
Pranati Kotamraju, Staff Writer
Final questions with seniors
Leaving the seniors with advice

Sports culture
Taking a look at the different sports teams environments at Monta Vista

Together or alone
MVHS student-athletes compare the advantages and disadvantages of team and individual sports

The golden city
El Estoque's Arts & Entertainment section explores the ins and outs of San Francisco

Losing its shine
San Francisco natives and tourists attribute the city’s decline to its growing drug and homeless crisis

The consequences of cancellation
Students express their opinions about cancel culture

State of the art
The recent shifts in arts and entertainment factions

Sleep
From their dreams to their sleep schedules and behaviors, MVHS students have wildly varying experiences with sleep.

Girls basketball falls to Los Gatos 52-37
Matadors fall short on defense throughout the game

Varsity Boys Soccer defeats Evergreen High School 5-1
The Matadors secure the win despite a stalemated first half

All-star athletes
A class-by-class dive into outstanding athletes at MVHS

Playing by their own rules
Exploring how gender plays a role in others' perception of one's interest in certain sports

Advocacy in action
Diving into how the MVHS community participates in activism

Power to the people
Highlighting people who have participated in protests
Reversing the roles
Exploring the new reverse football game at Monta Vista

Freshman Phenom: Edward Fan
Following Fan through his journey and future prospects with track and field, football and basketball

Student Equity Task force wraps up the year
Exploring how students aim to make MVHS a better place
Saying goodbye
Seniors reflect on the last rally of the 2022-2023 school year

Jumping over the hurdle
How track helped me overcome my fear of failure

MVHS and the FUHSD Sustainability Commission hold its first ever Earth Day event
Guest speakers and MVHS clubs are invited to speak about climate change

Boys Soccer beats Milpitas High School 3-2 in an intense game
Matadors crush the MHS comeback with a goal in the last five minutes of the game

Boys Basketball defeats Lincoln High School 58-37
Matadors dominate throughout the whole game

Taylor or God?
Why we need to stop idolizing celebrities

You & me
The story behind students’ and staff members’ first best friends

Football loses 22-14 to South San Francisco High School on senior night
Matadors end their last home game with a close score

Fraternity and sorority culture
MVHS alumni share their experiences with Greek Life

50 fresh faces
The Class of 2026 shares its initial thoughts about MVHS

“BORNPINK” merges the old with the new
Blackpink’s second studio album diverges from prior releases yet still maintains Blackpink’s essence

Runaway of the bulls
Students and staff discuss the reasons for and the impacts of the cancellation of ROTB