El Estoque

King of the court

Daphne Huang and Lauren Chuu • December 7, 2023

To spare his mother an extra car ride, MVHS ‘15 alum Justin Ma started attending badminton classes at Bintang — the same gym as his older brother, Jack Ma — when he was 10. Phu Khuu, the owner of...

Time out! Ep. 6: Lance Fuchia

Trisha Sannappanavar and Stephanie Zhang • June 3, 2023

SZ: Hi everyone, my name is Stephanie Zhang. TS: And my name is Trisha Sannappanavar. SZ: Welcome to Episode 6 of Time Out! Each episode, we will be diving into the sports scene here at Monta...

Badminton secures a 20-10 win over Wilcox High School on its senior night

Anna Jerolimov and Kalyani Puthenpurayil • April 17, 2023

Varsity Badminton defeated Wilcox High School 20-10 in its senior night match on Thursday, April 13. The Boys and Girls Singles players dominated their competition, winning all six matches and earning...

Badminton defeats Cupertino High School 17-13 in a close game

Manas Kottakota and Sameer Maheshwari • March 11, 2023

Varsity Badminton opens up its season with a close victory

14 days of love: Lance & Shrey

Sameer Maheshwari • February 12, 2023

Why are consumers fixated on apparel logos?

Chiran Arumugam and Samika Bhatkar • October 9, 2022

Business teacher Lenore Espanola, a self-proclaimed fashion enthusiast, says she looks out for changing trends among what students are wearing. “Right now I see girls wearing a combination of an...

Analyzing the impact of CRT on curriculum

Alex Zhang • February 15, 2022

Exploring feedback and reception from the MVHS community on the integration of CRT in Honors American Literature curriculum

Students describe their Winter Break travel experiences

Riya Ravuri, Features Editor • February 3, 2022

Exploring how travel was affected by COVID-19 safety restrictions

Athletes share about how they got into their sports

Kalyani Puthenpurayil and Angela Zhang • October 23, 2021

MVHS athletes reflect on how starting their sport at an early age affected their lives and shaped their identity. These athletes share their memories associated with their sport from when they were younger...

Club leaders share their objectives for the 2021-2022 school year

Devin Gupta, Sophia Chen, Justin E Kim, Kripa Mayureshwar, Geethikaa Tarra, Stephanie Xu, and Alex Zhang • August 7, 2021

Exploring what’s in store for clubs as MVHS returns to in-person learning