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The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Reflections from four Drama seniors

Reflections from four Drama seniors

Margaret Lin March 17, 2013
Four drama seniors enter in to their last main-stage performance.
Romeo, played by Rafael Ruiz, dances with Juliet, played by Kazmiera Tarshis, at the masquerade ball and as they start dancing, they instantly fall in love with each other. Photo used with permission from Holly Cornelison.

DRAMA: “Romeo and Juliet” and “Hamlet” offer the ultimate “Shakesperience”

Namrata Ramani November 4, 2012

A production performed in the round offers a unique experience for the audience Although the production of “Romeo and Juliet” may seem like nothing special, as the play has been done a countless...

Hamlet, played by junior Michael Goldman, attempts to converse with the ghost of his father (left), and Romeo, played by junior Rafael Ruiz, and Juliet, played by senior Kaz Tarshis, meet in secret (right). “Romeo and Juliet” opens on Oct. 25 and “Hamlet” opens on Oct. 26 in the black box (F104).

DRAMA: ‘Hamlet’ and ‘Romeo and Juliet’ to open Oct. 25

Yashashree Pisolkar October 24, 2012
Fall production to give a double dose of Shakespearean prose
Junior Ismat Junaid, senior Arif Hasan, junior Dania Khurshid, sophomore Zuhayeer Musa: Though all from Islamic backgrounds, these four students, with religious identifications ranging from agnostic to sermon-giver, have practiced the religion to varying degrees at one time or another. Photo illustration by Christophe Haubursin.

Muslims in America

Sara Yang April 9, 2012

In our April issue, Special Report documented the intersection of cultures for students, parents and teachers. One such story focused on freshman Anwar Ali-Ahmad, his parents and their experiences...

Aspiring authors team up to take on NaNoWriMo

Aspiring authors team up to take on NaNoWriMo

Amrutha Dorai November 1, 2011
Juniors Ellen Do and Dania Khurshid hope to meet National Novel Writing Month's 50,000 word goal together
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