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El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Having kids has changed the way teachers approach communication with students and parents. 

Photo courtesy of Jireh Tanabe

MVHS teachers’ educational styles are informed by their parental experiences

How having children has changed teachers’ practices
Anika Bhandarkar
April 10, 2025
The Pooch Plunge was held on Saturday, March 29 and gave local dogs a fun day in the pools at Blackberry Farms. Photo | Ananya Chaudhary

The City of Cupertino holds the first of two Pooch Plunges of 2025

Cupertino dogs gather for a day in the Blackberry Farm pools
Tiny Love Stories, pt. 4

Tiny Love Stories, pt. 4

What love means to MVHS staff
Anika Bhandarkar and Jami Lim
March 10, 2025
Self-sabotage is action, or a lack thereof, that gets in the way of our success, whether intentional or unconscious. Photo | Ryan Liu

Bravery is an essential aspect of goal-setting

Confronting my tendencies to self-sabotage
Anika Bhandarkar
March 10, 2025
Tiny Love Stories

Tiny Love Stories

What love means to the MVHS community
Illustrations | Anika Bhandarkar and Asha Wojciechowski

The birds and the bees

El Estoque's Opinion section explores the stereotypes and issues MVHS observes within sex
A stack of completed puran poli. Photo courtesy of Pratima Gogineni | Used with permission

Preserving and adapting cultural traditions are not mutually exclusive

My family’s quest to find the perfect puran poli recipe taught me that adapting cultural traditions do not make them less authentic
Anika Bhandarkar
January 31, 2025

Christmas in the Park hosts annual San Jose Tree Lighting

The San Jose community commemorates the holidays at their annual tree lighting event
Anika Bhandarkar and Suhana Mahabal
December 7, 2024
Students should not have to sacrifice cultural ingredients and flavors in the name of eating healthier. Photo Illustration | Anika Bhandarkar

MVHS students do not see adequate representation of their ethnic foods on social media

We must learn how to eat healthy without sacrificing our cultural values
Anika Bhandarkar
December 6, 2024
Senior Ashley Yang and her teammates celebrate together after scoring a point. Yang notes that spending time with her teammates during volleyball practices and games makes it easy to form friendships on the team.

Sports bring MVHS athletes closer

MVHS athletes discuss the role of sports in facilitating relationships among teammates
Anika Bhandarkar
November 1, 2024

Sunnyvale Community Services hosts its first Ibero-American Festival

Sunnyvale citizens speak about their role and share thoughts on the festival
Anika Bhandarkar and Katrina Lin
October 27, 2024
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