El Estoque

More than an email

Diya Bahl • April 3, 2022

District administration and the teachers union should change the school calendar to reflect the cultures present on our campuses

Celebrating the new year

Sarah Liu • February 9, 2022

On Jan. 1, as the clock strikes midnight, signaling a new year, various families commemorate the evening with New Year’s parties. But New Year’s isn’t the only holiday centered around the arrival...

Analyzing the downsides of the holiday of love

Crystal Cheng • February 4, 2022

The MVHS community reflects on aspects of Valentine’s Day it wishes would change

Man on the street: Should we celebrate Thanksgiving?

Mikaylah Du and Angela Zhang • November 25, 2021

Discussing whether the holiday should be observed given its history

Fireworks, food and culture bring families together during Diwali

Mira Wagner • November 9, 2021

Students and staff discuss their experiences celebrating the Hindu holiday

Homemade Hipster: Pumpkin Ghost Cheesecake

April Wang, Staff Writer • October 29, 2021

Ingredients: Crust: 1½ cup finely crushed graham crackers ¼ cup unsalted butter ¼ cup sugar ¼ tsp cinnamon and/or ginger Batter 32 oz cream cheese ½ cup brown sugar...

A twist on tradition

Claire Wen and Vivian Jiang • December 17, 2020

Sharing the different ways that MVHS students celebrate winter holidays

Acknowledging Cultural Celebrations

Abdullah Memon, Aditya Shukla, and Justin E Kim • December 5, 2020

The MVHS administration’s stance on cultural awareness and reducing workload for traditionally celebrated holidays

A COVID celebration

Mikaylah Du, staff writer • December 5, 2020

Exploring what MVHS students and their families did for Thanksgiving

COVID-19 changes religious and cultural rituals

Shivani Gupta and Robert Liu • April 2, 2020

Shelter-in-place brings cultural and religious activities to a standstill

Barbie Day: The evolution of a childhood icon

Emily Xia • March 12, 2020

A timeline of the changes the popular doll has undergone

50 Questions with Bonnie Belshe

Hannah Lee and Shuvi Jha • January 7, 2020

nspired by Vogue’s video series ‘73 Questions,’ El Estoque sits down with U.S. History teacher Bonnie Belshe to ask her 50 questions. Belshe describes what she loves most about the holiday season,...