The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

14 days of love

14 days of love

Follow the daily videos as we explore the various relationships of MVHS pairs and find out who knows the other person better
14 days of love: Dylan and Lilia

14 days of love: Dylan and Lilia

Aashna Patel and Taryn Lam February 13, 2023
In the 13th installment of the 14 days of love series, El Estoque explores the relationship between Sophomore Lilia Murase and Junior Dylan Chaahoub
Sophomore Erin Handelsman is sworn in during her Court of Honor ceremony on Feb. 5.

Students for change: Erin Handelsman

Taryn Lam and Aashna Patel February 11, 2023
Sophomore Erin Handelsman leads a hygiene kit making service project after earning the rank of Eagle Scout
14 days of love: Lindsey and Yujia

14 days of love: Lindsey and Yujia

Aashna Patel February 10, 2023
In the tenth installment of the 14 days of love series, El Estoque explores the friendship between Freshmen Lindsey Niu and Yujia Zhou
14 days of love: Kimika & Shozo

14 days of love: Kimika & Shozo

Aashna Patel February 7, 2023
In the seventh installment of the 14 days of love series, El Estoque explores the familial relationship between English teacher Shozo Shimazaki and his daughter sophomore Kimika Shimazaki
Graphic | Sonia Verma

Distance

Exploring instances of distance within a family 
In 2021, the Gaspar family camps at the Catillion campsite. Gaspar’s immediate family goes camping every year, around labor day, to cook, eat, dance and hike together.

Photo courtesy of Paula Gaspar | Used with permission

Large Extended Families

Sameer Maheshwari and Aashna Patel December 16, 2022
Examining the dynamics within a large extended family
From farm to table

From farm to table

Exploring the processes and people behind the food we eat at MVHS
On a Monday morning, MVHS Chef Margie Sanborn prepares scones for brunch.

From the kitchen

Aashna Patel November 16, 2022
How the nutrition services team develops and prepares the cafeteria food
New counselor Ashley Voigt checks emails in her office. Photo by Avni Gandhi

MVHS welcomes Counselor Ashley Voigt

Avni Gandhi and Aashna Patel September 14, 2022

Counselor Ashley Voigt shares that when she was a high school student at MVHS in 2008, the college application process was “very unique and scary,” especially since she was a first generation college...

It’s not really reality, but that’s OK

It’s not really reality, but that’s OK

Aashna Patel and Jiya Singh June 6, 2022

JS: Imagine this — you set up a social media account after having sworn to never do so your entire life. You’ve made a special connection with a young, beautiful girl named Rebecca. You thought...

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