El Estoque

The keys to passion

Anika Bhandarkar • November 5, 2022

Anika Bhandarkar · The keys to passion I’ve been playing piano since I was five and a half. Over 3,500 hours of my life have been dedicated to piano — running through scales, technique exercises...

‘young forever’ uncovers a plethora of emotions

Aashi Venkat • October 18, 2022

Nessa Barrett’s debut album sheds a spotlight on mental illness

Catadors #2: The secret to happiness

Sonia Verma, Graphics Editor • October 12, 2022

Alt text Panel 1: School can suck at the beginning. Panel 2: It can be hard to focus. Panel 3: Sometimes it gets lonely. Panel 4: You might fail a test or two. (I know I have). Panel...

Lindsey Tang In addition to practicing the violin and playing basketball, junior and Social Media Manager of the Bullet Journaling Club Lindsey Tang often turns to bullet journaling as a form of self-care....

There’s silence before the eruption

Aashi Venkat • September 2, 2022

How I am unlearning the so-called “emotional maturity” I was trained to display as a child

Taking an inside look at Challenge Day

Angela Zhang • April 25, 2022

“[Challenge Day] is an experience,” school-based therapist Richard Prinz said. “It's so emotional, [yet people] go and they want to go again. It's a workshop for challenging ourselves to become more...

“jeen-yuhs” is a riveting time capsule of Ye’s life

Gauri Manoj • March 17, 2022

The three-part documentary details the mind of the misunderstood rapper

MVHS looks to enact long-term mental health changes

Angela Zhang • March 4, 2022

The MVHS Social Emotional Learning (SEL) taskforce was created in February of 2021 to improve students’ emotional awareness and mental health at school. According to Library Media Specialist Doreen Bonde,...