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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
Maria Rodriguez and her two children attend the protest to advocate for workers rights.

APEC: AAPI pioneers

Sophia D'Sa, Taryn Lam, and Varun Singh • December 10, 2023
Uncovering the impact of the APEC conference on local AAPI leaders and communities
Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action volunteers protest for stronger gun control amidst rising levels of gun violence

Students for change: Students Demand Action

Taryn Lam, Aashna Patel, and Yash Thapliyal • April 8, 2023
Exploring the student run club that protests against gun violence
Activists congregated at the San Jose City Hall on June 25 to protest the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Photo | Anna Jerolimov

Rising up for Roe

Sonia Verma and Lillian Wang • March 1, 2023
Student activists recount their involvement in abortion rights activism
UC Berkeley graduate student workers strike on campus. Photo courtesy of UAW | Used with permission

Fighting for higher wages

Eric Zhou • December 12, 2022
Examining the effects of the UC protests on MVHS alumni
Students from the University of Southern California march around USC's campus to protest Mahsa Amini's death and the lack of women's rights in Iran.

Reflecting on the Iran protests

Sonia Verma, Alyssa Yang, and Angela Zhang • October 22, 2022
Iranian community members share their perspectives on the uprising
Members of the Hindu community protest against Khanna's alleged hypocrisy regarding his views on Gandhi.

Protesters demonstrate outside Representative Ro Khanna’s town hall meeting

Iman Malik and Swara Tewari • October 12, 2019
Members of the Hindu community protest Khanna’s alleged anti-Hindu and anti-Gandhi ideas expressed in Twitter response
Birthright: an exploration of political autonomy

Birthright: an exploration of political autonomy

Shuvi Jha, Sean Yagi, Tanish Mendki, Sarah Young, Alyssa Umino, and Andie Liu • September 20, 2019
Exploring the roots of political autonomy in recent times
The worst of 2017

The worst of 2017

Ananya Bhat • December 12, 2017
Students reflect on what they consider some of the worst moments of 2017, from sexual assault accusations to natural disasters.
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