El Estoque

MV Octagon kicks off Cure Cancer Cafe

Stuti Upadhyay and Tabitha Mendez • December 17, 2018

Every year in mid-March, MV Octagon, MVHS’ largest volunteer club, hosts an event called Cure Cancer Cafe (CCC) to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS). The event is held in the Quinlan...

Journey to math: students describe how they became passionate about math

Iman Malik and Herman Saini • November 21, 2018

Sophomore Parth Asawa will never forget the pride he felt after attending his first math competition in fourth grade. He won second place statewide, and this positive experience helped him develop...

Reinforcing feminism in MVHS

Swara Tewari and Rucha Soman • November 6, 2018

Girls’ Empowerment Project discusses gender equality at first meeting

Localizing Red Cross

Swara Tewari, Features editor • October 26, 2018

President of Red Cross discusses her journey with the club and her goals for the year

Lava lamps in Erlenmeyer Flasks

Zara Iqbal and Ruth Feng • October 19, 2018

On Oct. 17, members of Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (WiSTEM) gathered in biology teacher Lora Lerner’s room during lunch for their first experiment of the year: the lava...

IASA’s plans for the year

Shuvi Jha • September 28, 2018

IASA, which stands for Indo-American Student Association, held its first meeting of the year on Sept. 20 in room E201. The room was abuzz with rounds of laughter, as students from different racial backgrounds...

Meet the 2018-19 French Honor Society officers

Sreya Kumar and Tina Low • September 28, 2018

French Honor Society (FHS) serves as an opportunity for students who are interested in the French culture to get involved at MVHS. The club goes beyond what is taught in the classroom, offering hands-on...

Research of years past: a look into the officers of Research Club

Emily Xia • September 27, 2018

Four officers of Research Club detail their personal experiences with scientific research

Expanding Red Cross

Swara Tewari, Features editor • September 23, 2018

Red Cross held its first meeting during lunch on Sept. 9 in room B103. The officers introduced themselves and highlighted Red Cross’ mission statement and the volunteer opportunities that would be available throughout the year.

Volleyball Club: the ups and downs

Aditya Dash and Rajas Habbu • May 25, 2018

Throughout the school year, students and volleyball enthusiasts anxiously waited for the volleyball club to announce open gym dates. As the school year commenced, the number of open gyms started to diminish....