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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

An oil painting of oranges done by MVHS alumnus Brett Park

Art after high school

The stigma against pursuing non-STEM related paths after high school
Kripa Mayureshwar
April 4, 2021
MVHS Influencers Audio Story Photo Cover. Graphic by Gavin Hung

MVHS Influencers

Students and alumni discuss their following on various platforms
Gavin Hung
March 19, 2021
Park customized this shoe for a friend and is his favorite design of all the shoes we has painted.  “I think it's my favorite not because it looks good necessarily,” Park said. “I really enjoyed the process because I took a big break from customizing shoes, and I forgot how much I enjoyed it. So then I just kind of got re-inspired when she asked me to paint her shoes.”

Customization Craze: Students turn everyday accessories into a form of self-expression

MVHS students share the stories behind their painted shoes and water bottles
Jai Uparkar
May 27, 2020
Andaaz captain and junior Akshat Rohatgi says the team has always been interested in working with Raas and Bhangra, as they are all Bollywood and hip-hop fusion dance clubs. This is the first time these three teams have collaborated for a rally performance. “I feel like we give back to the school in a way [when we perform],” Rohatgi said. “We just love performing in general at shows, and especially at rallies since we performed at the Homecoming Rally earlier this year.”

A photo recap of the Winter Dynamic Duos Rally 2020

How the 2020 Winter Rally changed to a team rally
Charlotte Chui and Ayah Ali-Ahmad
February 19, 2020
Boys soccer: The Matadors fall to Gunn HS on the team’s senior night

Boys soccer: The Matadors fall to Gunn HS on the team’s senior night

MVHS falters in upholding strong defense after lots of back-and-forth plays, resulting into the teams’ fourth league loss of the season
Justine Ha, Tabitha Mendez, and Kamyar Moradi
February 12, 2020
Senior Anna Kolesov smiles at the crowd in the bleachers while linking arms with her former calculus teacher, Martin Jennings.

Introducing the Class of 2020’s Homecoming Court

Witnessing the reactions and emotions of nominated seniors at the 2019-20
Jai Uparkar
October 24, 2019
Comic illustration of the five finger print characters of Thumbpaint. By Brett Park | Used with permission.

Thumbpaint

Senior Brett Park creates comics to inspire thousands of Instagram followers
Ayah Ali-Ahmad
October 23, 2019
Leaders on the field

Leaders on the field

Exploring different leadership roles held in the sports community
Care to Dance?

Care to Dance?

MVHS students should attend school dances
Stuti Upadhyay
March 13, 2019
2-0-2-0 po-ta-to

2-0-2-0 po-ta-to

2020 leadership share their contributions and experiences throughout homecoming
Claire Wen and Jasmine Lee
October 18, 2018
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