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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

Senior Ashley Yang and her teammates celebrate together after scoring a point. Yang notes that spending time with her teammates during volleyball practices and games makes it easy to form friendships on the team.

Sports bring MVHS athletes closer

MVHS athletes discuss the role of sports in facilitating relationships among teammates
Anika Bhandarkar
November 1, 2024
Pooya Hajjarian takes a group photo with his family. Photo courtesy of Pooya Hajjarian | Used with permission

Bridging the years

The MVHS community discusses how they connect with their siblings despite their large age gaps
Erin Liu and Owen Liu
October 28, 2024
Graphic by Yixuan (Joyce) Li | Made with Canva

Weaving bonds

MVHS’s opinions on the multifaceted web of relationships
We need to think critically about the media we consume to prevent being influenced by problematic relationships.

A romantic dilemma

Visual media normalizes problematic behaviors and relationships that aren’t healthy in reality
Meggie Chen
January 25, 2024
What we were left with after the summer was an inevitably faded version of what we had before. Photo Illustration | Crystal Cheng

To all the friendships I’ve left behind

Exploring the feeling of drifting apart from friends
Crystal Cheng
May 19, 2023
Boyfriend or boy friend?

Boyfriend or boy friend?

Examining the issues with prioritizing romantic relationships over platonic ones at an early age
Trisha Sannappanavar and Tvisha Gupta
February 27, 2023
Graphic | Vincent Zhao

A gamble for love

How students plan to continue or end their relationships after high school
Anika Bhandarkar and Irene Tang
February 17, 2023
The widely accepted flag for a queerplatonic relationship.

A little more than friendship

Recounting my first experience with a queerplatonic relationship
Riya Murthy, Staff Writer
October 4, 2022
Stereotypes Podcast Part 1: Siblings

Stereotypes Podcast Part 1: Siblings

Discussing common sibling stereotypes
Sarah Liu and Michelle Zheng
May 27, 2022
A student and teacher engaging in conversation | Graphic by Angela Zhang

The importance of direct communication in a school setting

How students navigate engaging in conversations with their teachers
Shivani Madhan and Kripa Mayureshwar
March 18, 2022
My sister, Samhitha, and I stand on the sofa brushing and playing with our maternal grandpa's hair.

Having close relationships with grandparents is a privilege

Experiencing the joys and sorrows of creating or maintaining a meaningful bond with grandparents
Geethikaa Tarra
October 20, 2021
An interactive graphic made with Flourish that displays sex and HIV education mandates in the U.S.

Expanding sex education

Examining sex education at MVHS in comparison to schools nationwide
Shivani Madhan
September 3, 2021
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