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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

Bad art and the room to improve

Exploring what it means to make “bad art”
Jillian Ju and Giljoon Lee
December 2, 2023
Many students at MVHS use poetry as an artistic form of self expression, be it for a literary magazine or just for themselves.

Write this down!

Examining why the MVHS community writes poetry
Aashi Venkat
September 22, 2023
Competition Culture

Competition Culture

Exploring the experiences of students in our community who participate in various contests and competitions
Michelle Chen, Gavin Hung, Minjae Kang, Abdullah Memon, Tanish Mendki, and Brian Xu
March 25, 2021
Sundar family poses for a photo at an amusement park

Poetry

Junior Lavi Sundar’s journey with Poetry Competitions
Abdullah Memon
March 23, 2021
Anthology editor and former Cupertino poet laureate Kaecey McCormick gives a speech recapping her experiences teaching workshops, judging contests and hosting readings. Instead of having the traditional poetry contest, McCormick decided to celebrate the end of her two-year term by publishing the anthology.

Community Poetry & Prose Night: A celebration of creativity

Cupertino community members share their experiences contributing to a city-wide poetry anthology
Iman Malik, Emily Xia, and Brian Xu
March 14, 2020
Poetry contributor Jade Bradbury receives her copy of the anthology. After distribution, McCormick encouraged attendees to stay and socialize with one another.

Voices of Cupertino: The launch of the citywide anthology

Community members gather to celebrate the release of Cupertino poetry and prose
Iman Malik and Emily Xia
March 10, 2020
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