El Estoque

A blast from the past: Video games in the 2010s

Sameer Maheshwari • May 3, 2023

Grabbing a soda and a bag of chips was the first thing senior Amol Rama would do when he got home from elementary school. He would excitedly turn on his Nintendo Wii and start playing Mario Kart with friends....

El Estoque and El Valedor win NSPA Pacemaker awards

Jason Chu and Sameer Maheshwari • April 25, 2023

MVHS online student publication and yearbook recognized with national honors

Badminton defeats Cupertino High School 17-13 in a close game

Manas Kottakota and Sameer Maheshwari • March 11, 2023

Varsity Badminton opens up its season with a close victory

14 days of love

Melody Cui, Minjae Kang, Taryn Lam, Sameer Maheshwari, Aashna Patel, and Aditya Shukla • February 15, 2023

Follow the daily videos as we explore the various relationships of MVHS pairs and find out who knows the other person better

14 days of love: Lance & Shrey

Sameer Maheshwari • February 11, 2023

14 days of love: Kushagra & Suhani

Sameer Maheshwari • February 5, 2023

Distance

Melody Cui, Minjae Kang, Sameer Maheshwari, Aashna Patel, Taryn Lam, and Aditya Shukla • January 16, 2023

Exploring instances of distance within a family

Large Extended Families

Sameer Maheshwari and Aashna Patel • December 16, 2022

Examining the dynamics within a large extended family

To Ye or not to Ye

Sameer Maheshwari, Gauri Manoj, and Darpan Singh • December 16, 2022

Examining Ye’s anti-semitism and what it means to be a fan

Coaching through the ages

Sameer Maheshwari and Gauri Manoj • November 11, 2022

Coaches often have to change their teaching styles based on the age and skill level of each player in order to bring out the best in them, often taking the players’ health into account. Dance Fitness...

Age in Sports

Crystal Cheng, Arjun Dhruv, Anna Jerolimov, Lily Jiang, Sameer Maheshwari, Gauri Manoj, and Michelle Zheng • November 11, 2022

Exploring the athletic experiences of different age groups and the effects of age on one's journey in sports and coaching style

‘Sorry 4 What’ is an unapologetic failure

Chiran Arumugam and Sameer Maheshwari • October 13, 2022

“I'm not tryna be here for a long time / Just, just a good, good time / I got a lot of s— weighin' on my mind” “Sorry 4 What” encompasses aspects of Lanez’s personal and musical growth in...