Members and allies of the LGBTQIA+ community gathered along Market Street in San Francisco on June 30 to celebrate the city’s annual Pride Parade. Beginning at 10:30 a.m., the parade lasted over...

Benjamin Zhang · Kush Mathur's guide to sophomore year literature   BZ: Hi, I’m Ben.  IK: Hi, I’m Isabelle. BZ: The MVHS World Literature curriculum is one of the two options...

For the record Filled with an ever-growing pile of vinyl in printed cardstock sleeves, freshman Aprameya Rupanagunta’s living room coffee table is home to many records. Rupanagunta has found a...

The First Congregational Church of Palo Alto (FCCPA) debuted its biblical musical “Eras of Esther” on April 27 and April 28 at 7 p.m. and 3 p.m., respectively. The 45-minute musical was a simplified...

Spoilers for “Abigail” ahead Following a successful year for horror movies at the box office in 2023, Universal Studios’ latest horror film, “Abigail,” introduced itself to theaters on April...

MVHS’s award-winning literary arts magazine, La Pluma, unveiled its fall semester issue, “Syzygy,” on March 8. “Syzygy,” an astronomical term that relates to the opposition of the moon and the...

Before entering the spotlight, junior Kimika Shimazaki jumps up and down, easing out her nerves. Wiping the sweat off her hands, she twirls her baton lightly to feel the confidence of her mastery of the...

Light spoilers for “Kung Fu Panda 4” ahead  After seven long years of waiting, “Kung Fu Panda 4” made its debut on Friday, March 8. Expectations for the film were sky-high, especially considering...

Senior Aarushi Jain joined MV Bhangra her freshman year of high school, hoping to explore the folk style of dancing that originated in Punjabi, India. Having danced all her life, Jain was accustomed to...

In our latest edition of the Dessert Detectives series — where El Estoque reporters evaluate popular menu items based on quality and taste — we maintained the alphabetical theme by visiting Ume Tea,...