El Estoque

Do all Monta Vista students think the same?

Meggie Chen and Kripa Mayureshwar • March 1, 2022

Asking students where they stand on a spectrum regarding various binaries

Let’s Talk CRT

Anushka De and Tvisha Gupta • February 16, 2022

Opposition to Critical Race Theory prevents racial equality

Tying up loose ends

Kripa Mayureshwar • February 12, 2022

Learning the importance of finishing what I start

Bloom: That soda pop feeling

Shivani Verma • February 4, 2022

The teenage romance that didn't happen

Disney’s ‘Encanto’ is the embodiment of accurate representation

Aashi Venkat • January 29, 2022

Analyzing the impact of the representation within “Encanto”

Regnart parents discuss their views

December 11, 2021

Regnart Elementary School parents share their thoughts on the school closure

I’ve had a sweet tooth for as long as I can remember. When I was little, I insisted on having dessert after every single meal. When my parents would encourage me to try different foods at buffet dinners,...

Comprehensive climate curriculum is crucial

Sarah Liu • December 7, 2021

Climate change is part of the core curriculum of three MVHS courses: freshman Biology, AP Biology and AP Environmental Science. Yet, only one of these courses is required for graduation. In a world...

“Body goals”

Geethikaa Tarra • September 21, 2021

Examining the toxicity behind using the phrase “body goals"

“Not like other girls”

Kripa Mayureshwar • March 28, 2021

Coming to terms with my own internalized misogyny

A year of reflection

Krish Dev and Leanna Sun • March 26, 2021

Last year in March, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a pandemic, and countries began to impose stay-at-home orders. For many of us, March 13 marked the last...

Good Morning, Collin. Good Night, Mom.

Collin Qian • March 26, 2021

Ever since I was 13, my mom and I have been separated. Not by the six-foot spacing that we have gotten accustomed to over the pandemic, but a 6,171-mile gap, to be precise. I lived under the calm blue...