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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

Photo by Elva Tang | Used with permission

Turning baking into bank

Sophomore Elva Tang discusses the growth of her cookie business
Meghna Dixit, Staff Writer
September 23, 2024
Baking up a business: Antoine’s cookie shop

Baking up a business: Antoine’s cookie shop

Antoine Tang from Antoine’s Cookie Shop looks back on starting his business and
Eshika Tiwari and Sania Nadkarni
April 6, 2024
Protestors gather at Harry Bridges Plaza, San Francisco in a demonstration against the APEC convention.

On the streets of SF

San Francisco reflects on the 2023 APEC summit’s impacts on community issues
APEC: A business perspective

APEC: A business perspective

Looking into the convention’s impacts on local businesses and organizations
Carrot cupcake earrings from Madeleine Ischo's Etsy shop @FunSizedStudio. Photo courtesy of Madeleine Ischo.

Making cents of crafts

Taking a look behind the scenes of three MVHS art small businesses
Isabelle Kok and Benjamin Zhang
October 28, 2023
Senior Aarthi Krishnan brews coffee during her ACT vocational class. Photo by Kathryn Foo

Coffee cart

Examining how special education staff has integrated business experience into its curriculum
Kathryn Foo
May 27, 2023
Photo courtesy of Jeff Mueller // Used with permission

Jeff Mueller

Business teacher Jeff Mueller retires after 19 years at MVHS
Oishee Misra and Mira Wagner
May 19, 2021
Sophomores Angela Doncsev and Nikita Swaminathan model the Lav and Butterfly hoodies.

Creative entrepreneurs for a cause

MVHS students start clothing and accessory businesses and raise funds for coral restoration, children in need, COVID-19 and BLM
Andie Liu
October 31, 2020
Maintaining a local community

Maintaining a local community

The implications of urbanization on both chain and family businesses in Cupertino
Swara Tewari and Emily Xia
January 10, 2020
Urbanization of Cupertino

Urbanization of Cupertino

In a constant state of change, Cupertino has experienced drastic changes in terms of infrastructure and business from the influx of both workers and residents. Vallco construction has recently been reinitiated after the passage of State Bill 35. The proliferation of chain businesses act as a double edged sword to local businesses. Median house values climb and realtors work to satisfy buyers who prioritize commute times. Read more about each story.
Smitten's Ice Cream Store Operations Manager Anna Alvarez explains summer job openings to attendees to the event.

MVHS Future Business Leaders of America hosts job fair

MVFBLA partners with BAYCO to connect students with companies
Hannah Lee
March 25, 2019
An alternative lunch option

An alternative lunch option

Yeh’s Kitchen delivers Chinese food for MVHS students
Shivani Gupta and Jasmine Lee
March 14, 2019
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