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El Estoque

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El Estoque

Photo Illustration by Asha Wojciechowski || "Kamala Harris" by Gage Skidmore is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

Chartreuse is the new red, white and blue

Voters discuss the recent rise of meme culture and social media in election campaigns
Seniors in 6 s's

Seniors in 6 s’s

A closer look at the class of 2024 from a survey of 121 seniors
Aashi Venkat and Sonia Verma
May 23, 2024
After months of not talking, I finally regained my voice during my sophomore year of high school, and am now deemed a "chatterbox" by those around me.

Chatterbox

How I learned to speak again
Aashi Venkat
May 23, 2024
One of the four album covers for "THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT" features Swift in a state of distress with her hands in her hair. Swift released variants of the album cover with "bonus tracks," and this specific cover comes with the bonus track "The Black Dog." This photo eventually became the cover for "THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT: THE ANTHOLOGY." Album cover | Beth Garrabrant

Taylor Swift fails to deliver with ‘THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT’

“THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT” and its surprise dual album “THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT: THE ANTHOLOGY” disappoint with repetitive lyricism and production
Aashi Venkat
April 23, 2024
Some popular examples of young adult novels are the "Harry Potter" book series, the "Twilight" series and "The Hunger Games" trilogy.

The book revolution

Members of the MVHS community reflect on young adult novels shifting in quality over the years
Aashi Venkat and Asha Wojciechowski
April 9, 2024
Economic teacher Pete Pelkey worked in a variety of professions, ranging from being a paramedic to working at a funeral home.

Pete Pelkey’s peculiar past

How economics teacher Pete Pelkey’s past job experiences shaped his view on life
Social media can be dangerous to post on, especially as trends become more sexualized

Watch your step!

Students need to be careful about what they post and who they interact with online
Aashi Venkat
April 4, 2024
Carter rides a white horse on the main "COWBOY CARTER" album cover, a parallel with her "RENAISSANCE" album which features her on a mirror disco ball horse. In her hands is an American flag, and she is decked out in a red, white and blue cowboy outfit.

“COWBOY CARTER” is an artistic sequel to “RENAISSANCE”

Megastar Beyoncé Carter gallops from soul to country in “COWBOY CARTER”
Aashi Venkat and Sonia Verma
April 2, 2024
One of the "eternal sunshine" album covers features Ariana Grande in sheer red gloves, covering her eyes with a smile on her face. Album cover | Republic Records

“eternal sunshine” is a vocal and emotional triumph, yet falters on other fronts

Ariana Grande’s seventh album shines in its vocals but suffers with its stylistic choices
Arjun Dhruv and Aashi Venkat
March 11, 2024
Students define girlhood as what it means to them in a sentence or phrase.

Entering a new era

Students and staff comment on the rise of "girlhood" as seen on social and mainstream media
Aashi Venkat and April Wang
March 7, 2024
My sister and I dressed in traditional Indian clothes in preparation for a family photoshoot. Photo courtesy of Raghuram Venkatasubramanian | Used with permission

Dear Trisha,

A letter of gratitude for my older sister
Aashi Venkat
February 14, 2024
The poster for "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" features Walker Scobell (Percy Jackson) holding a sword as waves come crashing around him. Poster | Disney+

“Percy Jackson and the Olympians” fails to meet expectations

The remake of the famed book series is ultimately a disappointment
Aashi Venkat
February 3, 2024
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