
Collin Qian, Staff Writer

Good Morning, Collin. Good Night, Mom.
How my mother’s morning calls helped me persevere through a tiresome quarantine

Martial Arts
MVHS students participate in judo, karate, kung fu and taekwondo

Let’s Go Giants!
Exploring MVHS students’ support for the San Francisco Giants

Local teams’ fans
Students and fans share their connections to local Bay Area sports teams

Thank you, college admissions
Finding myself as a result of the college application process

Esports boom during quarantine
The pandemic pushes students to esports

2020 NBA Finals predictions
MVHS students give their hopes for the top teams in the NBA finals

Softball: Class of 2020 Seniors
Remembering the seniors of the MVHS Softball Team

Looking back at MV Sports Medicine Club for the 2019-2020 school year
Officers of the club reminisce on memories from this year and make plans for the future

Introverts vs extroverts in lockdown
Differences in how extroverts and introverts have adapted to shelter in place.

Introversion and Extraversion
Exploring the different aspects of introversion and extraversion in high school.

Running for MVHS office
What I’ve learned from campaigning

50 Questions with Robbie Hoffman
In the ninth installment of the recurring series, El Estoque asks Robbie Hoffman 50 questions in his classroom

The faces behind COVID-19
Exploring the stories of members of the MVHS community impacted by the novel coronavirus

Implicit bias
Exploring the internalized discrimination within MVHS

Facing internalized homophobia
How MVHS students and teachers deal with internalized homophobia

Girls Soccer: The Lady Mats secure their fourth league victory against Wilcox HS
After an intense match, the Matadors gain their sixth overall win with a final score of 4-2

Boys Soccer: The Matadors win against Saratoga HS 4-0
MVHS blows past Saratoga maintaining its playoffs hopes

World War 3 becomes a meme
How the influx of WWIII memes affects MVHS students’ and teachers’ views on world events

Dangers of Driving
MVHS students and administration reflect on some of their most dangerous moments behind the wheel

MVHS DECA officers attend the Ultimate DECA Power Trip conference in Washington D.C.
DECA officers and eight freshmen travel to Washington D.C. for their first noncompetitive conference

Coming up short
Exploring how different members of the MVHS athletic community attempt to overcome different types of defeats in their athletic career and team season

Girls Volleyball: The Matadors lose to Los Altos HS on their senior night
The Lady Mats defeated with a final score of 3-0

Monta Vista Ultimate Frisbee takes on Spikeball
The members of Monta Vista Ultimate Frisbee describe the club’s culture of the cluband try out Spikeball.

Eat, pray, jam
Exploring how different members of the MVHS athletic community prepare for games and practices

Captains on and off the field
Comparing the similarities and differences in leadership in sports and in other extracurriculars

Letting the team down
How I failed at being a junior varsity tennis captain

Leaders on the field
Exploring different leadership roles held in the sports community

Girls Volleyball: The Matadors lose to Palo Alto HS 3-1 in league play
MVHS loses their first home league game of the season.

Girls Volleyball: Matadors win against Prospect HS in three sets
Team secures a blowout win, but loses a key player due to injury in the process

Girls Volleyball: MVHS volleyball wins home opener 3-1
MVHS wins their home opener against Wilcox HS

Powderpuff: How each grade level prepared for and executed their performances
Cheer and football coaches explain their processes for preparing their teams

Buying Local
Exploring local businesses in Cupertino

Boys Volleyball beats Amador Valley in the first round of NorCal Volleyball Championships
Boys Volleyball continues their victory streak by winning in three sets against Amador Valley

The replacement of Musical.ly and Vine
TikTok rises in popularity

Turn of time: an exploration through the decades
A look into different perspectives of each decade

Bouquet of orchids
The Malihini Orchid Society hosts the 2019 Annual Orchid Sale and Culture

Future Business Leaders of America hosts job fair
MVFBLA partners with BAYCO for an internship event

Artists Around Us: The stories of singers at MVHS
A feature on rapper Kid Kuza, pop singer Shravanti Shankar and traditional Carnatic singer Madhav Danturthi
Badminton: Why they began playing
Badminton Club members share their stories

The changes in our community
Contrasting population growth in Cupertino and lack of enrollment at MVHS
Thinking ahead and making moves
Go Club’s president and vice president share plans for the upcoming semester

Winter holidays
MVHS individuals discuss different aspects of the holiday season

Love off the cuff
Where students stand on winter relationships

Reproductive Rights
Exploring reproductive rights through time, culture and student opinions

Planting roots: Standing tall
Roots Christian Club attends inter-district United in Christ Praise Night

Gone for Five Years
Reflecting on my changes from five years of international schooling

Table Tennis Club season is underway
Officers seek to generate interest and gain membership

Getting tingles
Exploring the new internet phenomenon of ASMR and how students at MVHS use it

Previewing the NBA season
MVHS students share their thoughts on the upcoming NBA season.

Girls volleyball: Team loses season opener to Palo Alto HS
Matadors lose their first home game 3-0