The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Adorned with rainbow heart stickers, a  participant of Assembly Member Haney’s parade group waves a rainbow pride flag and a bisexual flag to the beats of the parade music. Photo by Benjamin Zhang.

San Francisco Pride Parade 2024

Jillian Ju, Isabelle Kok, and Benjamin Zhang July 19, 2024

Members and allies of the LGBTQIA+ community gathered along Market Street in San Francisco on June 30 to celebrate the city’s annual Pride Parade. Beginning at 10:30 a.m., the parade lasted over...

Some students feel as though indie music better encapsulates their emotional states and resonates with them more strongly. Illustration by Lillian Wang and Isabelle Kok

The indie in-between

Jillian Ju May 24, 2024

When they were younger, English teacher Mark Carpenter spent a lot of time thumbing through secondhand records and CDs in record stores around Los Angeles and Long Beach. Unlike the modern streaming age,...

Abigail (Alisha Weir) dances onstage while covered in her victims blood. | Universal Pictures

‘Abigail’ bleeds its tired premise dry

Jillian Ju and Benjamin Zhang April 25, 2024

Spoilers for “Abigail” ahead Following a successful year for horror movies at the box office in 2023, Universal Studios’ latest horror film, “Abigail,” introduced itself to theaters on April...

MVHS students periods problems often impact their daily lives, disrupting their academic and athletic performances.

Menstrual madness

Anika Bhandarkar April 6, 2024

Junior Hemani Kamarshi remembers walking into her final math test of eighth grade feeling confident, armed with hours of studying and her usual dose of Aleve for when she was on her period. Kamarshi, a...

Love Lies Bleeding brilliantly potrays complex themes of pain, identity, and love. Photo | Anna Kooris / A24

‘Love Lies Bleeding’ oozes with carnal tension and heart

Jillian Ju and Giljoon Lee March 27, 2024

“Love Lies Bleeding,” A24’s latest romantic thriller, is no stranger to love, lies or bleeding, and all three soar to new heights under director Rose Glass’s camera. Released on March 8, the movie...

Indie artist Ricky Montgomery crouches down at the front of the Regency Ballroom stage to sing to his audience. Photo courtesy of Izzy Hory @izzysconcerts. | Used with permission.

Ricky Montgomery’s 2024 tour is much more than another Rick in the wall

Jillian Ju and Isabelle Kok March 24, 2024

In a whirlwind of reverberating acoustics, pulsing rhythms and fluttering cutouts of paper fish, indie artist Ricky Montgomery performed one of the last North American shows of his “The Rick Tour: Another...

Members of Leung’s White Crane Lion and Dragon Dance Association U.S.A. bear red and white cultural flags in the Community Street Fair prior to the parade’s kickoff.

San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade 2024

Jillian Ju and Isabelle Kok March 7, 2024

Onlookers crowded along Market and Kearny Street in San Francisco to spectate on the annual San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade on Feb. 24. Beginning at 5:15 p.m., the parade included sections from schools...

Students often use food and small purchases to motivate themselves to work, such as snacks and drinks. Illustration | Stella Petzova

Treat yourself

Jillian Ju and Stella Petzova March 7, 2024

During her freshman year, the Biology pig practical hit sophomore Sara Lele hard. She felt drained of energy and unmotivated to study, so she asked her mother to recommend a coffee place that was not Starbucks....

“Argylle” features numerous superstars and celebrities, but none fulfill expectations

‘Argylle’ laughably fails its own mission

Jillian Ju and Benjamin Zhang February 6, 2024

Spoilers for “Argylle” ahead  Headlined by a star-studded ensemble of names like Dua Lipa, John Cena and Samuel L. Jackson, Matthew Vaughn’s comedy action film “Argylle” promised to be a...

Load More Stories