El Estoque

Up in flames: Australian bushfires from July 2019 continue to devastate

Ishaani Dayal and Tina Low • February 11, 2020

Since late July 2019, Australian wildfires have ravaged over 26 million acres of land and destroyed over 3,000 homes. After the deaths of three American firefighters on Jan. 23, the fatality count rose...

Students travel to different countries over winter break

Claire Wen • February 1, 2020

Freshman Akanksha Varanasi When freshman Akanksha Varanasi traveled to the Middle East, she took note of the locals’ hospitality. Whenever she went into a souvenir shop, which were typically...

Field Hockey: Team takes home first win of the season

Sreya Kumar • September 10, 2019

Despite a shaky start, Matadors emerge victorious against Valley Christian HS

Field hockey: Team loses first game against Willow Glen HS

Tabitha Mendez and Kamyar Moradi • September 2, 2019

The MVHS Varsity Field Hockey team ended the first game of the season with a 4-0 loss. The game was expected to be difficult considering that Willow Glen HS qualified for Central Coast Section (CCS) the...