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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

PHOTO GALLERY: International Night lights up the night

PHOTO GALLERY: International Night lights up the night

Howard Lee April 6, 2012
Interact brings together collection of performers from District 5170
Senior All-Night Party parents and volunteers who were a part of the food committee present treats from Asia, coordinating their food with the international theme for the event which took place on June 10, 2010. According to committee co-chair Barbara Goldman, a large portion of the Senior All-Night Party budget is dedicated to food and entertainment. Photo used with permission of Valerie Hayes.

Senior All-Night Party online auction ends April 7

Aafreen Mahmood April 6, 2012
Funds generated from auction directed towards event planning
‘Titanic 3D’ still great, but minimally improved

‘Titanic 3D’ still great, but minimally improved

Nona Penner April 5, 2012
Timeless love story worth a watch, full of unnecessary extra effects
Gov Team addresses City Council

Gov Team addresses City Council

Simran Devidasani April 4, 2012
Students propose Vallco renovation plans at City Council meeting
MOVIE: ‘Mirror Mirror’ fails to do its Disney classic justice

MOVIE: ‘Mirror Mirror’ fails to do its Disney classic justice

Angela Wang April 2, 2012
A remake of Disney's classic Snow White proves to be the least fairest of them all
All 21 members of dance team perform in the large dance division. Photo used with permission of Bob Griswold.

Dance Team named second runner up, overall National Grand Champion

Rachel Beyda April 2, 2012
Marquesas come back from Nationals with unexpected title
MUSIC: ‘Roman Reloaded’ sinks to new levels of indecency

MUSIC: ‘Roman Reloaded’ sinks to new levels of indecency

Yimeng Han April 2, 2012
Nicki Minaj’s second studio album amps up vulgarity and trashiness
Club president junior Kasie Wong teaches member junior Paul Xu how to use lab equipments safely on March 23. The experiment, beginning on March 16 and ending March 28, involved bacterial resistance to triclosan.  Photo by Howard Lee.

Biotech Club conducts first large-scale experiment

Howard Lee March 30, 2012
Concerted effort results in successful nine-day lab regarding bacterial resistance to triclosan
Interact’s annual International Night to be held March 30

Interact’s annual International Night to be held March 30

Akshay Agrawal March 29, 2012
Service club provides entertainment, dinner to fundraise for end of year cause
Sophomore Ryan Manley goes up for the kill in the varsity boys volleyball match against Mountain View on March 28. Though the game was close, the Matadors lost 1-3 (23-25, 26-24, 23-25, 23-25). Photo by Christophe Haubursin.

Boys volleyball: Matadors lose to Spartans 1-3

Jacob Lui March 29, 2012
Despite a well-played match, boys lose a tough game to Mountain View in a series of four close games
Girls softball: Late Wilcox run in the 6th leads to 2-3 loss

Girls softball: Late Wilcox run in the 6th leads to 2-3 loss

Nona Penner March 27, 2012
Despite strong defense, girls softball unable to stop Wilcox from pulling ahead
Baseball: Vikings extra-inning tally too much for Matadors

Baseball: Vikings extra-inning tally too much for Matadors

Kevin Guo March 26, 2012
Seven errors lead to 8th inning loss 5-6 on Mar. 22
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