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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 Cats Say So in her official music video.

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 Chicken Noodle Soup, a remake of the 2006 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 Jai Hind #IndianArmedForces, expressing support for the Indian Army. “Jai Hind” is a patriotic slogan in Hindi that roughly translates to “Hail India” or “Victory to India.”

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
Reproductive Rights

Reproductive Rights

November 20, 2018
Intertwining cultures

Intertwining cultures

October 21, 2018
Lava lamps in Erlenmeyer Flasks

Lava lamps in Erlenmeyer Flasks

October 19, 2018
An Ex-perfectionist

An Ex-perfectionist

October 7, 2018
Microaggressions

Microaggressions

September 28, 2018
Stan Twitter culture

Stan Twitter culture

September 15, 2018
A change of pace at ROTB

A change of pace at ROTB

August 27, 2018
Reputations: El Estoque

Reputations: El Estoque

May 23, 2018
Ignorance is bliss

Ignorance is bliss

May 20, 2018
WiSTEM invites MVHS alumna to share her experiences from the tech industry

WiSTEM invites MVHS alumna to share her experiences from the tech industry

April 12, 2018
Keep your guard up: different martial artists describe one specific move of their sport

Keep your guard up: different martial artists describe one specific move of their sport

April 11, 2018
The last swim: seniors reflect on their final swim season

The last swim: seniors reflect on their final swim season

April 10, 2018
Weight through the ages: how people of different ages feel about weight

Weight through the ages: how people of different ages feel about weight

March 7, 2018
Seniors president Rakhi Banerjee and vice president Kriti Lalwani promote WiSTEM on club information day. They answered questions incoming club members had and encouraged them to sign up.

Students joining WiSTEM share their interests about the club

February 8, 2018
A creative influence: individuals discuss the use of weed for artistic purposes

A creative influence: individuals discuss the use of weed for artistic purposes

February 2, 2018

Smash Club’s first tournament of the year

February 1, 2018
Breaking under pressure: Students with eating disorders during the holidays

Breaking under pressure: Students with eating disorders during the holidays

December 12, 2017
The benefits of commercial art

The benefits of commercial art

December 12, 2017
The perception of Muslims

The perception of Muslims

October 29, 2017
No imPACT: students express their opinions on adding a potential preliminary ACT

No imPACT: students express their opinions on adding a potential preliminary ACT

October 20, 2017
Smash club holds its first tournament

Smash club holds its first tournament

October 18, 2017
Photo courtesy of Creative Commons

“Lone wolf vs. Terrorist:” Lessons from Las Vegas

October 3, 2017
Q&A: WiSTEM president addresses her club experience

Q&A: WiSTEM president addresses her club experience

September 15, 2017
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