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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

Marriage before love

Marriage before love

Brian Xu and Michelle Chen September 27, 2019
The MVHS community discusses arranged marriages and dating culture
Questions to love: Pick a dinner guest

Questions to love: Pick a dinner guest

Lakshanyaa Ganesh, Sreya Kumar, and Annie Zhang September 27, 2019

spin-off from The New York Times’s “The 36 Questions That Lead To Love,” El Estoque starts a new video series, with each video being a question from the list of 36. To start this series off, this...

Dear Goodbyes: a love letter to a bittersweet acquaintance

Dear Goodbyes: a love letter to a bittersweet acquaintance

Lakshanyaa Ganesh May 22, 2019

haven’t always been good at accepting you into my life. You get a pretty bad rep, and I guess for a good reason: nobody likes change. It’s your best friend that always seems to be close on your heels,...

Songs dedicated

Songs dedicated

Ayah Ali-Ahmad May 20, 2019

To this day, I can see his face clearly; his skin glistens in the sun and his cheeks look so soft. His long curls frame his face perfectly, and I can’t help but be reminded of a puppy. It’s funny,...

Love Letters Galore

Love Letters Galore

Flora Peng February 12, 2019

“Dear FUHSD students…” On Dec. 25, 2018, the Instagram account @fuhsdloveletters began accepting anonymous confessions and letters from all FUHSD students. Since then, it has gained over 1,800...

A Love Story: Exploring the obstacles in romantic relationships

A Love Story: Exploring the obstacles in romantic relationships

MVHS students describe the less-publicized aspects of romantic relationships
Love off the cuff

Love off the cuff

Flora Peng and Collin Qian December 2, 2018

With the cold nights getting longer and the buoyant holiday spirit fast approaching, the desire to settle down in a warm, cozy environment is stronger than ever. For some, this evokes a sense of longing...

It’s impossible not to love ‘Love, Simon’

It’s impossible not to love ‘Love, Simon’

Nathan Stevens April 11, 2018
“Love, Simon” excels in every way imaginable as a movie for anyone to enjoy
The way we love: Young love, parental guidance

The way we love: Young love, parental guidance

Chetana Ramaiyer February 14, 2016
Parents and teachers give advice on love
The way we love: A modern day romance

The way we love: A modern day romance

Priya Reddy February 14, 2016
MVHS students talk about their experiences using Tinder
The way we love: Love across cultures

The way we love: Love across cultures

Anjana Melvin February 14, 2016
How people express love in different countries
In defense of young love

In defense of young love

Aafreen Mahmood April 23, 2010

Reader advisory: emotional bio-hazard Teenagers have their own set of haters  — namely skeptics and killjoys — who simply disapprove. The prolific texting, the reckless driving, the that's-what-she-said...

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