The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Junior Samantha Shieh wins California Association for Teachers of English contest

Harini Shyamsundar March 2, 2014

Student wins first in state in CATE creative writing contest with a story response to the prompt, “Pass it on.” [dropcap1]E[/dropcap1]very year, Mythology and Folklore teacher Matt Brashears encourages...

The Death of Free Thinking

Daniel Fernandez February 5, 2014
Fixation on reviews discourage free-thought, represses individuality
 This is the flyer La Pluma has been using to promote their “Build-a-Story”sessions. On Feb. 11, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., La Pluma will host the first of a series of short story workshops aimed to provide a creative haven for writers. Used with permission of Yashashree Pisolkar.

La Pluma’s upcoming fiction workshops bring artistic community together

Kristin Chang February 4, 2014

Starting on Feb. 11, the club will aid students in developing creative voice through a series of how-to workshops. At the back of the classroom, a stack of red booklets wilt on a shelf. Embossed...

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