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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

Graphic | Vaishnavi Katukam

In Review: Volume 7, 2025

El Estoque’s staff review recently released media, ranging from Ken Carson's surprise release to Maroon 5’s latest single
Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates Japanese culture and the city’s ties to Toyokawa

Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates Japanese culture and the city’s ties to Toyokawa

The 41st annual festivity puts on display the beauties of Japan
Jillian Ju and Benjamin Zhang
May 26, 2025
Crossword: Vol. 55, Issue 7

Crossword: Vol. 55, Issue 7

Solve El Estoque’s crossword with wordplay and clues from our May magazine. Scroll down for the solution.
Jillian Ju and Sophia D’Sa
May 22, 2025
As I spend week after week camped out in front of my monitor, completing assignment after assignment, I wonder what I'm really aiming for. Graphic | Jillian Ju

Life after ambition

How I learned to rethink ambition
Jillian Ju
May 17, 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 album cover depicts a hotel building called “The Crux,” the basic concept for Keery’s third album. The corresponding YouTube videos include a similar level of calculated chaos. Photo | AWAL

‘The Crux’ gets back into the heart of things

Djo’s third album is playful, if patchy
Jillian Ju
April 11, 2025
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
The interior of the ZERO& storefront in Cupertino Village is adorned with curtains and bags that scream the company logo, “0&.” Photo | Jillian Ju

Dessert Detectives: ZERO& | Cupertino Village

Reviewing popular menu items based on quality and taste
Jillian Ju and Benjamin Zhang
April 8, 2025
Growing up, my relationship to my brother has always been markedly more distant than that of my peers. Graphic | Jillian Ju

Complicatedly related

How I learned to navigate my distant relationship with my brother
Jillian Ju
April 5, 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
Black cultural expression has fostered a unique kaleidoscope of substyles within arts and media. Photo Illustration | Isabelle Kok

Beyond the surface

The influence of Black history and culture on modern arts and entertainment
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