Raising Funds
MVHS student groups raise money through creative fundraisers
Clubs sell out during Club Grub Day
Students share their thoughts on Club Grub Day
Grading the gradebook
MVHS students and teachers rethink traditional grading practices
Unfolding Cupertino city limits
El Estoque's Opinion section examines how housing, entertainment and restaurants in the area affect the community
A romantic dilemma
Visual media normalizes problematic behaviors and relationships that aren’t healthy in reality
Entertainment in Cupertino
The lack of youth friendly entertainment spaces in Cupertino perpetuates its unhealthy stress culture
Reflecting on modern values
Analyzing opinions on changes in societal views
Star-studded activism
Exploring the flawed expectation for celebrities to share political opinions
Culture: the elephant (and donkey) in the room
We must consider people’s cultural values before asking them to share their political opinion
Elders of cupertino
Exploring the impact of local elders on the community
Experienced educators
Seasoned teachers share their experiences in education
The religious recession
Examining the experience of MVHS students’ journeys with Christianity
The price of prestige
Examining the deficits of prestigious colleges
A year of Yearbook
Exploring the challenges and triumphs of El Valedor
Voicing my insecurities
Learning to stop disliking my own voice
Is it a racist joke or just a joke about race?
Exploring the nuances and morals of race jokes
It’s the same people
Recycling actors reveals a lack of Asian representation in the entertainment industry
Girls Soccer beats Cupertino High School 1-0 on its senior night
Matadors emerge third in league and end the season with a win
Glass Child
Exploring how mental illness touches the lives of siblings
More than just a game
How sportswashing came into play at the World Cup
The Art of Matchmaking
Examining how the perception of arranged marriage has shifted from the past to present
Staff Editorial: Beauty for ourselves
Learning to be less judgmental about how others approach beauty
Girls Volleyball beats Hillsdale High School 3-1 in the CCS Semifinals
Matadors advance to the CCS Finals against Aragon High School on Nov. 5
Passionless Participation
A nuanced look at how participation prizes perpetuate a culture of extrinsic motivation
Teachers take on new positions
Examining how students and teachers adapt to position changes
Girls Volleyball beats Overfelt High School 3-0
Matadors win straight sets in first game of the season
The “Hate” Word
Why we should stop using the word “hate”
Fear
Exploring how fear affects three MVHS student-athletes in their sport
Polo unites the Sharmas
Exploring sophomore Aditya Sharma’s journey playing polo with his family
Down to the bits: technology in sports
Exploring how MVHS sports uses technology
Understanding the impact of sports related games
Students share their reactions to games like Wii Sports and Just Dance
Stay silent, speak out
Reconciling involvement with politics and cultural norms
Breaking down binaries
Re-evaluating our dichotomous perception of the world
Do all Monta Vista students think the same?
Asking students where they stand on a spectrum regarding various binaries
To all the teachers who have inspired me
Letters to all the teachers who’ve stuck with me through the years
Language in Media
Examining how the rhetoric used in modern media permeates our daily lives
An English-centered Internet causes miscommunication, misinformation and isolation
Examining how English being the Internet’s primary language affects users
Eat bitter(sweet)
Learning how to 吃苦, or “eat bitter”
Expressing love languages
Exploring how love languages play a role in the MVHS community
Performing Acts of Service
Students and teachers explore how acts of service affect their lives.
24 Questions with the Class of 2024
Asking sophomores 24 random questions
Matador family adds members to its ranks
New staff share more about where they're coming from and what brought them to MVHS
50 fresh faces
The Class of 2025 shares its initial thoughts about MVHS
Post-lockdown getaways
Students recount their first summer vacations following quarantine