El Estoque

Winter break traditions

Anika Bhandarkar and Megha Mummaneni • December 21, 2022

Examining the traditions students and staff partake in over the winter holidays

Has Santa stolen Christmas from Baby Jesus?

Darpan Singh and Vincent Zhao • December 20, 2022

Exploring the religious significance of Christmas to students at MVHS

‘Tis the season for…’

Justin E Kim, Gauri Manoj, Anushka De, Kalyani Puthenpurayil, Krish Dev, Aashi Venkat, and Sophia Ma • December 13, 2021

Delving deeper into this year's winter highlights and memories

Gifting during the holiday season

Anushka De and Aashi Venkat • December 10, 2021

Discussing the positives and negatives of traditional gift giving

Roti and paneer

December 10, 2021

he classic Indian platter of plain or buttered roti with a touch of ghee and saag paneer is what senior Shalini Krish finds to be her two favorite winter consumables. Despite their non-Christian...

Hot pot

December 10, 2021

amb. Pork. Beef. Fishcakes. Tofu. Meatballs. Sausages. Vermicelli. These components are all options in senior Edgar Tsai’s favorite winter food, hot pot, and he has relished the variety of taste...

hough sugar cookies are a common dessert, freshman Madeleine Ischo enjoys them during the holidays largely because of the elation of interacting with close family while decorating the cookies. “[Sugar...

Chicken noodle soup

December 10, 2021

rom his time living in Colorado and Pittsburgh to now in California, senior Joseph Jeong’s go-to winter food has always been his mother’s Korean-style chicken noodle soup. His earliest memories...

Seasonal consumables to try

Justin E Kim • December 10, 2021

Students share their favorite holiday dishes

Holiday-themed events invoke community and festive cheer

Anushka De and Gauri Manoj • December 8, 2021

Reviewing different winter events in the Bay Area

Revisiting the holidays

Sophia Ma and Aashi Venkat • December 7, 2021

Students and staff share their most memorable moments from the holiday season

Students and staff celebrate Hanukkah

Krish Dev, Website Editor • December 6, 2021

Hanukkah is annually celebrated around the beginning of December or November, fluctuating because of the Hebrew lunar calendar. A central part of Hanukkah is the food — frying foods in oil is especially...