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El Estoque

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El Estoque

Sana Karkhanis

Sana Karkhanis, Staff Writer

Sana Karkhanis is a sophomore and a staff writer at El Estoque. In her free time she enjoys camping and taking walks with her dog.

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Snow White (Rachel Zegler) poses with Jonathan (Andrew Burnap). | Photo courtesy of Disney Studios

‘Snow White’ aims to spread messages about fairness, but plummets fairly quickly

The newest Disney addition adds to the long list of the studio’s failures, with poor execution cheapening the quality of the beloved classic
Sana Karkhanis, Staff Writer
April 9, 2025
Cell phone with a plethora of messages illuminates its surroundings. Illustration | Aprameya Rupanagunta and Sana Karkhanis

Social media usage within non-English speaking communities increases the spread of misinformation

The inaccessibility of mainstream news outlets to non-English speakers leads to misinformation within minority communities
Yifang Taiwan Fruit Tea in San Jose, California, one of its many stores across the bay area. Photo by | Benjamin Zhang

Dessert Detectives: Yifang Taiwan Fruit Tea

Reviewing popular menu items based on quality and taste
Meghna Dixit and Sana Karkhanis
March 14, 2025
Ashley Voigt poses with her husband at their Winter Ball in 2009. Photo courtesy of Ashley Voigt | Used with permission,
Illustration by  Canva and Megha Mummaneni

MVHS explores how social media is changing the idea of love

The MVHS community discusses how social media has affected the way teens perceive and pursue love
Sana Karkhanis and Megha Mummaneni
March 4, 2025
Captain America poses with his coveted shield in the midst of a fight sequence. Photo by Marvel Studios | Used with permission

‘Captain America: Brave New World’ is anything but new

The new Marvel Cinematic Universe addition is a sore cliche with a plot that is both recycled and poorly executed
Sana Karkhanis, Staff Writer
February 24, 2025
Illustration | Ellie Wang

FUHSD reaffirms protections against threats to undocumented staff and students

As new immigration legislation is enforced, the district maintains protective district policies while additionally dispensing resources to support undocumented staff and students
Kathryn Foo and Sana Karkhanis
February 1, 2025
In a crowd of people with similar beliefs, one person chooses to be different and break away from the toxic cycle dubbed 'jumping on the bandwagon.' Illustration | Sana Karkhanis

‘Jumping on the bandwagon’ leads to ignorant beliefs

We need to break free from the toxic cycle that lures audiences into agreeing with popular ideas and hinders the development of personal opinions
Meghna Dixit and Sana Karkhanis
January 27, 2025
A diagram of education connected to various states.
Illustration | Sana Karkhanis

Forgoing freedom

MVHS students and staff discuss the role political values play in college decisions
Sana Karkhanis and Jami Lim
December 5, 2024
Sophomore Saanj Rao poses with her fellow dancers at the end of a performance. 
Photo courtesy of Saanj Rao | Used with permission

Time Out! Ep. 28: Saanj Rao

Sophomore Saanj Rao talks about her relationship with dance
Sana Karkhanis and Eric Zhou
November 24, 2024
Photo Illustration | Benjamin Zhang

Rome wasn’t built in a day

MVHS Drama shares the work and hopes behind their adaptation of Shakespeare’s 'Julius Caesar'
Sana Karkhanis and Benjamin Zhang
October 28, 2024
Coco dances on stage as Clair Clair sings the chorus to their hit song “My Girl” under blue strobe lights. | Photo by Meghna Dixit

Coco and Clair Clair’s ‘Girl’ tour charms audiences with an exciting yet down-to-earth performance

The duo’s high energy balances out the poor audience etiquette and lack of visual effects
Meghna Dixit and Sana Karkhanis
October 19, 2024
Main characters Orion Pax, D-16, Bumblebee and Elita of “Transformers One” pose on the movie poster, ready for battle | Paramount Pictures

“Transformers One” transforms action into emotion

The Transformers series' prequel proves to be more than a typical action cliche
Radhika Dharmapurikar and Sana Karkhanis
September 29, 2024
The theme of Homecoming 2024 is childhood TV, featuring "Teletubbies," "Spongebob," "Ninjago" and "Phineas and Ferb." | Illustration by Isabelle Kok

Homecoming from another lens

MVHS students and staff share experiences leading up to the 2024 Homecoming week
Sophomore Saanj Rao leads her peers through the completed dance for the first time at practice. | Photo by Meghna Dixit

Choreographers share the process behind planning the 2024 Homecoming skit dances

A look at the 2024 Homecoming skit dances and the type of work that goes into them
Meghna Dixit and Sana Karkhanis
September 27, 2024
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