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

Many female students deal with mansplaining in classroom settings.

Explaining mansplaining

Megha Mummaneni and Kalyani Puthenpurayil April 12, 2024
Students and staff share their perspectives on guys talking over others
Swim defeats Mountain View High School 203-133

Swim defeats Mountain View High School 203-133

Megha Mummaneni and Varun Singh April 7, 2024

Varsity Swim faced Mountain View High School on Friday, April 5 on its senior night. Varsity Boys and Varsity Girls both won with a score of 96-70 and 107-63 respectively. During the meet, seniors stood...

Please be patient, student driver

Please be patient, student driver

Abha Dash and Megha Mummaneni March 6, 2024

One of the biggest milestones of being a teenager is getting a driver’s license — it’s a symbol of freedom and of finally being old enough to do something without the help of parents. However, getting...

Freshman Siva Kumaraguru readies his bat as he waits for the pitch.

Varsity Baseball falls to Saratoga High School 6-0

Daphne Huang, Megha Mummaneni, and Niveda Hari March 2, 2024

Varsity Baseball fell to Saratoga High School 6-0 on Thursday, Feb. 29. Batting first, SHS quickly gained the early lead, scoring one home run in the second inning and two in the third. Having difficulty...

MVHS students frequently ask each other for help through online forums such as Discord and Slack, where they receive help from their peers. | Photo by Megha Mummaneni

Little acts, huge impacts

Megha Mummaneni and Suhana Mahabal December 8, 2023

Di was ½ r^2 dm right   dv=pi*r^2dx  its just a volume of an infinitely thin cylinder   Oh ok thanks Scrolling through the Physics C Discord, one would find hundreds of screenshots...

Where are you really from?

Megha Mummaneni and Asha Wojciechowski December 8, 2023

As English teacher Derek Lu was enjoying his time on a first date in San Diego, his mood suddenly changed when he was confronted with a statement that left him unsettled.  “He just suddenly blurted,...

Beyond the numbers

Sarah Liu, Megha Mummaneni, and Kalyani Puthenpurayil November 3, 2023
Schools should not be ranked solely by their academic achievements
Rob Walker shares personal details about his son’s fentanyl poisoning.

Cupertino Rotary Club holds “The Fentanyl Poisoning: Real Talk About Fake Pills” presentation

Megha Mummaneni and Asha Wojciechowski October 20, 2023
The presentation was hosted in partnership with the Fremont Union High School Foundation, the Fremont Union High School District and the Cupertino Union School District
According to a survey of 159 people from MVHS, 43% of students believe the school does not have adequate lunch options.

Got lunch?

Megha Mummaneni and Asha Wojciechowski September 29, 2023
Evaluating the impact of school meal options on students with dietary restrictions
Sophomore Monisha Preetham attempts to gain possession of the ball from an opponent.

Field Hockey wins 5-0 against Wilcox High School

Aletheia Ju and Megha Mummaneni September 13, 2023

Varsity Field Hockey won 5-0 against Wilcox High School on Monday, Sept. 11, in its first league game of the season. While the score was 0-0 by the end of the first quarter, the team quickly picked up...

Students note that parental controls can sometimes feel overly restrictive, with 52% of MVHS students reporting that they feel dissatisfied with the controls on their device(s).

Under CTRL

Anika Bhandarkar and Megha Mummaneni May 31, 2023
Examining student and parent opinions on parental controls
Man on the street: Can you solve this riddle?

Man on the street: Can you solve this riddle?

Jami Lim, Megha Mummaneni, and Riya Murthy May 12, 2023
Testing MVHS students and staff's abilities to answer puzzling riddles
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