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El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Freshmen Sheltered Biology class | Featured photo

My new country’s trip

My journey of transferring from the ELD class to mainstream classes
Subin Ko
May 28, 2025
Those who are have legal security must recognize their privilege and stand up for those under the Trump administration's attacks. Illustration | Ellie Wang

Staff Editorial: Stand up, speak out

People with legal citizenship need to be more proactive in protecting those threatened by the Trump administration’s recent immigration policy
Editorial Board
May 24, 2025
Trump’s executive orders are breaking through Cupertino’s bubble. Illustration | Manas Kottakota

Cupertino is not as sheltered from Trump’s federal government as we think

Through new legislation and an array of executive orders, the Trump administration’s changes have redefined Cupertino
Manas Kottakota and Subin Ko
April 21, 2025
Critics are often quick to slam media for having little meaning or depth, without considering other factors. Photo illustration | Aletheia Ju

Entertainment shouldn’t be homework: Reevaluating critique

Critics need to reassess how they review art to consider a variety of target audiences and themes
Sagnik Nag Chowdhury and Aletheia Ju
April 19, 2025
Staff Editorial: Silent struggle

Staff Editorial: Silent struggle

Grading participation in classroom discussions based on speaking frequency rewards extraversion over comprehension
Editorial Board
April 8, 2025
Cell phone with a plethora of messages illuminates its surroundings. Illustration | Aprameya Rupanagunta and Sana Karkhanis

Social media usage within non-English speaking communities increases the spread of misinformation

The inaccessibility of mainstream news outlets to non-English speakers leads to misinformation within minority communities
Empathy and emotional intelligence play a vital role in productive conversations and healthy relationships. Illustration | Radhika Dharmapurikar

Emotional maturity strengthens our community

We need to learn to effectively communicate about our emotional differences
Meghna Dixit, Staff Writer
March 24, 2025
To build our identity, we need to take control of our lives and act as our own algorithms. Illustration | Aletheia Ju

Staff Editorial: Defined by the algorithm

Feeding into social media algorithms restricts people from exploring different facets of their evolving identity
Editorial Board
March 8, 2025
The consequences of this phenomenon weigh heaviest on marginalized communities, who are repeatedly sidelined in mainstream discourse. Photo Illustration | Yixuan (Joyce) Li and Elizabeth Yang

“Hashtag activism” is not enough

Selective and surface-level activism leaves real issues unresolved
Yixuan (Joyce) Li and Elizabeth Yang
March 6, 2025
Politicians often paint DEI as harmful to society, creating misconceptions around what is meant to be a tool that promotes a stronger community. 
Photo Illustration | Aprameya Rupanagunta and Amberly Sun

Privileged MVHS students need to realize what DEI truly means

MVHS students may misunderstand DEI due to their financial backgrounds
Aprameya Rupanagunta and Amberly Sun
March 3, 2025
Photo Illustration | Aprameya Rupanagunta

Voters need to stop basing their ballot on a single issue

Single-issue voting is a harmful mindset that can continue to harm our democracy
Aprameya Rupanagunta, Staff Writer
February 5, 2025
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