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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

Graphic | Benjamin Zhang

In Review: Volume 5, 2025

El Estoque's staff review recently released media, varying from JENNIE's love hangover to Kendrick Lamar's controversial Super Bowl Halftime Show
Tiny Love Stories

Tiny Love Stories

What love means to the MVHS community

Tiny Love Stories, pt. 2

What love means to the MVHS community
Raj Thapliyal, Staff Writer
March 8, 2025
Sophomore and midfielder Isobel Schweigert attempts to pass the ball among two LHS defenders.

Varsity Girls Soccer ties Lynbrook High School 1-1

The Matadors play an even match with LHS on senior night with neither team breaking through for a final goal
Raj Thapliyal, Staff Writer
February 22, 2025
Despite the innocence associated with child celebrities, many of them are often exposed to the cruelties of being in the entertainment industry. | Asha Wojciechowski

People have become too comfortable sexualizing minors

How the internet and media have encouraged underage sexualization
Suhana Mahabal and Raj Thapliyal
February 3, 2025
Illustrations | Anika Bhandarkar and Asha Wojciechowski

The birds and the bees

El Estoque's Opinion section explores the stereotypes and issues MVHS observes within sex
Graphic | Benjamin Zhang

In Review: Volume 4, 2025

El Estoque's staff review recently released media, ranging from LiAngelo Ball's first shot at music to Tate McRae's new pop experiment
Sophomore Lewly Tzankov receives a pass,  intercepting a GHS defender.

Varsity Boys Soccer triumphs against Gunn High School 3-0

The Matadors turn the tides at halftime to secure a win
Raj Thapliyal and Subin Ko
January 17, 2025
Junior and power forward Sean Foo holds the ball close to prevent a Harker player from stealing the ball.

Varsity Boys Basketball snatches victory from The Harker School in a 45-38 win

The Matadors win with an adequate margin despite an impressive start
Raj Thapliyal and Owen Liu
December 4, 2024
My campaign group participating in a session of Dungeons and Dragons.

Dungeons and Dragons helped me make deeper connections with my friend groups

How I used and improved my leadership skills to bring out the concealed personality traits of my friends
Raj Thapliyal, Staff Writer
November 26, 2024
Junior Shivasharan Chaganti typing on his self-modded keyboard

MVHS juniors run a custom keyboard business

Juniors Shivasharan Chaganti and Aditya Pulla talk about their unique business experience on keyboard business
Raj Thapliyal and Subin Ko
November 5, 2024
Junior Jason He's thoughts permeating throughout his mind as he prepares to take a penalty shot.

MVHS athletes find mental fortitude during competition

Athletes discuss how they reset mentally in high-stress situations (time-outs, substitutions, in-between matches, after/before match)
Raj Thapliyal, Staff Writer
November 2, 2024
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