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

After years of debate, a key lesson emerged, much of it alongside my high school debate partner Saanvi Goyal. | Illustration by Alan Tai

Unresolved

Alan Tai March 3, 2024

Now presenting… ‘A Bill to Extend Paid Maternity Leave.’ May the negation please speak? I didn’t want to be there. I was forced to refute (or in debate jargon, negate) this bill. Yet, I still...

Man on the street: Are there more wheels or doors in the world?

Sophia Chen and Shivani Verma May 3, 2022
The MVHS community weighs in on this polarizing discourse
Examining the histories of anti-racism efforts at the Nevada Joint Union High School District

CRT sparks controversy at NJUHSD

Aashna Patel and Jannah Sheriff February 12, 2022

Growing up in Grass Valley in Nevada County, the county with the highest white population in California, 2014 Bear River High School alum Alex Moses always felt different due to his multiracial identity....

The three branches of debate Monta Vista offers | Graphic by Irene Tang

Debating through a screen

Irene Tang October 24, 2020
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Speech and Debate Clubs SCU Tournament

Speech and Debate Club’s SCU Tournament

Anjali Singh January 9, 2020
MVSD competes in annual league tournament at Santa Clara University
Shifting perspectives owing to Model UN

Shifting perspectives owing to Model UN

Oishee Misra May 23, 2019
Model UN training officer Nelson Mu shares insights about his past two years in the club
Marvel vs. DC Comics

Marvel vs. DC Comics

Claire Wen and Sarah Young April 10, 2019

ajor Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson was in need of cash. It was 1937, and he was writing for pulp magazines, another name for inexpensive fiction magazines. Partnering with magazine distributors Harry Donenfeld...

The branches of MVHS Speech and Debate

The branches of MVHS Speech and Debate

Elena Khan November 21, 2018

The Speech and Debate Club offers a variety of events for its members. The three main branches are original oratory, spontaneous, interpretation and exempt, which also falls under spontaneous. The club...

Two members from Speech and Debate qualify for state and national level tournaments

Two members from Speech and Debate qualify for state and national level tournaments

Devika Watave May 31, 2017
Sophomore Eesha Moona and senior Sajeev Saluja prepare for their upcoming events
Speech and Debate holds practice time for upcoming tournaments

Speech and Debate holds practice time for upcoming tournaments

Devika Watave March 9, 2017
Debate officers explain their events and how they prepare their members
French Honor Society takes part in debate at Lynbrook HS

French Honor Society takes part in debate at Lynbrook HS

Amanda Chan February 6, 2017
Student debate topics in French at interdistrict event
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