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

The Bachelor franchise has a diversity issue, even over the course of 10 years. Photo courtesy of Public Domain Pictures

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...

ODonnell shows off her two looks created for video tutorials

Painted horror

Ayah Ali-Ahmad March 11, 2020
The horror in special effects art
Paintings from a World Literature project line the front of literature teacher Jireh Tanabes classroom.

Drawing a curriculum: Art in the classroom

Robert Liu February 9, 2020
Exploring teacher and student opinions on integrating art into curriculums
Freshman Amy Wu plays air hockey in the arcade center.

MVHS holds casual Winter Welcome Back Dance

Ayah Ali-Ahmad February 4, 2020
How Leadership switched from a Winter Formal to the casual Winter Dance
 Senior Ethan Hu poses with one of the five boxes of macarons he brought to school on Nov. 6.

Château en Gâteau: A student bakery on the rise

Ayah Ali-Ahmad January 9, 2020
Seniors start a business online and around campus to spread baked goods
Child actors have unfair pressures and responsibilities placed upon them

The Famed Youth: Dehumanizing children in the entertainment industry

Emily Xia and Aditi Dixit November 24, 2019
We should support the personal passions and pursuits of young celebrities
Comic illustration of the five finger print characters of Thumbpaint. By Brett Park | Used with permission.

Thumbpaint

Ayah Ali-Ahmad October 23, 2019
Senior Brett Park creates comics to inspire thousands of Instagram followers
A scene from the new movie Abominable from DreamWorks Animation.

‘Abominable’ Review: The importance of Asian representation

Vivian Jiang October 9, 2019
The cultural significance of ‘Abominable’ and what it means for Asian Americans
Songs dedicated

Songs dedicated

Ayah Ali-Ahmad May 20, 2019

To this day, I can see his face clearly; his skin glistens in the sun and his cheeks look so soft. His long curls frame his face perfectly, and I can’t help but be reminded of a puppy. It’s funny,...

An overview of Cure Cancer Casino

An overview of Cure Cancer Casino

Tabitha Mendez and Stuti Upadhyay March 31, 2019

The Quinlan Community Center accommodated over 200 MVHS students and community members on March 30 as Octagon held its annual Cure Cancer Casino event. The night featured various activities, such as card...

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