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

For senior Anqi Chen, art can take a large quanity of their time, ranging from hours to days. Photo courtesy of Anqi Chen.

The perfect balance

Ananya Chaudhary and Varun Singh April 6, 2024

Adding the finishing touches on a human skull adorned with ram horns and fiery blue flames, junior and character designer Piers Boyer wraps up a lengthy artistic process. For Boyer, each of his art pieces...

A walk in the museum

A walk in the museum

Kalyani Puthenpurayil February 2, 2024
Art 2-4 and Studio Art classes take a trip to the Legion of Honor Museum in San Francisco
Lisa Smith shows off the multiple stick-and-poke tattoos she did on herself the summer before freshman year, including X’s across her knuckles and a skull.

Forever Inked

Dahlia Schilling and Jiya Singh November 10, 2022

Dragons and flowers are among the most common tattoo designs in the United States. They’re also a few of the many tattoos that English teacher Jessica Kaufman has. Although California law prevents...

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