El Estoque

Diversity without representation

Ananya Chaudhary • September 15, 2023

Making history on Feb. 29, 1940, Black actress Hattie McDaniel became the first person of color to win an Oscar for her performance as Ruth in “Gone with the Wind.” Though her accomplishment deserves...

AAPI Silicon Valley hosts multicultural diversity festival

Mihir Vishwarupe • May 22, 2023

An event that showcased a variety of A.A.P.I. communities across the Bay Area

Expanding past size zero

Aashi Venkat and Anabelle Walker • October 9, 2022

The consequences of corporate resistance to include diverse body types

“Partner Track” falls short in its attempt at representation

Angela Zhang, News Editor • September 22, 2022

While depicting the unbreakable glass ceiling women and non-white individuals face when climbing the corporate ladder, Netflix’s new series "Partner Track" fails to portray representation at every front...

“Heartstopper” is everything it was expected to be

Aashi Venkat • April 27, 2022

The Netflix series is nothing more than a cute queer rom-com

IASA hosts first in-person Spotlite on India in two years

Shivani Madhan and Jiya Singh • April 18, 2022

Diving deeper into the night of cultural performances

“Bridgerton” is another disappointment in Indian representation

Anushka De • April 3, 2022

Cultural inaccuracies make for a paltry attempt at diversity

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....

Biracial families share their family dynamics

Minjae Kang • December 10, 2021

Looking into the family dynamics of biracial families

Addressing diversity in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Krish Dev and Minjae Kang • October 30, 2021

Various fields and industries in the United States are currently experiencing a movement to increase representation of racial and gender minorities. Not exempt from this change is the film industry: a...

Tokenism and Tropes

Shreshta Ranganathan, Staff Writer • May 22, 2021

Hollywood is not only the biggest entertainment industry, it is also home to one of the most diverse audiences, which is exactly why it has fallen under fire for its lack of inclusivity. Though the industry...

The Bachelor franchise needs to increase diversity in its cast

Jayanti Jha • March 20, 2020

Every year, 30 girls gather in a luxury mansion, trying to win the heart of a man and be the woman that he, the Bachelor, proposes to. Later, one of those girls reverses the role and in turn, is to be...