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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

AI voices are changing reality – so who said that?

AI voices are changing reality – so who said that?

AI voices are impacting how we sound, connect and trust in the digital age
Grishma Jain and Yixuan (Joyce) Li
November 8, 2025
Photo Illustration | Nylah Gehani

Repeated safety threats result in a sense of numbness to the occurrence on campus

After three bomb threats in the last school year alone and multiple others from prior school years, MVHS’ staff and students feel desensitized
Nylah Gehani
November 2, 2025
The reprioritization of civil discourse holds promise to heal political polarization. Illustration | Grace Lin

America needs to relearn the value of civil discourse

Growing political polarization has renewed the importance of respectful discussion
Jonah Chang and Elizabeth Yang
November 2, 2025
Zohran Mamdani speaks at a campaign event in New York City beneath a banner reading “Afford to Live, Afford to Dream.” | Creative Commons image courtesy of Heute

America’s political imagination still can’t envision a Muslim candidate: Zohran Mamdani

America’s struggle to accept Mamdani sheds light on our religious bias in politics
Fiona Chen
October 25, 2025
A collage of comments both criticizing and falling victim to the mentality of diet culture. Graphic | Sana Karkhanis

Diet culture claims to advocate for better health, but in reality sets toxic beauty standards that glamorize skinniness

Diet culture ultimately causes more damages than benefits to the physical and mental health of those who follow it
Maahi Dev and Sana Karkhanis
October 1, 2025
The Wellness Room’s sand trays, among other calming and tactile activities, offer students a place to reset. Photo illustration | Sophia D’Sa

MVHS students should take greater advantage of wellness resources

Despite abundant resources, engagement remains low
Sophia D’Sa
October 1, 2025
Social media and the downfall of cinema etiquette

Social media and the downfall of cinema etiquette

Poor cinema etiquette is on the rise in correlation to movie based social media trends
Juju Ling
September 29, 2025
Generative AI presents unique challenges as well as widespread benefits to patients in navigating healthcare. Graphic | Grace Lin

Generative AI proves an accessible healthcare tool

Despite risks of misinformation, responsible use of generative AI empowers patients
Shreejay Arja and Sophia D’Sa
September 25, 2025
Getting caught in the web of online age checks can feel like an intrusion of privacy between you and the content you want to access. Illustration | Fiona Chen and Asha Wojciechowski

AI: The New Stranger Danger

Teaching children how to be aware of hidden threats in AI regulation today will protect them from digital harm tomorrow
Fiona Chen and Asha Wojciechowski
September 24, 2025
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
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