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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

Patel, alongside his older brother and mother, takes a family photo.

A quarantined summer

Exploring how three members of the MVHS community spent the summer of 2020
Justine Ha and Shivani Madhan
September 12, 2020
From left to right, Sriranjani, Vidhya and Venkatesan pose for a photo. Photo by Sriranjani Kalimani // Used with permission

Family bonding during shelter-in-place

Exploring how quarantine brought a family closer together
Iman Malik
September 12, 2020
I clutch the wheel tightly as I drive to my behind-the-wheel test.

Escaping behind my steering wheel

How being able to drive has helped me cope with shelter-in-place
Tyler Cho
September 12, 2020
Sharad Dikshit, my grandpa, looks at the backyard.

Dear Abba and Ajji

How living with my grandparents has affected my shelter-in-place experience
Aditi Dixit, Staff Writer
May 28, 2020
Sophomore Alysa Phattanaphibul went to a local park with her brother on her birthday. Photo by Alysa Phattanaphibul

Quarantine birthdays

How students’ birthday celebrations have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic
Claire Wen
May 27, 2020
One of the desserts junior Roma Ankolekar
baked was cookies. Photo by Roma Ankolekar

Quarantine chefs

Students take up cooking and baking during shelter in place
Claire Wen
May 23, 2020
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How culture plays a role in the different remedies for COVID-19

Students share their parents’ beliefs for preventing the virus
Rachel Jiang and Aditi Dixit
May 9, 2020
Senior Triya Roy is part of the varsity track team and participated in the Rustbuster Invitational Track Meet in March.

Athletes continue preparing for their sports next year

Students focus on improving sports performance at home
Jayanti Jha
May 2, 2020
Tiger parents in quarantine

Tiger parents in quarantine

Examining how the shelter-in-place order has impacted parent-child relationships
Claire Wen
April 10, 2020
Shelter-in-place notification for Santa Clara County

The importance of the shelter-in-place order

How different members of the MVHS community are following the guidelines
Zara Iqbal and Michelle Chen
April 10, 2020
COVID-19 and the entertainment industry

COVID-19 and the entertainment industry

How COVID-19 concerns have caused long-awaited events to be canceled
Emily Xia
April 10, 2020
The impacts of social distancing

The impacts of social distancing

Exploring the ways social and cultural practices continue in spite of COVID-19
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