El Estoque

In the same bubble

Raj Thapliyal, Staff Writer • January 26, 2024

It is common at MVHS for the expectation to be that there is an eventual pay off for the abundant amount of effort put into high school coursework, typically through the pipeline of an acceptance letter...

Star-studded activism

Meggie Chen and Aidan Ruan • December 9, 2023

Exploring the flawed expectation for celebrities to share political opinions

Politics in the classroom

Sonia Verma and Michelle Zheng • December 9, 2023

According to a survey of 116 MVHS students, 73 percent believe teachers should not incorporate their own beliefs into their curriculum. With many social science and literature curriculum at MVHS tied to...

Stereotypes Podcast Part 3: Linguistics in Movies

Sarah Liu and Michelle Zheng • December 6, 2023

S: Hi, I’m Sarah. M: Hi, I’m Michelle. S and M: And today, we will be discussing linguistic stereotyping in movies. M: We’ll be exploring how the use of language stereotypes in movies...

Shifting away from electric vehicles

Ethan Yang and Michelle Zheng • November 29, 2023

You have probably seen the electric vehicle charging stations in MVHS’s parking lot. These 16 electric vehicle charging stations are a result of FUHSD partaking in the Charge! program that aims to expand...

Beyond the numbers

Sarah Liu, Megha Mummaneni, and Kalyani Puthenpurayil • November 3, 2023

Schools should not be ranked solely by their academic achievements

In the face of climate change

Crystal Cheng and Sarah Liu • November 3, 2023

Examining the duality of the role of hope in the climate change movement

DIY diagnoses

Niveda Hari • November 2, 2023

After COVID-19, mental health awareness has skyrocketed due to the increase in mental health issues. This is one of many changes we’ve seen post-lockdown. But the supposed “fix” that mental health...

What are you hopeful for?

Sagnik Nag Chowdhury and Stephanie Zhang • October 25, 2023

To understand the idea of hope and its role in the Monta Vista community, El Estoque sat down with a student from each grade and asked them about their short-term and long-term hopes and goals, and how...