The symbol of a face mask in America versus Asia
April 14, 2020
Examining the reasons why Americans aren’t encouraged to wear masks as opposed to Asian countries
Disney stirs controversy over older content on its new streaming service
December 20, 2019
ince Netflix’s release in 1997, the market for streaming services has grown rapidly, introducing competitors like Amazon Prime Video, HBO Now and Hulu. Nov. 12 marked the release of the most recent addition: Disney+, by The Walt Disney Company, with a catalog including almost every movie and show the...
Lessons From Around the World
Oishee Misra, Lakshanyaa Ganesh, Shuvi Jha, Leanna Sun, and Sarah Young
December 19, 2019
Exploring the differences in policies and systems between the U.S. and foreign countries
America is not as bad as we think
December 13, 2019
resident Donald Trump’s ascension to office in 2016 was hardly smooth sailing. For many, his election was indicative of an America that was becoming increasingly racist, sexist and intolerable of minorities, people of color and immigrants. Some even declared that the U.S. had become the most rac...
Stand-up comedians are the opposite of racist
January 21, 2019
n El Estoque’s October issue, EE Opinion explored the dark side of humor, and how people have developed an instinct to deliberately seek offense from humor, especially from race-related jokes. Because modern stand-up comedians heavily rely on race as a primary topic in their sets, many comedy shows may be unsuit...
The sound of equality: Empowering songs for MLK Jr. Day
January 13, 2019
A playlist of songs from various artists for MLK Jr. Day
Embracing the FOB: Expressing your culture should not be perceived negatively
Shriya Deshpande
January 17, 2017
Story written by Shriya Deshpande & Roshan Fernandez usty streets with sugarcane juice stalls. Crowded temples with statues of Buddha. Small mom-and-pop shops with vivid, silk clothing. These are some of the places MVHS students have grown up in or frequently visited, and while they might not ...
Students discuss their experiences with microaggressions
Joyce Varma
May 9, 2014
Students react to subtle instances of racism. Read More »...
Winner of Miss America 2014 helps break traditional beauty stereotypes
Gabriella Monico
October 7, 2013
An unexpected occurrence happened at this year’s Miss America Pageant: An Indian woman snagged the crown. And the best part of all was her embracement of her beautiful dark skin and her pride in her heritage. The Miss America Pageant did a wonderful job at disregarding race and picking the best contestant...
