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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

Content on social media showing Indian cuisine and street food receive hateful interactions. Graphic by Ellie Wang | El Estoque

Social media perpetuates racist stereotypes towards Indian culture

Cupertino community reflects on facing discrimination online
Samika Bhatkar and Ellie Wang
September 20, 2024

Cupertino’s AAPI Festival is a melting pot of culture and age

Bridging the gap between cultures and generations
Lily Jiang and Arjun Dhruv
May 24, 2023
The MV IASA officer team kicks off Spotlite on India 2022 with a welcome from President and senior Atmaja Patil.

IASA hosts first in-person Spotlite on India in two years

Diving deeper into the night of cultural performances
Shivani Madhan and Jiya Singh
April 18, 2022
French teacher Janissa Zahn's pen pals would send photos of themselves and their life in France.

Exchanging Letters

Sharing the handwritten letters that MVHS students, staff and community members have sent and received
As methods of communication such as emailing and calling became more popular in the 1990s, English teacher Shozo Shimazaki remembers thinking that the post office would go out of business, but the letters that people sent across the world remain in our history.

The forgotten art of writing letters

Exploring the impacts of written forms of communication from loved ones
Sushma Bana rests dias in her backyard for Diwali celebrations.

How US and India traditions compare

Community members discuss differences between Diwali celebrations
Jannah Sheriff and Anna Kaminitz
November 9, 2021

The flavors of tradition

Revisiting culturally significant childhood dishes
Ishaani Dayal
April 2, 2021

A touch of home

How fabrics, utensils, and trinkets help MVHS students and staff connect to their heritage
Arjan Madan, Staff Writer
April 2, 2021
Indian cultural appreciation

Indian cultural appreciation

Analyzing the hypervigilance surrounding cultural appropriation and instead advocating to respectfully celebrate other cultures
Shreshta Ranganathan
February 12, 2021
International Responses to COVID

International Responses to COVID

Comparing responses to COVID abroad to MVHS experiences with COVID
North Indian privilege

North Indian privilege

North Indians are being placed on a pedestal due to their lighter skin
Shreshta Ranganathan, Opinion Editor
September 19, 2020
Birthright: an exploration of political autonomy

Birthright: an exploration of political autonomy

Exploring the roots of political autonomy in recent times
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