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The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque
The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

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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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
Waterhouse reaches out to the audience as she performs

[Photo] Suki Waterhouse charms her audience with an enchanting performance

Vaishnavi Katukam and Aprameya Rupanagunta
November 3, 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
Meghna Dixit, Sana Karkhanis, Jami Lim, Sagnik Nag Chowdhury, Amberly Sun, Elizabeth Yang, and Benjamin Zhang
September 28, 2024
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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