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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

I’m sick of this s—. Illustration by Kamyar Moradi

Vol. Two: Halloween

Kamyar Moradi October 25, 2019
Why I believe Halloween is detrimental to society
The typical seder plate consists of beitzah (a hard-boiled egg), zeroa (a shankbone), maror (bitter herbs), charoset (sweet paste), and karpas (green vegetables) as shown clockwise in this picture. Photo | Creative Commons

The crossroads of food and religion in the month of April

Flora Peng April 23, 2019

Readily-available Easter renditions of adorable baby animals and the declining diets of students overwhelmed by approaching exams are not the only contributors to fluctuation in food consumption during...

The fading green of St. Patrick’s Day

The fading green of St. Patrick’s Day

Tyler Cho, Staff Writer March 18, 2019

Step out into the streets of nearly any major U.S. city on March 17, and you’ll be greeted with seas of green — people jumping around in leprechaun outfits or clad head to toe in green. It is a day...

Ringing in a new year

Ringing in a new year

Charlotte Chui and Annie Zhang February 12, 2019

lates of delicacies are passed around, ranging from spongy airy Chinese cakes dubbed “Fa Gao” to pan-fried traditional Korean dumplings. These are just a few foods commonly eaten during Lunar New Year,...

Make or break

Make or break

Laasya Koduru and Brian Xu December 18, 2018

By Thursday, Nov. 15, smoke from Camp Fire had reached Cupertino and elevated its air quality index above 200. Air quality tracking websites such as AirNow.gov consider an index above 200 “very unhealthy.”...

Cherishing Christmas: Comparing holiday traditions now to those of previous years

Cherishing Christmas: Comparing holiday traditions now to those of previous years

Emily Xia December 17, 2018
The change I've experienced in Christmas traditions over the years
Santa Claus comes to town

Santa Claus comes to town

Alyssa Hui and Tabitha Mendez December 16, 2018
Children and staff attend a holiday celebration with Santa and his elves
City of Cupertino holds 2018 tree lighting ceremony

City of Cupertino holds 2018 tree lighting ceremony

Charlotte Chui December 5, 2018

 n Friday, Nov. 30, the City of Cupertino held the 2018 tree lighting ceremony at the Quinlan Community Center. At 6 p.m., the a cappella group Business Casual, national champions of the 2018 Harmony...

Constant Change: As the holiday season approaches

Constant Change: As the holiday season approaches

Oishee Misra November 12, 2018
Appreciating the holidays in a different way
Breaking under pressure: Students with eating disorders during the holidays

Breaking under pressure: Students with eating disorders during the holidays

Zara Iqbal December 12, 2017
Students with eating disorders discuss their experiences during the holidays
A holiday full of giving

A holiday full of giving

Jai Uparkar December 12, 2017
People discuss what drives them to continue volunteering
Spreading the Christmas cheer

Spreading the Christmas cheer

Shuvi Jha December 11, 2017
Students reflect on performing music during the holiday season
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