Growing off script
I’ve learned that what I thought I wanted out of high school was not what I needed
Suhana Mahabal, Opinion Editor
Scouting America holds annual Scout-o-Rama in San Jose
The festival celebrates the Bay Area scouting community through arts and crafts, games and music performances
We need to let go of our past regrets and worries about future obstacles
Oxerfixating on our past and future overshadows the importance of living in the present
Learning how to un-perform
I’m learning how to see myself the way I want to
Love is a game
El Estoque's opinion section explores the intricacies of high school relationships
Social media romance trends diminish the value of communication
Social media sets up performative and detrimental relationship standards
Youth Community Service holds gathering to celebrate MLK Day
Palo Alto and East Palo Alto honored the life and legacy of MLK through performances and activities
Cupertino Parks and Recreation celebrates community tree lighting
The annual celebration brings together families for various activities
It’s time to consider the manosphere more seriously
The manosphere is increasingly encouraging hypermasculine and misogynistic behavior in young men
Introducing some of MVHS’ newest staff members
Five newly-hired staff share their backgrounds and reflect on their first few months at MVHS
Tech support
AI chatbots’ emergence as therapists brings up potential risks and rewards
The City of Cupertino unveils new all-inclusive playground at Jollyman Park
The park’s new playground caters to children and adults of all physical and cognitive abilities
Travel under Trump: How Trump’s immigration policy is impacting the MVHS community’s summer travel plans
International travel plans are being deferred due to concerns about Trump’s aggressive immigration actions
Scout-o-Rama in San Jose celebrates local Scouts and Scouting America troops
The festival featured various activities and games and brought together the Silicon Valley Scouting community
Redefining my authority within my life through religion
How religion, and my lack thereof, shaped my viewpoint on control and choice
Cupertino residents’ failure to acknowledge crime prevents crime victims from receiving community support
The “Cupertino bubble” is not as safe as we think
Bursting the Cupertino bubble
El Estoque's Opinion section explores the negative implications of perpetuating Cupertino's "bubble" myth
Cupertino’s long-term stigma around unemployment hurts its community
Societal pressure to succeed fosters a culture where unemployment is met with judgement
Breaking down generational walls
El Estoque's Opinion section delves into generational differences and the tensions they cause
Escaping the darkness
How I learned to accept and move past my depression
Generational ideological and technological shifts exacerbate hostile rhetoric
Differences between generations impact communication and bring about conflict
People have become too comfortable sexualizing minors
How the internet and media have encouraged underage sexualization
The birds and the bees
El Estoque's Opinion section explores the stereotypes and issues MVHS observes within sex
Integrating special education students is necessary for equitable education
FUHSD should continue to take steps to provide opportunities for all students to learn together
Porn literacy education must address gender hegemonies perpetuated by pornography
Students must recognize harmful portrayals of sex, consent and gender norms within pornography
Christmas in the Park hosts annual San Jose Tree Lighting
The San Jose community commemorates the holidays at their annual tree lighting event
Boy moms on TikTok foster a lack of emotional maturity in young men
These mothers enable tired stereotypes and force exploitation onto their sons
Toxicity on social media
El Estoque's Opinion section delves into the toxic trends on social media
Toxic study motivation reaffirms Cupertino’s classist mentality
We need to recognize when to take a step back from studying for our health
Students on 2024 election policies
Four students share their viewpoints on immigration, affordable housing, gun control and abortion
Women insulting other women online enables toxic internalized misogyny
Women should avoid insulting other women’s appearance to combat toxic misogyny
The problem with prescription medicine
Rising costs of prescription medicine impact MVHS community’s daily and school lives
Stereotyping ethnicities is counterproductive
We need to avoid using the term “whitewashed” casually
Chartreuse is the new red, white and blue
Voters discuss the recent rise of meme culture and social media in election campaigns
Forgoing the forbidden fruit
We need to stop romanticizing drinking and drugs and open up conversation so teenagers know how to approach it appropriately in the future
March Madness comes to MVHS
ASB Spirit Commissioners hold schoolwide March Madness-style dodgeball and capture-the-flag events
Pressing matters
Mountain View High School student journalists sue district and principal over alleged censorship issues
The rise of tradition on TikTok
The increasingly negative role of benevolent sexism in society appears through traditional wives on social media
“I am hopeful because . . .”
Three MV students advance to the Council level of the PTSA Reflections program
Struggling through silence
Social anxiety’s impact on my life and how I’m overcoming it
Live to work? or Work to live?
People shouldn't be judged for their lifestyle preferences
Culture through language
Exploring different ways second languages affect MVHS students and their daily lives
Little acts, huge impacts
Appreciating the unsung heroes we encounter on our school campus
No place quite like home
Examining what people at MVHS consider to be their “home”
50 Fresh Faces
The Class of 2027 shares its impressions of MVHS
DEPRESSED
Examining how MVHS’ students overuse of the word ‘depressed’ trivializes the mental disorder
Taylor Swift’s ‘Enchanted’ effects on Santa Clara
Exploring the social and economic impact of Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’