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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

Photo by Samika Bhatkar

Staff changes: Retirements and new roles into the 24-25 school year

New World Language and English Department Leads are instated while Molly Guadiamos retires
Samika Bhatkar and Riya Murthy
May 24, 2024
A parents’ guide for academic survival

A parents’ guide for academic survival

How parents help navigate their children through Monta Vista’s academic culture
Taryn Lam and Arushi Singh
April 23, 2024
Biology and Health teacher Pooya Hajjarian with his father in Cupertino during the year 1993. Hajjarian was in his freshman year of MVHS, donning a Matadors hoodie. Photo courtesy of Pooya Hajjarian | Used with permission.

The road back home

FUHSD alumni who returned as staff reflect on the paths that led them back to MVHS
Jami Lim
December 1, 2023
What did you get?

What did you get?

How the MVHS community has made it ethically OK to inquire about someone else’s grades
Aaryan Sharma, Staff Writer
November 21, 2023
A photo showing the front of the HHS cafeteria and its mustang statue.

Mustang to Matador

FUHSD Board passes proposal to help with MVHS’s declining enrollment
Samika Bhatkar and Krish Dev
December 22, 2022
Photo by Jen Theodore | Used with permission (Unsplash)

Senioritis: resisting the urge to do nothing

Exploring my lack of motivation due to burnout and college apps
Alex Zhang, Staff Writer
December 10, 2022
Twitter is set to receive significant changes following Elon Musk's $44 billion takeover.

Jumping down the rabbit hole

Students and staff share their thoughts on the state of Twitter
Nameek Chowdhury and Krish Dev
November 12, 2022
In only the first three quarters of 2022 alone, TikTok has had 571 million downloads

Tok-xicity?

Exploring the influence TikTok has on high school students
Ananya Chaudhary
November 12, 2022
AP African-American Studies and AP Precalculus are set to join the 38 AP exams currently offered by College Board.

The College Board announces two new AP courses

Staff share their thoughts on AP African American Studies and AP Precalculus
Jason Chu and Krish Dev
November 4, 2022
Senior and quarterback Rohit Pamidi opts to rush the ball in the first few minutes of the game.

Football defeats Saratoga High School 42-35 in a thrilling comeback

The Matadors end strong with a 22-0 run in the fourth quarter despite a rough start
Arjun Dhruv, Lily Jiang, and Sameer Maheshwari
October 7, 2022
Sophomore Tvisha Jain dribbles the ball up the right side of the field before passing the ball upfield.

Field Hockey defeats Wilcox High School 3-0

Matadors start off league play with a victory at home
Krish Dev and Alyssa Yang
September 17, 2022
New counselor Ashley Voigt checks emails in her office. Photo by Avni Gandhi

MVHS welcomes Counselor Ashley Voigt

Ashley Voigt joins the guidance team at MVHS
Avni Gandhi and Aashna Patel
September 14, 2022
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