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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

Beyond adding beauty to Christian and Catholic architecture, stained glass windows also serve to depict stories from the Bible. Similarly, Buddhism and Islam also incorporate communal art in their own unique ways, with Buddhists using mandalas and Muslims creating mosaics. Photo | Ellie Wang

Community is at the heart of religion

Gathering at a place of worship provides a sense of connectedness
Ellie Wang and Kaia Yuan
November 26, 2024
Preaching through TikTok

Preaching through TikTok

MVHS seniors discuss how they express Christianity through social media
Arjun Dhruv
September 20, 2024
Senior Aneesha Sinha places a star on the Christmas Tree, a tradition common amongst many families in America.

Has Santa stolen Christmas from Baby Jesus?

Exploring the religious significance of Christmas to students at MVHS
Darpan Singh and Vincent Zhao
December 20, 2022
Senior Daniel Yang holds his cross. He wears it every day as a part of his faith.

Looking to a higher power

The MVHS community voices their perspective on religion
Melody Cui
October 7, 2022
Culture and the future

Culture and the future

How MVHS student and staff expectations of the future are affected by cultural and religious factors
Taryn Lam and Jayanti Jha
November 12, 2021

A touch of home

How fabrics, utensils, and trinkets help MVHS students and staff connect to their heritage
Arjan Madan, Staff Writer
April 2, 2021
Truffle Shuffle cofounders Jason McKinney (left) and Tyler Vorce (right) host an online cooking class. Used with permission

Cupertino Businesses in Quarantine

Cupertino businesses adapts to the unexpected circumstances created by the pandemic
Junior Roya Ahmadi shares her home celebration of Persian New Year on Instagram.

COVID-19 changes religious and cultural rituals

Shelter-in-place brings cultural and religious activities to a standstill
Shivani Gupta and Robert Liu
April 2, 2020
Graphic by Annie Zhang

Cross pollinating culture: why the Indian greeting “namaste” should not be popularized in the West

Unpacking the controversy behind Western usage of the Indian greeting “namaste”
Aditi Dixit and Annie Zhang
September 27, 2019
The Islam I see

The Islam I see

My experience covering a local mosque
Swara Tewari, Features editor
April 12, 2019
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