final meeting of the year

Root’s Christian Club holds its final meeting of the year

Stephanie Lam
May 29, 2017
Sunday Projects: A day at the Cherry Blossom Festival

Sunday Projects: A day at the Cherry Blossom Festival

Stephanie Lam
May 8, 2017
Q and A: Bianca Yongyuth

Q and A: Bianca Yongyuth

Stephanie Lam
April 17, 2017
Roots Christian Club holds club’s first prayer walk

Roots Christian Club holds club’s first prayer walk

Stephanie Lam
April 16, 2017
Softball: Team suffers 5-2 loss against Los Gatos HS

Softball: Team suffers 5-2 loss against Los Gatos HS

Stephanie Lam
April 4, 2017
Link Leaders host Capture the Flag game for the class of 2020

Link Leaders host Capture the Flag game for the class of 2020

Stephanie Lam
April 2, 2017
Softball: Team falls against Santa Clara HS

Softball: Team falls against Santa Clara HS

Stephanie Lam
March 24, 2017
From UCLA to UC Berkeley: Sexual misconduct cases from all UC campuses are released

From UCLA to UC Berkeley: Sexual misconduct cases from all UC campuses are released

Stephanie Lam
March 10, 2017
It's a date: March 2017

It’s a date: March 2017

Stephanie Lam
March 9, 2017
With all their heart and soul: Choir’s Valentine’s Day concert

With all their heart and soul: Choir’s Valentine’s Day concert

Stephanie Lam
February 14, 2017
La Pluma: Breaking down a writing exercise

La Pluma: Breaking down a writing exercise

Stephanie Lam
February 8, 2017
Homemade Hipster: Shrinky Dinks

Homemade Hipster: Shrinky Dinks

Stephanie Lam
January 11, 2017
It's a date: December and January

It’s a date: December and January

Stephanie Lam
December 13, 2016
Roots Christian Club attends its first IDC praise night

Roots Christian Club attends its first IDC praise night

Stephanie Lam
December 7, 2016
Legislative Council: Has it served its purpose?

Legislative Council: Has it served its purpose?

Stephanie Lam
November 26, 2016
Universities in protest of the election outcome

Universities in protest of the election outcome

Stephanie Lam
November 25, 2016
La Pluma officers explain the spreadsheet to new staff members. La Pluma hopes that by re implementing the spreadsheet, the club can have a more organized way to keep track of member’s stories

La Pluma holds its first staff meeting

Stephanie Lam
October 12, 2016
School rankings don’t change student opinions of MVHS

School rankings don’t change student opinions of MVHS

Stephanie Lam
September 8, 2016
The new Olympics: How our media has shifted its attention from on-screen to online

The new Olympics: How our media has shifted its attention from on-screen to online

Stephanie Lam
August 22, 2016
Verdadera's future plans for the upcoming year

Verdadera’s future plans for the upcoming year

Stephanie Lam
May 20, 2016
Photo by Stephanie Lam

Season of Sweat

Stephanie Lam
May 18, 2016
Urban Farming: How to make Succulent Decor

Urban Farming: How to make Succulent Decor

Stephanie Lam
May 9, 2016
South Bay Christian clubs come together for South Bay Unite-The Journey

South Bay Christian clubs come together for South Bay Unite-The Journey

Stephanie Lam
April 19, 2016

Ideas: How students and parents interact with different ideological beliefs

Stephanie Lam
April 6, 2016
Tri-M: Upcoming events

Tri-M: Upcoming events

Stephanie Lam
March 4, 2016
Incoming sophomores were only offered the option of World Studies and World Core. The separate classes were removed due to the decreasing enrollment of students

Separate World Literature and History classes taken off course selection

Stephanie Lam
March 4, 2016
Verdadera upcoming issue focuses on student's family

Verdadera upcoming issue focuses on student’s family

Stephanie Lam
February 5, 2016
Leadership holds “One Warm Coat” drive

Leadership holds “One Warm Coat” drive

Stephanie Lam
January 14, 2016
Tri-M looks back at events of the year

Tri-M looks back at events of the year

Stephanie Lam
December 17, 2015
More than red, white and blue: stories of citizenship in the United States

More than red, white and blue: stories of citizenship in the United States

Stephanie Lam
December 12, 2015

Once in a deferral

Stephanie Lam
December 11, 2015

The fight for flight

Stephanie Lam
December 11, 2015
Under one roof

Under one roof

Stephanie Lam
December 11, 2015

From beginning to end: Verdadera’s publication process

Stephanie Lam
November 20, 2015
Polo bros

Polo bros

Stephanie Lam
November 18, 2015
Girls water polo: Senior night

Girls water polo: Senior night

Stephanie Lam
November 5, 2015
The girls water polo team had one of the largest crowds they’ve ever gotten at a game, according to senior Nicole Deacon. Parents, friends and teachers all came to show their support for the team. Photo by Stephanie Lam

Girls water polo: Team falls to Santa Clara HS in over time

Stephanie Lam
November 4, 2015
Photo Gallery :Girls water polo loses 15-8 in intense match against Cupertino High School

Photo Gallery :Girls water polo loses 15-8 in intense match against Cupertino High School

Stephanie Lam
October 26, 2015
Representatives from fifth period classes attend legislative council meetings and listen as Assistant principal Mike White informs them about upcoming events.

Legislative Council succeeds in allowing students to voice their opinions

Stephanie Lam
October 25, 2015
Girls water polo: Team loses 6-5 in a close match against Wilcox HS

Girls water polo: Team loses 6-5 in a close match against Wilcox HS

Stephanie Lam
October 11, 2015
Game GIFs: Girls water polo secures close victory over Homestead HS 10-8

Game GIFs: Girls water polo secures close victory over Homestead HS 10-8

Stephanie Lam
October 4, 2015
Senior Hanna Severietti leads the team as they give high-fives to Harker players. Savoretti saved several incoming balls and strongly defended the goal, contributing to the team’s win. Photo by Stephanie Lam

Girls Water Polo wins against HHS in the team’s first home game

Stephanie Lam
September 28, 2015
“I think a coach is an adult or individual that helps you improve your sport, or any other activity. They help you grow.”

Coach to Coach

Stephanie Lam
September 27, 2015
Senior Gloria Zhao counts off the number of magazines to give to each class. All the magazines were sent to the office before school, and then were distributed during sixth period to math and literature classes.

Verdadera releases its first magazine, Competition Culture

Stephanie Lam
September 24, 2015
Nick Bonacorsi prepares to give water bottles to junior varsity football players during their practice. Bonacorsi occasionally acted as a fill-in Athletic trainer due to the absence of MVHS’s previous trainer. Photo by Stephanie Lam.

Nick Bonacorsi takes over as new athletic director

Stephanie Lam
August 28, 2015
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