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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

For MVHS musicians, holiday music brings cherished memories, festive traditions, and a sense of connection both on and off stage.

Unpacking holiday music traditions

MVHS musicians reflect on the impact of holiday music
Samuel Teo and Kaia Yuan
December 8, 2024
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
Graphic by Lillian Wang

More than an email

District administration and the teachers union should change the school calendar to reflect the cultures present on our campuses
Diya Bahl
April 3, 2022
Community members' favorite holidays are influenced by both their traditions and their cultures.

Celebrating the new year

Students and staff share which “new year” holiday they prefer
Sarah Liu
February 9, 2022
While she now appreciates the tradition of expressing one's love on Valentine's Day, Liu finds that the commercialization of the holiday can be overwhelming.

Analyzing the downsides of the holiday of love

The MVHS community reflects on aspects of Valentine’s Day it wishes would change
Crystal Cheng
February 4, 2022
Man on the street: Should we celebrate Thanksgiving?

Man on the street: Should we celebrate Thanksgiving?

Discussing whether the holiday should be observed given its history
Mikaylah Du and Angela Zhang
November 25, 2021
The Srivastava family lights diyas for a Diwali puja.

Fireworks, food and culture bring families together during Diwali

Students and staff discuss their experiences celebrating the Hindu holiday
Mira Wagner
November 9, 2021

Homemade Hipster: Pumpkin Ghost Cheesecake

Enjoy this creamy creation this Halloween season
April Wang, Staff Writer
October 29, 2021
Senior Daniel Kao and his family taking a selfie at the dinner table on Thanksgiving Day.

A twist on tradition

Sharing the different ways that MVHS students celebrate winter holidays
Claire Wen and Vivian Jiang
December 17, 2020
A close up shot of a "Diya", a candle used to illuminate houses during Diwali.

Acknowledging Cultural Celebrations

The MVHS administration’s stance on cultural awareness and reducing workload for traditionally celebrated holidays
Abdullah Memon, Aditya Shukla, and Justin E Kim
December 5, 2020

A COVID celebration

Exploring what MVHS students and their families did for Thanksgiving
Mikaylah Du, staff writer
December 5, 2020
Junior Roya Ahmadi shares her home celebration of Persian New Year on Instagram.

COVID-19 changes religious and cultural rituals

Shelter-in-place brings cultural and religious activities to a standstill
Shivani Gupta and Robert Liu
April 2, 2020
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