El Estoque

Keeping the arts alive

Manas Kottakota, Nameek Chowdhury, and Minjae Kang • June 1, 2023

How declining enrollment and Proposition 28 are affecting the arts department

Playing traditional music

Nameek Chowdhury, Krish Dev, and Minjae Kang • May 31, 2023

Madelyn Wu (pipa) When junior Madelyn Wu first joined an orchestra, she wanted to play the guzheng, a Chinese instrument with strings strung between two bridges. However, Wu’s orchestra didn’t have...

The final run ep 3: Girls Basketball

Minjae Kang and Alex Zhang • May 15, 2023

Exploring the CCS journey of seniors in the MV girls basketball team

Boys Basketball ends historic season losing 78-55 to first-seeded Saint Francis High

Minjae Kang, Vincent Zhao, and Michelle Zheng • February 25, 2023

MVHS’s Cinderella run comes to an end in the third round of CCS playoffs

2023 CIF Central Coast Section Championships

Crystal Cheng, Minjae Kang, Kripa Mayureshwar, Aditya Shukla, Alex Zhang, and Michelle Zheng • February 20, 2023

Learn more about the CCS Tournament for the Varsity Girls Basketball, Varsity Boys Basketball and Wrestling

14 days of love

Melody Cui, Minjae Kang, Taryn Lam, Sameer Maheshwari, Aashna Patel, and Aditya Shukla • February 15, 2023

Follow the daily videos as we explore the various relationships of MVHS pairs and find out who knows the other person better

14 days of love: Jennifer & Sylvia

Minjae Kang • February 9, 2023

In the ninth installment of the 14 days of love series, El Estoque explores the friendship between juniors Jennifer Long and Sylvia Ker

50 Questions with Josh Kuo

Minjae Kang and Nameek Chowdhury • February 3, 2023

In the 22nd installment of the recurring series, El Estoque asks Josh Kuo 50 questions

14 days of love: Amanjyoti & Sooraj

Minjae Kang • February 3, 2023

In the third installment of the 14 days of love series, El Estoque explores the friendship between seniors Amanjyoti Mridha and Sooraj Vydyanathan

Distance

Melody Cui, Minjae Kang, Sameer Maheshwari, Aashna Patel, Taryn Lam, and Aditya Shukla • January 16, 2023

Exploring instances of distance within a family

There’s an app for that

Minjae Kang • November 14, 2022

Students break down the process of creating apps

Voting for the first time

Minjae Kang and Jason Chu • November 8, 2022

First-time voters share their thoughts on casting their first ballot.