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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

Illustration | Samuel Teo

MVHS community celebrate long-distance holidays

MVHS community discuss how they celebrate the holidays with their families despite living far apart
Samuel Teo
December 2, 2024
A sketch of the pomfret my grandmother would steam. Illustration by Samuel Teo

The reminiscence of family in food

How craving my grandmother’s cooking helped me better connect to my identity
Samuel Teo
September 19, 2024
It's hard for me to grasp the fact I'll be leaving my family in a few months.

2,830 miles

I’m learning to reconcile leaving my family for college
Sarah Liu
May 25, 2024
Photo courtesy of Alexander Chu | Used with permission

Affection among Asians

MVHS students and teachers discuss the various ways their families express affection
Cultural Cooking

Cultural Cooking

Exploring the foods that students and staff cook to celebrate the holidays
Dahlia Schilling and Mihir Vishwarupe
December 9, 2023
Culture plays a nuanced role in someone's identity, which is why we must take it into account before asking someone to share their political opinions.

Culture: the elephant (and donkey) in the room

We must consider people’s cultural values before asking them to share their political opinion
Anika Bhandarkar and Meggie Chen
December 6, 2023
Glass children are often overshadowed by their siblings, even when it is unintentional.

Glass Child

Exploring how mental illness touches the lives of siblings
Meggie Chen
February 17, 2023
Graphic | Sonia Verma

Distance

Exploring instances of distance within a family 
Graphic by Sonia Verma

Aspirational Distances

Exploring the differences in career aspirations between generations.
Minjae Kang
January 15, 2023
Sophomore Gehna Saini places the ornament gifted to her from her mother, on a Christmas tree.

Winter break traditions

Examining the traditions students and staff partake in over the winter holidays
Anika Bhandarkar and Megha Mummaneni
December 21, 2022
Far but close

Far but close

Exploring how my relationship with my sister evolved
Arjun Dhruv, Staff Writer
December 20, 2022
In 2021, the Gaspar family camps at the Catillion campsite. Gaspar’s immediate family goes camping every year, around labor day, to cook, eat, dance and hike together.

Photo courtesy of Paula Gaspar | Used with permission

Large Extended Families

Examining the dynamics within a large extended family
Sameer Maheshwari and Aashna Patel
December 16, 2022
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