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The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

A performer from Evergreen Wushu, a kung fu school in San Jose, wields a blade. Wushu is an adaptation of kung fu that is geared towards fighting and performance rather than health and well-being. Photo | Isabelle Kok

Cupertino’s International Kung Fu Day celebrates the culture and community of Chinese martial arts

Performers and families came together for a day of showcases and cultural exchange, featuring live performances, interactive activities and diverse cuisines
Fiona Chen and Isabelle Kok
November 9, 2025
Proposition 50 introduces questions about temporary redistricting

Proposition 50 introduces questions about temporary redistricting

The upcoming Statewide Special Election kindles wide deliberation about the ethics of gerrymandering
Isabelle Kok
November 2, 2025
A Whole Foods worker arranges apples in the produce section. During the Stevens Creek store’s closure, areas holding fresh and perishable foods were completely removed and renovated.

Whole Foods’ Stevens Creek location reopens after a five-month hiatus due to vermin infestations

Local Whole Foods grocery store goes through thorough facility and fixture renovations in order to reopen to the public
Isabelle Kok and Grishma Jain
October 23, 2025
Funding cuts have severely impacted healthcare in California threatening Medicaid coverage, reducing public health services and straining hospitals and local health departments. Graphic | Aprameya Rupanagunta

Trump’s cuts to healthcare programs under the “Big Beautiful Bill” could have irreversible local effects

Santa Clara County’s healthcare systems anticipate significant shifts under Trump’s second-term funding cuts
Participants of the annual San Francisco Pride Parade in June hold up a sign reading “PEOPLE’S MARCH” in protest against the Trump administration.

Santa Clara County LGBTQ+ leaders anticipate the potential overturning of Obergefell v. Hodges

Ten years after the Supreme Court expanded marriage rights to same-sex couples nationwide, the future of marriage equality is once again uncertain
Isabelle Kok
September 28, 2025
A parade participant swirls rainbow fabric fans around their body as they look up at the parade.

San Francisco Pride Parade 2025

San Francisco Pride wraps up Pride Month with an annual parade celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community
Isabelle Kok and Benjamin Zhang
August 1, 2025
An attendee holds a “NO KING” poster facing the intersection of Castro Street and El Camino Real.

20,000 people line up from Palo Alto to Sunnyvale in historic “No Kings” protest against the Trump administration

Pro-democracy protest takes place along a seven-mile section of El Camino Real
Jillian Ju and Isabelle Kok
July 1, 2025
A graph of the UC rankings


Photo Illustration | Isabelle Kok

UC Merced’s recent R1 classification indicates their sharp growth in rankings

How UC Merced has risen in prestige throughout its 20 years in the UC system
Raj Thapliyal and Isabelle Kok
May 25, 2025
MVHS students frequent a few locations close by for leisure, but there are other options to explore as well. Photo Illustration | Jillian Ju and Isabelle Kok

Localcations

El Estoque explores attractions in the area
Graphic | Jillian Ju

In Review: Volume 6, 2025

El Estoque's staff review recently released media, ranging from Netflix's newest romcom to Lil Tecca's latest single
The San Jose Museum of Art is located in downtown San Jose and open from Thursday to Sunday each week. Photo Illustration | Isabelle Kok

Exploring San Jose Museum of Art’s cultural canvas

SJMA brings diverse voices to the heart of San Jose
Jillian Ju and Isabelle Kok
April 11, 2025
Art needs to be viewed holistically as a process, not as a means to an end. Graphic | Isabelle Kok

A labor of love

Students’ perception of art as work prevents them from enjoying what they create
Isabelle Kok and Jillian Ju
March 13, 2025
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