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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

The storefront of Red Rock Coffee located in Mountain View.

Dessert detectives: Red Rock Coffee

Michelle Zheng June 5, 2023
Reviewing popular menu items based on quality and taste
Graphic | Sonia Verma

A blast from the past: Video games in the 2010s

Sameer Maheshwari May 3, 2023

Grabbing a soda and a bag of chips was the first thing senior Amol Rama would do when he got home from elementary school. He would excitedly turn on his Nintendo Wii and start playing Mario Kart with friends....

Homemade Hipster: Banana Smoothie Bowl

Chiran Arumugam, Staff Writer November 5, 2022

Learn how to make a fun, healthy, banana-based dessert, combining ice and cocoa powder for a cold, refreshing taste!​​ Ingredients: Two bananas, sliced into thin circles One-fourth cup milk...

Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story features actor Evan Peters, with the series poster portraying Peters staring menacingly into the audiences eyes.

“Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” is an unethical monstrosity

Samika Bhatkar and Aashi Venkat October 8, 2022
Examining the internet’s disturbing obsession with Jeffrey Dahmer
The word COLORS is written in an explosive, rainbow font, depicting a theme similar to graffiti.

Colors

Delving into the colors of the rainbow
Cupertino’s best boba destinations

Cupertino’s best boba destinations

Geethikaa Tarra and Devin Gupta February 13, 2022

Cupertino is a major hub for Asian cuisine, especially bubble tea, also known as boba. Many of us grow up visiting and trying boba from various stores in the area.  To find the best boba locations,...

Stray Kids’ newest comeback “NOEASY” is an amazing display of their growth

Stray Kids’ newest comeback “NOEASY” is an amazing display of their growth

April Wang, Staff Writer September 17, 2021
New album reaffirms Stray Kids’ unique musical style and versatility.
Food review: Local taco trucks

Food review: Local taco trucks

Justine Ha and Tina Low May 21, 2021
Reviewing nearby taco trucks based on quality, price and taste
The culinary world

The culinary world

Exploring the diverse aspects of the culinary world at MVHS
Menu inside Red Berry Bar Coffee

Popular restaurants

Neysa Singh and Leanna Sun May 13, 2021
Reviewing local restaurants based on quality and taste
“Attack on Titan has consistently reinvented itself with every new chapter, and now that the 139th and final chapter of the manga has been released, the series has cemented itself as a classic.  Photo courtesy of Kodansha Comics

‘Attack on Titan’ earns its place as a classic manga

Aditya Shukla April 25, 2021
Author Hajime Isayama’s epic war thriller sets the bar high for Japanese comics of the future
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