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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

Graphic | Vaishnavi Katukam

In Review: Volume 7, 2025

El Estoque’s staff review recently released media, ranging from Ken Carson's surprise release to Maroon 5’s latest single
Graphic | Sana Karkhanis and Canva

2025 Prom Lookbook

Students provide insight into the planning behind their prom outfits and tips for future Prom-goers
Meghna Dixit and Sana Karkhanis
May 25, 2025
Photo | Aprameya Rupanagunta

McClellan Ranch Environmental Education Center Open House facilitates engagement and education

Hosts and participants of the Environmental Education Center’s weekly open house emphasize how important it is to connect to the Bay Area community to spread knowledge about the local ecosystem
Take a quiz to discover which summer personality fits you the best. | Photo Illustration by Sana Karkhanis

What summer stereotype are you?

Take this personality quiz to decide which summer persona you conform to
Meghna Dixit and Sana Karkhanis
May 19, 2025
Snow White (Rachel Zegler) poses with Jonathan (Andrew Burnap). | Photo courtesy of Disney Studios

‘Snow White’ aims to spread messages about fairness, but plummets fairly quickly

The newest Disney addition adds to the long list of the studio’s failures, with poor execution cheapening the quality of the beloved classic
Sana Karkhanis, Staff Writer
April 9, 2025
Cell phone with a plethora of messages illuminates its surroundings. Illustration | Aprameya Rupanagunta and Sana Karkhanis

Social media usage within non-English speaking communities increases the spread of misinformation

The inaccessibility of mainstream news outlets to non-English speakers leads to misinformation within minority communities
Yifang Taiwan Fruit Tea in San Jose, California, one of its many stores across the bay area. Photo by | Benjamin Zhang

Dessert Detectives: Yifang Taiwan Fruit Tea

Reviewing popular menu items based on quality and taste
Meghna Dixit and Sana Karkhanis
March 14, 2025
Ashley Voigt poses with her husband at their Winter Ball in 2009. Photo courtesy of Ashley Voigt | Used with permission,
Illustration by  Canva and Megha Mummaneni

MVHS explores how social media is changing the idea of love

The MVHS community discusses how social media has affected the way teens perceive and pursue love
Sana Karkhanis and Megha Mummaneni
March 4, 2025
Captain America poses with his coveted shield in the midst of a fight sequence. Photo by Marvel Studios | Used with permission

‘Captain America: Brave New World’ is anything but new

The new Marvel Cinematic Universe addition is a sore cliche with a plot that is both recycled and poorly executed
Sana Karkhanis, Staff Writer
February 24, 2025
Illustration | Ellie Wang

FUHSD reaffirms protections against threats to undocumented staff and students

As new immigration legislation is enforced, the district maintains protective district policies while additionally dispensing resources to support undocumented staff and students
Kathryn Foo and Sana Karkhanis
February 1, 2025
In a crowd of people with similar beliefs, one person chooses to be different and break away from the toxic cycle dubbed 'jumping on the bandwagon.' Illustration | Sana Karkhanis

‘Jumping on the bandwagon’ leads to ignorant beliefs

We need to break free from the toxic cycle that lures audiences into agreeing with popular ideas and hinders the development of personal opinions
Meghna Dixit and Sana Karkhanis
January 27, 2025
Sophomore Saanj Rao poses with her fellow dancers at the end of a performance. 
Photo courtesy of Saanj Rao | Used with permission

Time Out! Ep. 28: Saanj Rao

Sophomore Saanj Rao talks about her relationship with dance
Sana Karkhanis and Eric Zhou
November 24, 2024
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