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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

Senior Jayden Peng and his family pose for a picture in front of a LEGO Movie World sign. Photo by Eunice Peng | Used with permission

A love for LEGO

Senior Jayden Peng describes his LEGO building journey
Ethan Eisler and Sih Yu (Melody) Lin
January 30, 2025
Junior and forward Ryan Shen dribbles past an opponent. Photo | Ethan Eisler

Varsity Boys Basketball falls to Saratoga High School 53-49 in an overtime loss

The Matadors’ league score falls to 2-2 in an overtime loss against Saratoga High School
Ethan Eisler and Ethan Kellogg
January 18, 2025
As a part of her gardening routine, Kwong prunes her plants by cutting them with scissors. Photo courtesy of Bernice Kwong | Used with permission

MVHS students and staff find joy in homegrown vegetables

MVHS students and staff discuss how they started growing food and what it means to them
Ethan Eisler
December 8, 2024
Senior Iris Shi poses with her violin. Photo courtesy of Iris Shi | Used with permission

The musical journey of MVHS senior Iris Shi

The life behind the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra co-concertmaster
Ethan Eisler and Samuel Teo
November 24, 2024
The Board of Trustees prepares to hear a presentation about the decline of World Language enrollment. Photo | Ethan Eisler

FUHSD announces it will continue to phase out Japanese at MVHS during board meeting

The decision comes after looking at new enrollment data across FUHSD
Ethan Kellogg and Ethan Eisler
November 15, 2024
Illustration by Samuel Teo

The troubles of mandatory military service

Students share their thoughts on having to serve mandatory military service in their home country
Samuel Teo and Ethan Eisler
October 30, 2024
Rongyi Lin and Chiaki Vanasupa hold the Bring Back Japanese poster | Photo by Ethan Eisler

Japanese language students push to keep Japanese class

Students fight to keep Japanese at MVHS in the face of declining enrollment
Ethan Eisler and Ethan Kellogg
October 19, 2024
Graphic | Erin Liu, Owen Liu, Liz Liu

A citizen’s conundrum

MVHS community discusses the challenges and pressures associated with both having and lacking U.S. citizenship
Ananya Chaudhary and Ethan Eisler
September 28, 2024
Piece of art that was made to manage stress

Mindful Expression

MVHS discusses art as a tool for mental health
Ethan Eisler and Crystal Cheng
May 24, 2024
Baseball loses to Fremont High School 3-2

Baseball loses to Fremont High School 3-2

Varsity Baseball falls to Fremont High School after leading most of the game
Ethan Eisler, Staff Writer
May 15, 2024
Duke Shifts Scoring of College Essays

Duke Shifts Scoring of College Essays

AI usage on college essays
Ethan Eisler and Yixuan (Joyce) Li
April 17, 2024
Time Out! Ep. 18: Krishna Nathan

Time Out! Ep. 18: Krishna Nathan

Krishna Nathan discusses his chess journey
Ethan Eisler and Yixuan (Joyce) Li
April 1, 2024
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