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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

Mr. Holaday assisting his student with their AP literature essay

Let Men HEAL

Trisha Sannappanavar, Arshiya Sen, and Arushi Singh March 29, 2024

What's the first job you think of when you imagine a woman working? What about a man? It's statistically proven that a large quantity of female workers fall under occupations such as nurses, assistants...

The Bleachers album cover featuring Jack Antonoff posing in front of a car. Photo by Alex Lockett.

‘Bleachers’ serves as a blast from the past

Trisha Sannappanavar and Arshiya Sen March 17, 2024

Pop band Bleachers released its highly anticipated self-titled album on March 8 after a three-year hiatus from its third released album, “Take the Sadness out of Saturday Night.” Lead singer Jack Antonoff...

Graphic by Leah Desai

Puzzles Paradise

Leah Desai and Arshiya Sen March 8, 2024

When senior Smriti Rangarajan was younger, she would spend her free time solving crossword puzzles out of a book. As she's grown older, she has transitioned to playing digital crosswords on websites such...

Students who performed in the skits wore superhero and villain costumes as part of the Dual Rallys theme.

Leadership holds Dual Rally before February break

Arshiya Sen, Arushi Singh, and Mihir Vishwarupe February 18, 2024

The Dual Rally was in the main gym on Friday, Feb. 16, concluding the Dual Rally Spirit Week and sending MVHS students into the upcoming February break. The theme of the rally was superheroes versus villains,...

Off to the games

Off to the games

Ethan Eisler and Arshiya Sen January 24, 2024

The 2024 Paris Olympics are coming back after eight years and a canceled 2020 Olympics with four additional sports: skateboarding, breaking, surfing and sport climbing. The organizing committee at Paris...

Freshman and guard Allie Rummelhoff attempts to pass to her teammates.

Varsity Girls Basketball loses to Evergreen High School 65-55

Arushi Singh, Arshiya Sen, and Trisha Sannappanavar January 18, 2024

Varsity Girls Basketball lost 65-55 against Evergreen Valley High School on Saturday, Jan. 13. Both teams started strong with MVHS scoring nine points and EVHS scoring 14 in the first quarter. The Matadors...

Senior Pranai Raina keeps up with an opposing player.

Varsity Boys Soccer defeats Evergreen High School 5-1

Aaryan Sharma, Pranati Kotamraju, and Arshiya Sen December 14, 2023

Varsity Boys Soccer defeated Evergreen High School 5-1 on Wednesday, Dec. 11 in its last game before leagues. The game started slow, with both teams struggling to score due to the constant back and forth...

Prisha Balan dances during her Arangetram on Aug. 26, 2023. Photo courtesy of Prisha Balan | Used with permission.

Time Out! Ep. 10: Prisha Balan

Stephanie Zhang and Arshiya Sen December 2, 2023

https://soundcloud.com/stephanie-941129655/timeoutprisha?si=14587886fb34437fbe8661c4dfff327e&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing SZ: Hi everyone, my name is...

13 spooky halloween costumes

13 spooky halloween costumes

Arushi Singh and Arshiya Sen November 4, 2023

MVHS Students share what they dressed up as and their plans for Halloween.    

Cupertino library visitors sit outside at the patio.

Beyond the books

Samika Bhatkar and Arshiya Sen October 27, 2023

Originally founded in 1912 by Librarian Fanny Jollyman, the Cupertino Library has grown into one of the most popular hubs of the city, with visitors and residents checking out books, visiting its “Coffee...

Dance the night away

Arshiya Sen and Trisha Sannappanavar October 20, 2023

MVHS hosted its annual Homecoming Dance in the gym on Sept. 30, 2023, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Attendees danced in the mosh pit as the DJ played everything from party music to slow songs to Bollywood hits....

South Bay Robotics gears up for its first season

South Bay Robotics gears up for its first season

Arshiya Sen, Staff Writer September 26, 2023

Peering into the window of a Valkyrie Robotics studio, junior Nirbhay Saluja - an eighth grader at the time - was transfixed by the grinding gears, rushing people and chaotic commotion that makes up competitive...

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