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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

Swearing must be destigmatized — teaching students not to swear purely because swear words are bad is ineffective and allows the harmful stereotypes behind some swear words and slurs to persist.

F— this

Anika Bhandarkar November 3, 2023

“I know the f-word, do you?”  As early as elementary school, I can remember swear words being akin to a form of currency — students exchanged swear words, often whispering them at recess or when...

Illustrations by April Wang

*Cough cough*

Niveda Hari and Asha Wojciechowski October 26, 2023

It’s official. Red, runny noses, loud coughing fits and trash cans piling up with tissues — flu season has commenced. Students at MVHS are falling sick, but there has been a distinct change in attitude...

Animal instincts: Beyond the kill

Animal instincts: Beyond the kill

Mingjie Zhong March 10, 2017
Students discuss the experience of hunting
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