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

Former Friends of Hue relocates, restructures leadership

Former Friends of Hue relocates, restructures leadership

Akshay Agrawal February 26, 2012
International Youth Advancement Alliance moves off campus
Girls basketball CCS: Late game rally falls short vs. Salinas

Girls basketball CCS: Late game rally falls short vs. Salinas

Dickson Tsai February 25, 2012
The Matadors score 20 in the fourth quarter but fall to the Cowboys 50-53 in the second round of CCS
From left to right, sophomores Anna Aswadhati and Samyu Sridhar and seniors Manvita Tatavarthy, Suruchi Salgar and Janani Prasad with the lanyards they plan to sell to raise money for their DECA community service project. They plan to fundraise for the Free the Project Campaign: Brick by Brick, which helps to build schools in poor villages. The event will run from February to May. Photo by Margaret Lin.

World Literature class inspires community service project

Margaret Lin February 15, 2012
Five students raise funds to build school in India through Free the Children
PHOTO GALLERY: Rose Grams

PHOTO GALLERY: Rose Grams

Angela Liu February 14, 2012
Chinese Club prepared and delivered rose grams on Valentine’s Day
Striking their ending pose, the Marquesas perform their last routine of the night, a character routine inspired by “The Pink Panther.” Their Character routine placed fourth out of eight teams. Photo by Angela Liu.

Dance team wins two of five divisions at Norcal State Championships

Howard Lee February 14, 2012
MVHS Marquesas win first in Kick and Small Lyrical, second in Large and Medium
Boys soccer: Senior night ends in loss to Santa Clara 1-2

Boys soccer: Senior night ends in loss to Santa Clara 1-2

Rachel Lu February 14, 2012
Mental mistakes on Feb. 10 keep Matadors from a CCS playoff berth
They performed many Christmas and classic songs at their annual concert in Santana Row on Nov. 25. The Ritards had a private audition with the producers of Americas Got Talent. If accepted into the next level, they will be on television. Photo by Karishma Mehrotra.

Ritards audition for ‘America’s Got Talent’

Karishma Mehrotra February 12, 2012
Private audition offered to local a capella group
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Former Gov Team advisor to run for State Senate

Anushka Patil February 9, 2012
Christopher Chiang campaigns to push for education reform, integration of technology
Jack Chin (far right) has been battling leukemia since the summer of 2011. Since Jan. 13, the family has been in search of a bone marrow match. To assist them in the search, staff members and administration in conjunction with AADP will be holding a donor registry during the senior boys basketball game on Feb. 10. Photo used with permission of Steffi Lau.

Staff, administrators, AADP to hold donor registry on Feb. 10

Aafreen Mahmood February 8, 2012
Community responds to Class of 2007 alumnus Jack Chin’s bone marrow match search
Cupertino State of the City Address proves to be uneventful

Cupertino State of the City Address proves to be uneventful

El Estoque Staff February 6, 2012
Cupertino seems to be doing well in all aspects save one, inspiring pride in its students
FUHSD substitute teacher charges students for editing papers

FUHSD substitute teacher charges students for editing papers

Karishma Mehrotra February 6, 2012
Email exchanges between substitute teacher and students lead to speculation over grades
Senior Kevin Bishop stands with his father, Cary Bishop, and his coaches, Mike Dudley (far right)  and Willy Harmatz (far left). Kevin Bishop signed a contract to run for Stanford University’s Cross Country team starting next fall in a small ceremony at the conference room of the office. Photo by Margaret Lin.

Senior Kevin Bishop recruited to run for Stanford University

Amrutha Dorai February 5, 2012
Bishop signed to Cardinals’ Cross Country team
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