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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

The pressure I put on myself to set personal records soon left me exhausted, and negatively impacted my relationship for running.

Overambition: the enemy of my improvement

How letting go of the time on the clock helped me run faster
Anika Bhandarkar
September 23, 2023
Performative nonprofits: the good and the bad

Performative nonprofits: the good and the bad

Many student-run unofficial nonprofits are a result of the Silicon Valley’s competitive atmosphere
Jefferson Le, News Editor
October 28, 2020
It’s okay to take it easy

It’s okay to take it easy

Why we need to decrease expectations of ourselves during COVID-19
Andie Liu
April 30, 2020
Inner battles

Inner battles

Exploring the impact individuals can make in the lives of students facing internal struggles
Hannah Lee and Brian Xu
October 25, 2019
Seniors Nikhil Bapat (right) and Gautham Dasari (left) embrace after winning CCS for the first time in program history. The victory over Bellarmine CP came after three consecutive CCS losses to BCP, most recently when BCP beat MVHS in the 2018 final. Photo by Roshan Fernandez.

Back to back: How boys volleyball overcame immense expectations

A year ago the boys volleyball team won NorCals, the highest possible achievement, and with that, the bar for this season was set — anything short of a NorCal Championship would be a disappointment. Winning a championship is hard, but repeating one — that's a whole different story.
Roshan Fernandez and Kamyar Moradi
May 22, 2019
The pressure behind prom

The pressure behind prom

People shouldn’t feel bad about not wanting to go to prom
Zara Iqbal, Opinion editor
March 2, 2019
Making the right call

Making the right call

High school students should consider what motivates them to play sports
Brian Xu
February 6, 2019
A thousand dreams

A thousand dreams

Swara Tewari, Features Editor
May 17, 2018
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