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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

"A Film to Remember" by Tanisha Sood

Painting the right picture

MVHS students and alum explain how they use art to express their identities and experiences
Arshiya Sen and Alan Tai
May 21, 2024
Junior Selina Wang designs her own nail art to subtly express her style. (Photo by Selina Wang | Used with permission.)

Tiny canvases

Students use decorative nails to express themselves
Jami Lim
January 25, 2024
Junior Naomi Mhamunkar with and without a face of makeup, shown left and right respectively.

All dolled up

Examining the MVHS community’s opinion on makeup
Aashi Venkat
November 17, 2022
Student self-expression through color

Student self-expression through color

Students applying color to different mediums
Jefferson Le and Melody Cui
May 27, 2022
Park customized this shoe for a friend and is his favorite design of all the shoes we has painted.  “I think it's my favorite not because it looks good necessarily,” Park said. “I really enjoyed the process because I took a big break from customizing shoes, and I forgot how much I enjoyed it. So then I just kind of got re-inspired when she asked me to paint her shoes.”

Customization Craze: Students turn everyday accessories into a form of self-expression

MVHS students share the stories behind their painted shoes and water bottles
Jai Uparkar
May 27, 2020
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