El Estoque

Clarifying the cannabis conundrum

Lauren Chuu and Alex Zhang • December 20, 2022

Analyzing the MVHS perspective on the legalization of cannabis and its impact locally

The price of parental appreciation

Tvisha Gupta • October 18, 2022

The moment the work begins to accumulate, the stress intensifies, a gray haze that narrows a student’s focus to the impossible number of tasks on their to-do list. That haze darkens when, in the background,...

Mandated reporters share their experiences

Sonia Verma • October 7, 2022

Trigger warning: The story contains discussions of child abuse and suicidal ideation. Every school employee, from teachers to custodial staff to administration, is a mandated reporter. If...

Taking an inside look at Challenge Day

Angela Zhang • April 25, 2022

“[Challenge Day] is an experience,” school-based therapist Richard Prinz said. “It's so emotional, [yet people] go and they want to go again. It's a workshop for challenging ourselves to become more...

Coping with grief

Mira Wagner and Alex Zhang • December 10, 2021

Community members describe their experiences and strategies managing their grief

Profits over People: How Facebook’s internal designs and systems harm its users

Melody Cui • December 5, 2021

Examining the impact of social media platforms in light of new accusatory claims

Using physical touch

Mikaylah Du and Riya Ravuri • October 30, 2021

Exploring how physical touch plays a role in expressing affection among the MVHS community

A fraction of time

Anushka De, Sophia Ma, Iman Malik, Riya Ravuri, Jannah Sheriff, Shivani Verma, and Brian Xu • April 3, 2021

MVHS community members in different age groups reflect on the pandemic year in the context of their lives

Asking for help

Matthew Yoshimoto • December 17, 2020

Exploring the effectiveness of the Wellness Check-In form

Remote learning’s impact on students

Matthew Yoshimoto • October 13, 2020

Exploring the benefits and drawbacks of distance learning versus in-person school

Tiger parents in quarantine

Claire Wen • April 10, 2020

Examining how the shelter-in-place order has impacted parent-child relationships

Bring Change to Mind’s 2019 California Summit

Devin Gupta • December 12, 2019

Bring Change to Mind attends a conference about spreading mental health awareness and personal wellbeing