El Estoque

BREAKING: MVHS student uses the N-word in a video shared with staff

Megha Mummaneni • March 4, 2023

On March 2, an email concerning a racist video was sent to the MVHS community

The Senators’ Agenda: How race, gender and politics defined Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination hearing

Melody Cui and Kripa Mayureshwar • April 12, 2022

Dissecting the underlying notions that were used against the first Black Woman nominated to serve on the Supreme Court

Bathroom vandals perpetuate hate

Shivani Verma and Kripa Mayureshwar • March 16, 2022

MVHS administration responds to racial slurs, hate symbols and other vandalism

Race in Sports

Sophia Chen, Geethikaa Tarra, Irene Tang, Matthew Yoshimoto, and Nika Zamani • March 7, 2022

Exploring the different facets of race in sports

Examining racism in sports

Sophia Chen, Copy Editor • February 18, 2022

Looking into how racial microaggressions and bias affect student athletes

Let’s Talk CRT

Anushka De and Tvisha Gupta • February 16, 2022

Opposition to Critical Race Theory prevents racial equality

CRT sparks controversy at NJUHSD

Aashna Patel and Jannah Sheriff • February 12, 2022

Growing up in Grass Valley in Nevada County, the county with the highest white population in California, 2014 Bear River High School alum Alex Moses always felt different due to his multiracial identity....

Defining Critical Race Theory

Mira Wagner and Jayanti Jha • February 12, 2022

Understanding CRT and how it is taught and understood in classrooms

Tokenism and Tropes

Shreshta Ranganathan, Staff Writer • May 22, 2021

Hollywood is not only the biggest entertainment industry, it is also home to one of the most diverse audiences, which is exactly why it has fallen under fire for its lack of inclusivity. Though the industry...