In Review: Volume 7, 2025 El Estoque’s staff review recently released media, ranging from Ken Carson's surprise release to Maroon 5’s latest single Samika Bhatkar, Ananya Chaudhary, Sagnik Nag Chowdhury, Jillian Ju, Sana Karkhanis, Vaishnavi Katukam, Giljoon Lee, Samuel Teo, and Kate Yang May 27, 2025
EE-SPN Ep. 11: NBA Conference Finals predictions 2024-2025 As the second round of playoffs finishes up, four teams ramp up for a chance at the championship Samika Bhatkar and Jason Chu May 26, 2025
Varsity Softball falls 25-3 in a crushing loss to Cupertino High School Friday’s fervent heat and weather conditions slow down the Matadors Samika Bhatkar and Arshiya Sen May 13, 2025
‘More Chaos’ displays piecemeal technical improvement from its predecessor Opium-signed rapper Ken Carson’s fourth album is manic and messy Samika Bhatkar April 29, 2025
EE-SPN Ep. 9: NBA Kia Awards predictions 2024-2025 Discussing predictions for the Kia Awards Samika Bhatkar and Jason Chu April 12, 2025
In Review: Volume 6, 2025 El Estoque's staff review recently released media, ranging from Netflix's newest romcom to Lil Tecca's latest single Ananya Chaudhary, Sagnik Nag Chowdhury, Vaishnavi Katukam, Samuel Teo, Varun Singh, Jillian Ju, Yixuan (Joyce) Li, Samika Bhatkar, and Isabelle Kok April 11, 2025
MVHS Saturday Night Live 2025 brings laughter and farewells MVSNL 2025 embraces first-year teacher Rachel Cassar and marks a bittersweet capstone for senior producers Samika Bhatkar and Benjamin Zhang April 7, 2025
‘MUSIC – SORRY 4 DA WAIT’ marks a new era of stardom for rapper Playboi Carti Despite hard driving production, the project suffers from hasty mixing Sagnik Nag Chowdhury and Samika Bhatkar April 4, 2025
Beyond the surface The influence of Black history and culture on modern arts and entertainment Samika Bhatkar, Ananya Chaudhary, Niveda Hari, Jillian Ju, Vaishnavi Katukam, Isabelle Kok, and Eshika Tiwari March 13, 2025
In Review: Volume 5, 2025 El Estoque's staff review recently released media, varying from JENNIE's love hangover to Kendrick Lamar's controversial Super Bowl Halftime Show Ananya Chaudhary, Samuel Teo, Raj Thapliyal, Samika Bhatkar, Isabelle Kok, Vaishnavi Katukam, Jillian Ju, and Sophia D March 10, 2025
A bite of Black history Black-owned restaurants explain the influence of their roots in food Samika Bhatkar and Isabelle Kok March 7, 2025
Restaurant rundown El Estoque’s Arts & Entertainment section reviews four archetypes of Bay Area restaurants Samika Bhatkar, Ananya Chaudhary, Aletheia Ju, Sagnik Nag Chowdhury, Dylan Nguyen, Angela Poon, and Benjamin Zhang March 6, 2025
Small business showdown El Estoque’s Arts & Entertainment section reviews three local small business restaurants Sagnik Nag Chowdhury and Samika Bhatkar March 3, 2025
‘$ome $exy $ongs 4 U’ is Valentine’s Day slop Let’s hope Drake won’t meet anyone’s madre anytime soon with his immature and juvenile lyricism Sagnik Nag Chowdhury and Samika Bhatkar March 1, 2025
In Review: Volume 4, 2025 El Estoque's staff review recently released media, ranging from LiAngelo Ball's first shot at music to Tate McRae's new pop experiment Samika Bhatkar, Varun Singh, Raj Thapliyal, Vaishnavi Katukam, Jillian Ju, Trisha Sannappanavar, Sagnik Nag Chowdhury, and Meghna Dixit February 1, 2025
Filipino Student Union fosters a community for MVHS’s Filipino students Co-Presidents Jamie Garcia and Juliana Therese Banes promote Filipino culture in a sparsely Filipino-populated environment Samika Bhatkar and Aprameya Rupanagunta January 26, 2025
Administration begins renovations for the F-building Site Manager Ed Batcheller shares the progress of the project Samika Bhatkar and Jason Chu January 22, 2025
Varsity Girls Soccer falls to Saratoga High School 2-0 Despite the Matadors strong defense, the team takes a loss in its 10th game of the season Samika Bhatkar and Alyssa Yang January 21, 2025
Interconnected MVHS community members reflect on their ways of staying connected Sophia D’Sa, Jason Chu, Samika Bhatkar, Samuel Teo, Kaia Yuan, and Ellie Wang December 17, 2024
MVHS students recount the meaning of Christmas to them How students adapt Christmas traditions to their experiences with culture in Cupertino Samika Bhatkar and Jason Chu December 4, 2024
Ken Carson’s ‘A Great Chaos’ tour is the epitome of its name The rapper’s aggressive artistry lures concertgoers into a never-ending delirium Samika Bhatkar November 23, 2024
Rumor has it MVHS students and staff discuss the role of conspiracy theories in their lives Samika Bhatkar and Radhika Dharmapurikar November 2, 2024
Toxicity on social media El Estoque's Opinion section delves into the toxic trends on social media Samika Bhatkar, Suhana Mahabal, Varun Singh, Samuel Teo, Ellie Wang, and Asha Wojciechowski October 30, 2024
Toxic study motivation reaffirms Cupertino’s classist mentality We need to recognize when to take a step back from studying for our health Samika Bhatkar and Suhana Mahabal October 25, 2024
The ‘PSYCHO’ tour introduces fans to a new era in Don Toliver’s career Rapper Don Toliver brings both old and new hits to an exciting setlist complementing an even more exciting environment Samika Bhatkar and Sagnik Nag Chowdhury October 24, 2024
Vocal Music Director Lofn Young opens up about their name change Young details the journey and struggles leading up to their name change Samika Bhatkar October 3, 2024
A breakdown from MVHS students of their first month back at school The MVHS community shares its experiences from the first month of school Samika Bhatkar and Corinna Kuo September 29, 2024
Social media perpetuates racist stereotypes towards Indian culture Cupertino community reflects on facing discrimination online Samika Bhatkar and Ellie Wang September 20, 2024
Future and Metro Boomin’s ‘We Don’t Trust You’ tour proves the duo deserve their flowers The duo’s formidable performances remind fans of their impact on Trap and Hip Hop Samika Bhatkar September 12, 2024
MVHS adds new Stagecraft course Drama teachers and students discuss the impacts of Stagecraft Tech on the Drama department Samika Bhatkar, Sophia D’Sa, Corinna Kuo, Aprameya Rupanaganta, and Elizabeth Yang August 27, 2024
Staff shakeup District-wide changes are implemented at the close of the school year Samika Bhatkar, Ethan Kellogg, Riya Murthy, Trisha Sannappanavar, Arushi Singh, Eshika Tiwari, Lillian Wang, and Eric Zhou May 25, 2024
Staff changes: Retirements and new roles into the 24-25 school year New World Language and English Department Leads are instated while Molly Guadiamos retires Samika Bhatkar and Riya Murthy May 24, 2024
EE-SPN Ep. 6: NBA Playoff Predictions 2024 Predicting the 2024 NBA Conference Semifinals Samika Bhatkar and Jason Chu May 18, 2024
Cupertino Library celebrates Free Comic Book Day Families of Cupertino read free comic books provided by Cupertino Library Samika Bhatkar and Dylan Nguyen May 6, 2024
The golden city El Estoque's Arts & Entertainment section explores the ins and outs of San Francisco Samika Bhatkar, Corinna Kuo, Pranati Kotamraju, Jami Lim, Sania Nadkarni, Brandon Wang, and Michelle Zheng April 9, 2024
Losing its shine San Francisco natives and tourists attribute the city’s decline to its growing drug and homeless crisis Samika Bhatkar and Pranati Kotamraju April 8, 2024
Nutrition Services Student Council hosts vegan-chili taste test The Nutrition Board tests vegan options to add to the school’s menu Samika Bhatkar March 22, 2024
State of the art The recent shifts in arts and entertainment factions Samika Bhatkar, Jami Lim, Michelle Zheng, Brandon Wang, Corinna Kuo, Pranati Kotamraju, and Sania Nadkarni March 9, 2024
Shifting consumer behavior Shoppers from the MVHS community share their thoughts on the decline of malls Sania Nadkarni and Samika Bhatkar March 8, 2024
A knotted habit Junior Jessie Ko explains her background with crocheting and how she’s shared her hobby Samika Bhatkar March 2, 2024
Decorate our lives Students and staff share different ways they decorate daily life Samika Bhatkar, Leah Desai, Yixuan (Joyce) Li, Jami Lim, Sarah Liu, Riya Murthy, and Eshika Tiwari January 24, 2024
Power to the piercing MVHS students’ piercings influence their identities Samika Bhatkar and Sarah Liu January 24, 2024
‘american dream’ serves as a compelling third solo project Trap artist 21 Savage enlightens fans on his personal battles excitingly Samika Bhatkar January 19, 2024
Immersed in India Recognizing different forms of Indian-influenced entertainment in our community Samika Bhatkar, Leah Desai, Yixuan (Joyce) Li, Jami Lim, Sarah Liu, Eshika Tiwari, and Riya Murthy December 9, 2023
Brown girl beauty Examining how the Indian community finds makeup products suitable for their skin Samika Bhatkar December 7, 2023
Teacher talents Exploring the artistic hobbies MVHS teachers pursue outside of school Samika Bhatkar December 2, 2023
Evolution of book culture Examining how different facets of the reading community have changed Samika Bhatkar, Aletheia Ju, Jami Lim, Trisha Sannappanavar, Arshiya Sen, Amberly Sun, and Lillian Wang November 3, 2023
Saffron, White and Blue Exploring what Vivek Ramaswamy’s candidacy means for Indian American political representation Samika Bhatkar October 29, 2023
Beyond the books Observing how the use of the Cupertino library serves different purposes to the community Samika Bhatkar and Arshiya Sen October 27, 2023
Homecoming 2023 Replaying the 2023 Homecoming week Samika Bhatkar, Ananya Chaudhary, Sophia D, Aletheia Ju, Isabelle Kok, Manas Kottakota, Jami Lim, Dylan Nguyen, Trisha Sannappanavar, Arshiya Sen, Lillian Wang, and Benjamin Zhang October 17, 2023
Rebooting the rally Examining how the themes of Homecoming 2023 are integrated into the Homecoming rally Samika Bhatkar and Manas Kottakota October 9, 2023
‘For All the Dogs’ seems to suffer an identity crisis While Drake attempts to bark back with his latest album, he falls short with a redundant project Samika Bhatkar and Sagnik Nag Chowdhury October 9, 2023
Hip Hop W(rap) Up Celebrating Hip-Hop’s Fiftieth birthday at MVHS through exploring the community’s favorite hip-hop songs Samika Bhatkar and Dylan Nguyen September 16, 2023
Taylor Swift’s ‘Enchanted’ effects on Santa Clara Exploring the social and economic impact of Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’ Samika Bhatkar, Taryn Lam, Liz Liu, Suhana Mahabal, Trisha Sannappanavar, Lindsey Tang, and Yixuan (Joyce) Li August 31, 2023
Movie marauders Examining the MVHS community’s personal experiences with pirating movies Samika Bhatkar and Vincent Zhao May 30, 2023
Man on the street: What are your NBA Finals predictions? MVHS students share which teams they think will win the 2023 NBA playoffs Samika Bhatkar and Alyssa Yang May 20, 2023
Going to the gym Observing MVHS students experiences with the gym Samika Bhatkar, Kathryn Foo, and Sophia Ma April 13, 2023
Trade talks Exploring the recent trades in the NBA and issues in basketball free agency Samika Bhatkar and Mihir Vishwarupe March 20, 2023
Scramble to amble Examining the effects of the new Pedestrian Scramble Samika Bhatkar and Angela Zhang February 8, 2023
Boys Basketball loses to Milpitas High School 58-51 Matadors fall short in securing a win in a close game Samika Bhatkar, Kathryn Foo, and Alyssa Yang January 29, 2023
Mustang to Matador FUHSD Board passes proposal to help with MVHS’s declining enrollment Samika Bhatkar and Krish Dev December 22, 2022
Girls Soccer defeats Capuchino High School 7-0 Matadors dominate in their second game of the league season Samika Bhatkar, Yash Thapliyal, and Vincent Zhao December 12, 2022
Cover up Delving into pressures and ways the MVHS community chooses to cover up Chiran Arumugam, Samika Bhatkar, Krish Dev, Dahlia Schilling, Jiya Singh, Aashi Venkat, and Anabelle Walker December 10, 2022
Metro Boomin proves producer albums shouldn’t be disregarded in “Heroes and Villains” “Heroes and Villains” rich and dark ambiance perfectly pairs masterful production with feature artists Samika Bhatkar December 9, 2022
It’s just a choice Observing what the hijab means to MVHS’s Muslim community Samika Bhatkar and Jiya Singh November 17, 2022
MVHS Band and Orchestra capture Halloween spirit in its Fall Concert Ensembles enchant audiences with a mysterious and enthralling performance Samika Bhatkar October 31, 2022
Ad 2 Cart Understanding thoughts behind fashion and social media advertising Chiran Arumugam, Samika Bhatkar, Dahlia Schilling, Jiya Singh, Aashi Venkat, and Anabelle Walker October 10, 2022
Why are consumers fixated on apparel logos? Observing the effects of brand culture on MVHS students Chiran Arumugam and Samika Bhatkar October 9, 2022
“Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” is an unethical monstrosity Examining the internet’s disturbing obsession with Jeffrey Dahmer Samika Bhatkar and Aashi Venkat October 8, 2022
“Entergalactic” is nothing out of the ordinary Despite its tranquil production and lyricism, “Entergalactic” fails to stand on its own Samika Bhatkar October 6, 2022
Teachers take on new positions Examining how students and teachers adapt to position changes Samika Bhatkar, Meggie Chen, Kathryn Foo, Darpan Singh, Mihir Vishwarupe, and Angela Zhang September 9, 2022