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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

Ethnic studies teacher Usiel Meraz-Cerna. Photo | Eric Zhou

FUHSD delays Health and Ethnic studies course requirement

Health and Ethnic Studies to run as an optional course offering next school year
Jonah Chang and Eric Zhou
December 6, 2024
Students should not have to sacrifice cultural ingredients and flavors in the name of eating healthier. Photo Illustration | Anika Bhandarkar

MVHS students do not see adequate representation of their ethnic foods on social media

We must learn how to eat healthy without sacrificing our cultural values
Anika Bhandarkar
December 6, 2024
Mr. Holaday assisting his student with their AP literature essay

Let Men HEAL

The underrepresentation of men in health, education, administration and literacy jobs and how to close the gap
School safety

School safety

Exploring approaches to support students' physical and mental well-being
A concerning surge of underage vaping has occurred in recent years, resulting in heavy pressure for companies such as Juul that create these devices to remove flavors targeting minors. Photo courtesy of Jamie Chung | Used with permission.

Investigating the vaping crackdown

Rise in teen vaping sparks a $462 million settlement from Juul Labs
Jason Chu
May 26, 2023
MVHS Alum ‘22 Sophia Bokovikova shares how she pursues her passion in health sciences both inside and outside the classroom

Woman in health sciences: Sophia Bokovikova

MVHS Alum ‘22 Sophia Bokovikova shares how she pursues her passion in health sciences both inside and outside the classroom
Aashna Patel
April 15, 2023
Illustration | Lillian Wang

Health and Ethnic Studies

What the Health and Ethnic Studies course requirements mean for incoming freshmen
Krish Dev and Mihir Vishwarupe
February 11, 2023
My parents always told me the key to success was eating well and sleeping well.

Eating well and sleeping well

The importance of giving yourself some grace
Jayanti Jha
January 22, 2021
From serving as bonding events to fueling athletes in reaching their maximum potential, food is an integral part of an athletes’ experience. Whether it’s increasing intake of specific food groups to compensate for dietary restrictions or making their own meals, MVHS student-athletes have taken their diets into their own hands to make sure they’re “fuelin’ up.”

Fuelin’ Up

Exploring how food affects athletes before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
Live coverage of COVID-19 (coronavirus) at MVHS

Live coverage of COVID-19 (coronavirus) at MVHS

Updates on the impacts of COVID-19, more commonly referred to as coronavirus
Hannah Lee
March 12, 2020
Uncovering Project Nightingale: Google accesses Fitbit records

Uncovering Project Nightingale: Google accesses Fitbit records

Google receiving medical files stirs controversy
Rachel Jiang and Emily Xia
January 8, 2020
Breaking down the nutrition of 16-ounce drinks: What's in a drink?

Breaking down the nutrition of 16-ounce drinks: What’s in a drink?

Breaking down the nutritional information of popular 16-ounce drinks
Charlotte Chui
December 20, 2019
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