El Estoque

Karen Maleski’s life of learning

Krish Dev, Website Editor • February 14, 2022

Karen Maleski's fascination with literature began at a young age when she picked up books her mother left on the coffee table. Maleski became enamored with novels — including “The Jungle,” “The...

Students and teachers share their literature class favorites

Gauri Manoj and Mira Wagner • August 29, 2021

From timeless classics to contemporary reads, the MVHS curriculum provides something for everyone

50 Questions with Mark Carpenter

Krish Dev, Web Editor • May 8, 2021

Inspired by Vogue’s video series “73 Questions,” El Estoque sits down with English teacher Mark Carpenter to ask him 50 questions. Carpenter shares his fondest memory of high school, what he would...

50 Questions with Megan Choate

Neysa Singh, Staff Writer • February 25, 2021

Inspired by Vogue’s video series “73 Questions,” El Estoque sits down with teacher Megan Choate to ask her 50 questions. Choate shares her favorite memories from high school, her biggest inspiration,...

50 Questions with Shozo Shimazaki

Krish Dev, Opinion Editor • January 21, 2021

In the 12th installment of the recurring series, El Estoque asks Shozo Shimazaki 50 questions

A multilingual community

Krish Dev, Opinion Editor • October 16, 2020

Students and staff reflect on their experiences speaking multiple languages.

Speaking up: How teachers work with students with speech anxiety

Sophia Chen and Alyssa Hui • March 11, 2020

Teachers explain their ways of dealing with student anxiety when speaking in class

Outside of their element: MVHS faculty commuting to school

Leanna Sun and Shivani Gupta • November 24, 2019

Exploring methods of transportation that MVHS faculty use to get to school and what they listen to while doing so

English teachers come together to promote equity in classrooms

Tanish Mendki • October 21, 2019

English teachers of FUHSD attend sessions in order to learn how to help their students in a way that benefits them

All-American junior English courses

Gauri Kaushik • March 7, 2017

tarting next school year, rising juniors will be limited to a choice of three English courses: American Literature, Honors American Literature or American Studies. Rising juniors can no longer take British...

Book Club: English teacher Hannah Gould shares her liking for Russian literature

Daniel Lin • April 22, 2016

mong the vast selection of book genres — from historical fiction to technical reports — English Literature teacher Hannah Gould has a favorite: Russian literature. After taking two Russian literature...

E-books negatively impact the way we absorb information

Kristin Chang • January 16, 2014

E-books are convenient, but books provide for deeper reading experience. [dropcap1]W[/dropcap1]hen I walked into the store on a Saturday morning, the Stevens Creek Barnes and Noble was as deserted...