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
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
Niveda Hari, Jillian Ju, Vaishnavi Katukam, and Isabelle Kok
April 23, 2025
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
Ananya Chaudhary, Sagnik Nag Chowdhury, Vaishnavi Katukam, Samuel Teo, Varun Singh, Jillian Ju, Yixuan (Joyce) Li, Samika Bhatkar, and Isabelle Kok
April 11, 2025
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
Samika Bhatkar, Ananya Chaudhary, Niveda Hari, Jillian Ju, Vaishnavi Katukam, Isabelle Kok, and Eshika Tiwari
March 13, 2025
Graphic | Benjamin Zhang

In Review: Volume 5, 2025

El Estoque's staff review recently released media, varying from JENNIE's love hangover to Kendrick Lamar's controversial Super Bowl Halftime Show
Ananya Chaudhary, Samuel Teo, Raj Thapliyal, Samika Bhatkar, Isabelle Kok, Vaishnavi Katukam, Jillian Ju, and Sophia D
March 10, 2025
Even in an era where music by Black artists is popular, many Black artists are overlooked or dismissed in the industry. Photo Illustration | Isabelle Kok

The sound of Black history

How Black culture has shaped music
Jillian Ju and Niveda Hari
March 9, 2025
Trauma — defined as a deeply stressful event that has long-term effects on a person's life — can be hard to pinpoint when the term feels too intense and totalizing to apply. Illustration | Jillian Ju

Trauma? Let’s talk about it

How I learned to navigate using the term “trauma”
Jillian Ju
March 4, 2025
Illustration | Isabelle Kok

Creative currency

How capitalism shapes our art and media
Jillian Ju, Isabelle Kok, Trisha Sannappanavar, Kate Yang, and Varun Singh
February 4, 2025
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