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

Junior Roya Ahmadi shares her home celebration of Persian New Year on Instagram.

COVID-19 changes religious and cultural rituals

Shivani Gupta and Robert Liu April 2, 2020
Shelter-in-place brings cultural and religious activities to a standstill
TikTok users create videos about COVID-19

TikTok users create videos about COVID-19

Hannah Lee April 2, 2020
Influencers discuss the prevalence of coronavirus videos on the popular platform
MVRT dances the Macarena.

School events cancelled because of COVID-19

Anushka De, News Editor April 2, 2020
Members of clubs and teams who qualified for international level competitions are unable to attend
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More Cupertino residents start using NextDoor

Rachel Jiang April 2, 2020
Exploring how the city stays connected and updated through a social-networking app
An explanation of the College Boards changes to AP testing for the 2019-20 school year

The College Board updates AP testing procedures in response to COVID-19

Hannah Lee March 25, 2020
Traditional face-to-face exam administrations are revised to a 45-minute online free-response exam taken at home
Why COVID-19 is more concerning than other respiratory diseases

Why COVID-19 is more concerning than other respiratory diseases

Zara Iqbal, Copy editor March 22, 2020
Summary of the severity behind the coronavirus
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English teacher Mark Carpenter opens a Curious Cat account

Rachel Jiang March 22, 2020
Investigating one teacher’s approach to connecting with their students during the shelter-in-place order
100 things to do when you’re bored while social distancing

100 things to do when you’re bored while social distancing

Anushka De and Jai Uparkar March 22, 2020
50 activities to appeal to your normal side and 50 activities for your inner MVHS student
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Quarantined Cupertino

Rachel Jiang March 21, 2020
Photos of the city during its “shelter in place” policy
With the growing concern over COVID-19, a playlist was jokingly made to shine light on the situation.

‘COVID-19 Quarantine Party’ Playlist review

Emily Xia March 19, 2020
Pandemic-inspired Spotify playlist is more meaningful than meets the eye
El Estoque members receive a Gold Crown award at the 2018 CSPA Spring Convention. Photo by Alyssa Hui

El Estoque trip to CSPA conference in New York City cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns

Brian Xu March 15, 2020

One of the most stressful parts of JEA director-at-large and journalism and yearbook adviser Julia Satterthwaite’s job is planning for the annual El Estoque and El Valedor field trip. The two publications’...

The faces behind COVID-19

The faces behind COVID-19

Exploring the stories of members of the MVHS community impacted by the novel coronavirus
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