El Estoque

Megha Mummaneni · Where are you really from?

Where are you really from?

Megha Mummaneni and Asha Wojciechowski • December 8, 2023

As English teacher Derek Lu was enjoying his time on a first date in San Diego, his mood suddenly changed when he was confronted with a statement that left him unsettled. “He just suddenly blurted,...

Homemade Hipster: Grass Jelly Bowl

April Wang, Copy Editor • September 7, 2022

Ingredients Raw taro Rock sugar Boba (anywhere between ¼ to 1 cup, doesn’t really matter) ¼ cup brown sugar Red bean paste/cooked red bean Unsweetened coconut milk Grass...

White passing

Anna Jerolimov • March 31, 2022

Forcing mixed race people to choose one reinforces arbitrary racial categories

Race in Sports

Sophia Chen, Geethikaa Tarra, Irene Tang, Matthew Yoshimoto, and Nika Zamani • March 7, 2022

Exploring the different facets of race in sports

Examining racism in sports

Sophia Chen, Copy Editor • February 18, 2022

Looking into how racial microaggressions and bias affect student athletes

The importance of proper representation

Sophia Ma, Staff Writer • September 19, 2020

The misrepresentation of Asian communities is damaging

The US versus Africa: Toxic Individualism

Lakshanyaa Ganesh • December 13, 2019

ords, the corporate ladder, and individualism are cornerstones of the American experience. Our culture is one defined by self-driven success, where relying on a network or community is only used for individual...

IASA’s plans for the year

Shuvi Jha • September 28, 2018

IASA, which stands for Indo-American Student Association, held its first meeting of the year on Sept. 20 in room E201. The room was abuzz with rounds of laughter, as students from different racial backgrounds...

Rolling out the jade carpet: Exploring the recent surge in Asian representation in media

Hannah Lee, Emily Xia, Ruth Feng, Elena Khan, and Aditya Dash • September 27, 2018

The impacts from new films "Crazy Rich Asians" and "To All the Boys I've Ever Loved"

Asian immigrant students are not welcome in an Asian community

Elizabeth Han • March 13, 2017

International students talk about inclusivity — or the lack thereof in MVHS

Asian Americans’ new role in entertainment

Nona Penner • August 30, 2010

Asian American artists emerge in the entertainment industry to change and redefine stereotypes If America is a mixing pot, then our entertainment industry...