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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

The underrepresentation of men in health, education, administration and literacy jobs and how to close the gap
Vocal Music Director Amy Young faces the Witch as she plays “Rapunzel” in a production of “Into the Woods” hosted by San Jose State University’s School of Music and Dance. 
Photo by Jana Marcus Photography | Used with permission

Teacher talents

Exploring the artistic hobbies MVHS teachers pursue outside of school
Samika Bhatkar
December 2, 2023
An artwork titled “what color is it” by Christina Lou | The piece is a mixture of various colors of paint.

Capitalizing on creativity

Exploring the relationship between corporations, artists and social media
Amberly Sun
October 25, 2023
Junior Genevieve Lo poses for a photo during a ballet summer intensive at the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. Photo Courtesy of Genevieve Lo | Used with permission

No more finishing touches

Exploring why students choose to quit the arts
Sophia D'Sa
September 17, 2023
Senior Kushagra Srivastava and senior Suhani Vakhariya take prom photos at Stanford University. (Photo courtesy of Kushagra Srivastava | Used with permission)

The controversy behind public promposals

Exploring the MVHS community's opinions on public promposals
Avni Gandhi and Crystal Cheng
June 1, 2023
AI art has raised fears of human artists being replaced by machines.

A thin line

Exploring student and staff perspectives on artificial intelligence art
Mikaylah Du, Alan Tai, and Lillian Wang
March 12, 2023
Is it even art?

Is it even art?

Examining how community members define art in the modern world
Kripa Mayureshwar and Darpan Singh
February 8, 2023
Graphic by Sonia Verma

Aspirational Distances

Exploring the differences in career aspirations between generations.
Minjae Kang
January 15, 2023
A drone shot of Orange Avenue pictures the newly constructed sidewalk. Photo by Alexander Chu

A new path to school

Sidewalk installations aim to promote student safety and walking to school
Megha Mummaneni and Kalyani Puthenpurayil
October 14, 2022
FUHSD’s new schedule for 2022-23 school year adopts mandatory delayed start time

FUHSD’s new schedule for 2022-23 school year adopts mandatory delayed start time

Exploring decisions behind the schedule and its response from the community
Crystal Cheng and Matthew Yoshimoto
April 17, 2022
Teachers share first job experiences

Teachers share first job experiences

Looking back on staff members’ formative years
Aashna Patel
March 18, 2022
Breaking the bubble

Breaking the bubble

CDC gives complete approval to the COVID-19 vaccine, authorizing its administration for ages 5-11
Tanish Mendki and Michelle Chen
December 10, 2021
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