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Zara Iqbal, Copy Editor

Zara Iqbal is currently a senior and copy editor for El Estoque.

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“Animal Crossing: New Horizons” grows in popularity

“Animal Crossing: New Horizons” grows in popularity

May 21, 2020
Brief history of dalgona coffee

Brief history of dalgona coffee

May 2, 2020
COVID-19 news coverage

COVID-19 news coverage

April 13, 2020
Shelter-in-place notification for Santa Clara County

The importance of the shelter-in-place order

April 10, 2020
Why COVID-19 is more concerning than other respiratory diseases

Why COVID-19 is more concerning than other respiratory diseases

March 22, 2020
Bridging cultures

Bridging cultures

March 11, 2020
TikTok user Haley Sharpe performs her choreography to Doja Cat's

TikTok deserves the hype it gets

March 1, 2020
Korean-pop group BTS broke into the American music industry the past couple years

Xenophobia in the music industry

February 7, 2020
A man protests the Iraq War in 2008 in the streets of San Francisco

Anti-Muslim rhetoric in American media will grow due to escalated tensions with Iran

January 27, 2020
Illustration | Claire Yang

#NoMoreLikes

December 20, 2019
Junior Frank Liu looks up the field to try and pass the ball.

Boys Soccer: Monta Vista draws with Hillsdale HS 2-2

December 18, 2019
Photo illustration | Zara Iqbal

Inkbox

November 23, 2019
The effects of toxic masculinity in a high school environment

The effects of toxic masculinity in a high school environment

November 15, 2019
Field hockey: Matadors end their season with a 2-0 loss

Field hockey: Matadors end their season with a 2-0 loss

November 8, 2019
Pokémon HearGold was the first Pokémon game I played on the DSi.

Gotta catch ’em all

October 23, 2019
Asanuma spoons himself the shoyu (soy sauce) on his dango.

Officers of Japanese Club illustrate what ‘dango’ means in Japanese tradition

October 8, 2019
J-Hope and Becky G release

J-Hope and Becky G release addictive remake of hip-hop track “Chicken Noodle Soup”

September 30, 2019
Sold out: Reactions to the new Popeyes chicken sandwich

Sold out: Reactions to the new Popeyes chicken sandwich

September 27, 2019
On Feb. 26, Jonas tweets

Priyanka Chopra Jonas problematically expresses support for Indian Army as UNICEF Ambassador

September 8, 2019
Construction goes on over the summer at Homestead HS.

Measure CC in effect

August 30, 2019
Celebrating Spotlite: A showcase of Indian culture

Celebrating Spotlite: A showcase of Indian culture

May 31, 2019
In the shadows of power

In the shadows of power

May 18, 2019
Glorified victimization

Glorified victimization

May 5, 2019
Senior Etsuka Tomonaga and sophomore Remi Nakai flash a pose in the middle of the choreography.

Getting into the Groove: Japanese Club prepares a dance for Culture Night

April 12, 2019
Why it’s impossible to stop procrastinating

Why it’s impossible to stop procrastinating

March 31, 2019
To err is human, to forgive divine

To err is human, to forgive divine

March 14, 2019
Finding happiness

Finding happiness

March 8, 2019
The pressure behind prom

The pressure behind prom

March 3, 2019
The changes in our community

The changes in our community

February 1, 2019
After about 15 minutes, the yakisoba is done and served in bowls, along with disposable chopsticks.

A taste from home: Japanese club prepares yakisoba for its members

January 27, 2019
China currently holding Muslims in “re-education camps”

China currently holding Muslims in “re-education camps”

January 19, 2019
New year, same me

New year, same me

January 12, 2019
WiSTEM officers discuss their plans for Bay Area Research Exposition this year

WiSTEM officers discuss their plans for Bay Area Research Exposition this year

December 17, 2018
Winter holidays

Winter holidays

December 15, 2018
Photo used courtesy of Creative Commons

Behind the scream: What students think of horror movies

November 21, 2018
Junior Hannah Cho smiles as she sings her favorite Japanese songs.

Japanese Club and Japanese National Honor Society karaoke meeting

November 20, 2018
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