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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

An activist in San Francisco speaks into a microphone, protesting the 2023 APEC summit. Photo Courtesy of Ann Penalosa / La Voz News

Power to the people

Pranati Kotamraju and Corinna Kuo December 7, 2023

Stepping off the charter bus in Sacramento in the spring of 2005, AP Government teacher Benjamin Recktenwald gazed in astonishment at the sheer number of buses dropping off teachers from across the state....

Warming up: Reopening sports at MVHS

Warming up: Reopening sports at MVHS

Examining how athletes, coaches and administration have adapted to the pandemic
Volunteer with megaphone speaks and chants on top of the barricade in front of the Sheriffs Office.

Nearly two thousand protestors gather in Cupertino

Ayah Ali-Ahmad June 12, 2020
South Bay protestors gather in Cupertino to demonstrate for the Black Lives Matter movement
College students protest against the Vietnam War. Prinz was one of these individuals 50 years ago.

In times of war: reflecting on the Vietnam War

Shuvi Jha and Claire Chang March 7, 2018
Cupertino residents reflect on their personal experiences during the Vietnam War
The protesters in front of the court house in Gdańsk. Photo used with permission from Jeremi Kalkowski.

A Part of History: A senior’s experience protesting in Poland

Priya Reddy August 18, 2017
Senior Jeremi Kalkowski’s reflects on his experience protesting while in Poland
Behind the scenes of the cancelled peace protest

Behind the scenes of the cancelled peace protest

Sepand Rouz November 16, 2016

"Make America Great Again.” “Stronger Together.” “It’s in our hands.” These are all quotes said by our presidential candidates. At first the slogans seem like they belong to politicians...

Kneeling down to stand up: Colin Kaepernick’s national anthem protest spreads to high school football teams

Kneeling down to stand up: Colin Kaepernick’s national anthem protest spreads to high school football teams

Amanda Chan October 10, 2016
MVHS students reflect on Kaepernick’s protest and the high school teams which have joined him
AUDIO SLIDESHOW: Students hold counter-protest to WBC in CHS quad on Oct. 19

AUDIO SLIDESHOW: Students hold counter-protest to WBC in CHS quad on Oct. 19

Yaamini Venkataraman October 19, 2011
FUHSD students and community members attend to support cause
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