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

Graphics by Amberly Sun

Fearing the inevitable

As students grow up and gain more experience in their lives, they start to develop various fears in the different facets of life. While many of these fears can be mitigated, oftentimes these fears play...

Senior Vanshika Turkar ponders the implications of planning a senior trip to San Diego with her friends. Photo Illustration | Crystal Cheng

Planning core memories

Crystal Cheng and Stephanie Zhang March 7, 2024

Pranay Gangaram  Senior Pranay Gangaram is planning to go on two senior trips this year — one with some friends from MVHS and another with his middle school friends. In light of this, he acknowledges...

Junior and shooting guard Clara Fan attempts a fastbreak layup with two LHS opponents close behind her.

Varsity Girls Basketball defeats Lynbrook High School 52-45

Crystal Cheng and Dahlia Schilling January 20, 2024

Varsity Girls Basketball won against Lynbrook High School 52-45 on Wednesday, Jan. 17 in its fourth league game of the season. The team started off with a lead of 11-6 in the first quarter and ended halftime...

I’m not taking it today

“I’m not taking it today”

Crystal Cheng and Aletheia Ju December 8, 2023

When it comes to students asking for extensions on tests, Biology teacher Pamela Chow acknowledges that it can be a slippery slope. Although she believes that her policy to allow students to take tests...

Delving into lunchtime

Delving into lunchtime

Crystal Cheng and Lindsey Tang November 9, 2023

MVHS students spend their time during lunch in a plethora of different ways, from walking to 7-11 with friends to studying in the library. To better understand lunchtime routines, El Estoque met with four...

In the face of climate change

Crystal Cheng and Sarah Liu November 3, 2023
Examining the duality of the role of hope in the climate change movement
Senior Alice Ross tries to gain possession of the ball before a LHS opponent reaches it.

Field Hockey beats Lynbrook High School 1-0

Crystal Cheng, Riya Murthy, and Lindsey Tang September 23, 2023

Varsity Girls Field Hockey beat Lynbrook High School 1-0 on Sept. 20, in its fourth league game of the season. Junior and forward Saahithi Kancherla scored the team’s only goal during the first quarter,...

Alicia Lee and her boyfriend Marcus Praseuth pose for a picture on top of the San Francisco Belle at the 2022 MVHS prom.

With friends? Or with a date?

Crystal Cheng and Jisha Rajala May 27, 2023
Exploring MV students' opinions on attending prom with friends or with a date
The final run ep 2: Wrestling

The final run ep 2: Wrestling

Crystal Cheng and Kripa Mayureshwar May 22, 2023
Exploring seniors Hayden Ancheta and Aditya Mishra’s experiences with their last high school wrestling season and CCS Tournament
What we were left with after the summer was an inevitably faded version of what we had before. Photo Illustration | Crystal Cheng

To all the friendships I’ve left behind

Crystal Cheng May 19, 2023
Exploring the feeling of drifting apart from friends
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