The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque
The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque
The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque
Seniors and twin sisters Bernice and Ashley Kwong navigate their distinct journeys in Christian faith together.

I am faithful

Twins Bernice and Ashley Kwong discuss their lifelong journeys with Christianity
Jami Lim and Sania Nadkarni
March 6, 2025
Beyond adding beauty to Christian and Catholic architecture, stained glass windows also serve to depict stories from the Bible. Similarly, Buddhism and Islam also incorporate communal art in their own unique ways, with Buddhists using mandalas and Muslims creating mosaics. Photo | Ellie Wang

Community is at the heart of religion

Gathering at a place of worship provides a sense of connectedness
Ellie Wang and Kaia Yuan
November 26, 2024
Preaching through TikTok

Preaching through TikTok

MVHS seniors discuss how they express Christianity through social media
Arjun Dhruv
September 20, 2024
High school students gather around and pray for Valley Church youth pastor Craig Stephens at the tail end of the event.

Bay Area Christian youth hold United In Christ praise night

Students speak about their experiences at the 2019 UIC Praise Night
Tyler Cho
November 25, 2019
The typical "seder" plate consists of "beitzah" (a hard-boiled egg), "zeroa" (a shankbone), "maror" (bitter herbs), "charoset" (sweet paste), and "karpas" (green vegetables) as shown clockwise in this picture. Photo | Creative Commons

The crossroads of food and religion in the month of April

How religion influences diet during a holiday season
Flora Peng
April 23, 2019
Father God, take my burdens

Father God, take my burdens

How prayer helped relieve my anxiety over grades
Tyler Cho, Staff Writer
March 31, 2019
Religion and tradition: Take me to church

Religion and tradition: Take me to church

Itay Barylka
October 22, 2015
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