El Estoque

Unlikely inspiration

Anika Bhandarkar • March 20, 2023

5-year-old me was loud. Despite standing not-so-tall at three feet and five inches, I took up a lot of space — I did whatever I wanted to do, utterly ignorant of other people’s judgment. My view of...

A gamble for love

Anika Bhandarkar and Irene Tang • February 17, 2023

How students plan to continue or end their relationships after high school

The search for spring sport coaching

Anika Bhandarkar, Kathryn Foo, and Michelle Zheng • February 11, 2023

Looking into the lack of coaching for the spring season

Winter break traditions

Anika Bhandarkar and Megha Mummaneni • December 21, 2022

Examining the traditions students and staff partake in over the winter holidays

Arousing Curiosity

Anika Bhandarkar and Riya Murthy • November 17, 2022

Six in 10 American parents believe that sex is a taboo topic, according to Onepoll. This, according to the Times of India, can be attributed to both societal structures, such as the importance of privacy,...

The keys to passion

Anika Bhandarkar • November 5, 2022

I’ve been playing piano since I was five and a half. Over 3,500 hours of my life have been dedicated to piano — running through scales, technique exercises and pieces. A couple of years into my piano...

Got spirit?

Anika Bhandarkar and Darpan Singh • October 12, 2022

Examining the importance of camaraderie among students at MVHS

Mental health first

Anika Bhandarkar • October 11, 2022

Lindsey Tang In addition to practicing the violin and playing basketball, junior and Social Media Manager of the Bullet Journaling Club Lindsey Tang often turns to bullet journaling as a form of self-care....

Runaway of the bulls

Anika Bhandarkar, Anna Jerolimov, Pranati Kotamraju, Jami Lim, Aashi Venkat, and Anabelle Walker • September 8, 2022

Students and staff discuss the reasons for and the impacts of the cancellation of ROTB