[video credit="" align="left" caption=""][/video] More than a Memory Senior friend groups share their favorite memories together Manas Kottakota and Eshika Tiwari May 23, 2025
Cupertino is not as sheltered from Trump’s federal government as we think Through new legislation and an array of executive orders, the Trump administration’s changes have redefined Cupertino Manas Kottakota and Subin Ko April 21, 2025
Bursting the Cupertino bubble El Estoque's Opinion section explores the negative implications of perpetuating Cupertino's "bubble" myth Kathryn Foo, Subin Ko, Manas Kottakota, Grace Lin, Suhana Mahabal, and Asha Wojciechowski April 12, 2025
Varsity Boys Volleyball falls to Los Gatos High School 3-0 Varsity Boys Volleyball falls to Los Gatos High School 3-0 Eshika Tiwari and Manas Kottakota April 10, 2025
Varsity Baseball falls to Santa Clara High School 11-4 Matadors start off strong, but crumble in later innings Manas Kottakota and Arjun Dhruv March 14, 2025
Breaking down generational walls El Estoque's Opinion section delves into generational differences and the tensions they cause Suhana Mahabal, Asha Wojciechowski, Kathryn Foo, Grace Lin, Subin Ko, and Manas Kottakota March 9, 2025
Literature curriculum evolves alongside societal issues Teachers share examples and rationales for updates to English curriculum Manas Kottakota and Asha Wojciechowski March 8, 2025
Varsity Boys Basketball defeats Saratoga High School 73-65 In a tight game, MVHS comes out on top after a strong fourth quarter Manas Kottakota and Eshika Tiwari February 10, 2025
Gender dynamics within sports media How the media shapes gender dynamics in sports and the existing disparities Alan Tai, Ananda Singh, Arushi Singh, Eshika Tiwari, Grace Lin, and Manas Kottakota February 2, 2025
Varsity Soccer loses to Cupertino High School 2-1 Despite defeating CHS 6-0 in their previous matchup, MVHS struggled on the defensive end Eshika Tiwari and Manas Kottakota January 31, 2025
The female sports fan experience MVHS female students and staff share their stories being sports enthusiasts Grace Lin and Manas Kottakota January 31, 2025
EE-SPN Ep. 7: NBA Preview 2024-2025 Previewing and predicting the 2024-2025 NBA Season Manas Kottakota and Arjun Dhruv December 7, 2024
[Photo] MVHS sophomore Kylee Mark reaches 1,000 career assists Dylan Nguyen and Alan Tai December 4, 2024
The MVHS and CHS football community reflect on the significance of the Helmet Game Eshika Tiwari and Manas Kottakota November 25, 2024
Election 2024 Examining the impact of local, statewide and national elections on the MVHS community Ananya Chaudhary, Vaishnavi Katukam, Manas Kottakota, Giljoon Lee, Zaid Naqvi, Dylan Nguyen, Stella Petzova, Aprameya Rupanagunta, Arshiya Sen, Arushi Singh, Alyssa Yang, Kate Yang, and Eric Zhou November 5, 2024
Candidates and students share their takes on the role Gen Z places in elections California Assembly District 26 candidate Tara Sreekrishnan and Gen Z students discuss politicians' approach to Gen Z voters Ananya Chaudhary and Manas Kottakota November 2, 2024
Field Hockey falls to Saratoga High School 3-0 Matadors struggle on the defensive end Manas Kottakota and Arjun Dhruv October 21, 2024
Boys Water Polo defeats Saratoga High School 12-9 The Matadors kick off the first home game of the season with a victory Manas Kottakota and Sagnik Nag Chowdhury September 16, 2024
Mandatory implementation of Ethnic Studies delayed until 2025-2026 As Ethnic Studies enters its second year of pilot, MVHS community members reflect on its impact Meghna Dixit, Jillian Ju, Manas Kottakota, Owen Liu, Alyssa Yang, and Kate Yang September 1, 2024
Award-winning artists Prestigious MVHS artists reflect on their journeys Manas Kottakota, Sagnik Nag Chowdhury, and Sonia Verma May 27, 2024
Artistic ambitions From self-expression to building community, MVHS students utilize art for many different purposes Sagnik Nag Chowdhury, Manas Kottakota, Alan Tai, Arshiya Sen, Crystal Cheng, Ethan Eisler, Lindsey Tang, and Kaia Yuan May 25, 2024
Sounds of sports MV students and coaches share how they involve music, pep-talks and cheering into their sports life Manas Kottakota, Daphne Huang, Ethan Yang, Ethan Kellogg, Kaia Yuan, Trisha Sannappanavar, and Lillian Wang April 13, 2024
Words of advice MVHS coaches discuss their approach to giving student athletes pep talks Manas Kottakota and Lillian Wang April 10, 2024
Varsity Badminton loses to Lynbrook High School 25-5 The Matadors fall to reigning league champions Sagnik Nag Chowdhury and Manas Kottakota March 31, 2024
Off-court champs MVHS sports depends on overlooked roles such as photographers, the athletic director, and student volunteers. Manas Kottakota, Daphne Huang, Lillian Wang, Trisha Sannappanavar, Kaia Yuan, Ethan Yang, and Ethan Kellogg March 11, 2024
Varsity Badminton loses against Saratoga High School 18-12 The Matadors fall in a close game Trisha Sannappanavar and Manas Kottakota March 9, 2024
Game changing volunteers MVHS students and athletes help support the local sports community through volunteering and coaching Manas Kottakota and Trisha Sannappanavar March 6, 2024
Girls Basketball falls to Maria Carrillo High School 59-52 Manas Kottakota, Sagnik Nag Chowdhury, and Eshika Tiwari March 2, 2024
Stepping into a new year of sports MVHS students recognize changes in sports Manas Kottakota, Daphne Huang, Sania Nadkarni, Lauren Chuu, Stephanie Zhang, Arshiya Sen, and Ethan Eisler January 28, 2024
Mixed-gender events Student athletes share their thoughts on the increase in mixed-gender events in Olympic sports Manas Kottakota and Daphne Huang January 26, 2024
Boys Basketball narrowly falls to Leland High School 58-50 The Matadors lose momentum as the game enters overtime Manas Kottakota and Sagnik Nag Chowdhury December 17, 2023
All-star athletes A class-by-class dive into outstanding athletes at MVHS Leah Desai, Manas Kottakota, Daphne Huang, Kalyani Puthenpurayil, Aidan Ruan, Arushi Singh, Eshika Tiwari, Brandon Wang, and Pranati Kotamraju December 11, 2023
Home court advantage Exploring the perspectives of athletes playing on their home turf Manas Kottakota December 5, 2023
Boys Basketball falls to The King’s Academy 58-42 The Matadors lose the sportsmanship game Manas Kottakota and Sagnik Nag Chowdhury November 18, 2023