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El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Yixuan (Joyce) Li

Yixuan (Joyce) Li, Opinion Editor

Joyce is currently a junior and an opinion editor for El Estoque. In her free time, she likes to rewatch Studio Ghibli movies, binge video essays on YouTube and listen to music.

All content by Yixuan (Joyce) Li

Our own frequency

The toxic cultural fixation on vocal fry and uptalk disproportionately target women
Yixuan (Joyce) Li and Aletheia Ju
December 13, 2024
Illustration | Amberly Sun

Decision of a lifetime

Students should remain informed about the implementation of federal policies post-election
Meghna Dixit and Yixuan (Joyce) Li
December 8, 2024
Illustration | Erin Liu

Bridging the gap in the understanding of AVID

The AVID program is consistently underrepresented and misunderstood at MVHS
Yixuan (Joyce) Li and Erin Liu
December 8, 2024
Photo Illustration | Yixuan (Joyce) Li

Behind the punchline

Jokes about sexual harassment trivialize the issue
Jonah Chang and Yixuan (Joyce) Li
October 29, 2024
Graphic by Varun Singh

Pride or pretense?

The MVHS community shares perspectives on the pinkwashing marketing tactic
Radhika Dharmapurikar and Yixuan (Joyce) Li
September 29, 2024
A member of the FUHS Foundation speaks to a parent about how to get involved with the school district.

MVHS hosts Back to School Night

Parents attend their child’s classes to get to know the staff and curriculum
Vaishnavi Katukam and Yixuan (Joyce) Li
September 10, 2024
Juniors Leah Desai and Nicole Jeleva, outside and middle blocker respectively, leap up to block a spike.

Girls Volleyball defeats Piedmont Hills High School 3-0

MVHS sweeps all three sets in the first game of the season
Liz Liu and Yixuan (Joyce) Li
September 9, 2024
Photo Illustration by Asha Wojciechowski || "Kamala Harris" by Gage Skidmore is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

Chartreuse is the new red, white and blue

Voters discuss the recent rise of meme culture and social media in election campaigns
Graphic by Yixuan (Joyce) Li | Made with Canva

Weaving bonds

MVHS’s opinions on the multifaceted web of relationships
Bridging skies

Bridging skies

How learning to cook offset my dwindling Chinese skills
Yixuan (Joyce) Li
May 22, 2024

Time Out! Ep. 20: Melissa Gonchar

Melissa Gonchar discusses her volleyball journey
Liz Liu and Yixuan (Joyce) Li
April 21, 2024
Duke Shifts Scoring of College Essays

Duke Shifts Scoring of College Essays

AI usage on college essays
Ethan Eisler and Yixuan (Joyce) Li
April 17, 2024
Time Out! Ep. 18: Krishna Nathan

Time Out! Ep. 18: Krishna Nathan

Krishna Nathan discusses his chess journey
Ethan Eisler and Yixuan (Joyce) Li
April 1, 2024
Freshman Celene Chen browses through clothes in the sweaters and jackets section. Photo courtesy of Sophia D’Sa, Jillian Ju and Shannon Yu

Fashion finds its second act

Drama department hosts its first “New Year, New Me” thrift store fundraiser
Yixuan (Joyce) Li and Aletheia Ju
February 27, 2024
Graphic by Jami Lim.

Decorate our lives

Students and staff share different ways they decorate daily life
Screenshot 2024-01-17 at 9.04.25 AM

[Photo] Robbie Hoffman

January 17, 2024
Behind MV Bhangra

Behind MV Bhangra

Video story exploring the behind the scenes of the MV Bhangra club
Yixuan (Joyce) Li, Riya Murthy, and Eshika Tiwari
December 15, 2023
Graphics by Stella Petzova

Immersed in India

Recognizing different forms of Indian-influenced entertainment in our community
Hopeful Tendencies

Hopeful Tendencies

Examining the role that hope plays in the MVHS community
Audience member freshman Beck Poltronetti rejects senior Ananya Nadathur by handing the flower back after her serenade in her self-written play, “Swiftie Serenade.”

MV Drama’s “Neo-Futurists” play takes center stage

The drama department kicks off the year with an interactive fall production
Yixuan (Joyce) Li
November 20, 2023
The new faces of MVHS

The new faces of MVHS

Discovering the new staff on campus this year
Growing Forward

Growing Forward

Examining opinions around self-improvement in the MVHS community
Feeling bad about test scores is normal, but it's important to understand that improvement is not linear. Illustration by Yixuan (Joyce) Li

Climbing the mountain to self-growth

Debunking the idea of linear growth in self-improvement
Yixuan (Joyce) Li and Riya Murthy
September 29, 2023
Sophomore Chloe Chen springs up to block a spike from GHS.

Girls Volleyball secures a 3-1 win over Gunn High School

The Matadors maintained the upper hand for most of the match
Yixuan (Joyce) Li, Jami Lim, and Liz Liu
September 23, 2023
Donning a custom, lavender layered gown Swift performs the song “Long Live” from her third album “Speak Now.” The singer played from a blue guitar decorated with koi fish, a tribute to the same guitar she used during her “Speak Now” tour. Photo courtesy of Kiana Mark

Taylor Swift’s ‘Enchanted’ effects on Santa Clara

Exploring the social and economic impact of Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’
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