![An anonymous digitalized person looks at the screen.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/anika_black-bg-e1685559479727-900x870.png)
Stranger danger
Discussing the safety of making friends over the internet
![Senior year in core memories](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Senior-Columns-Shivani-M-900x720.png)
Senior year in core memories
The epic highs and lows
Celebrating Ramadan
Highlighting the experiences of Muslim students at MVHS
![The MV IASA officer team kicks off Spotlite on India 2022 with a welcome from President and senior Atmaja Patil.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/spotlite1-900x600.jpg)
IASA hosts first in-person Spotlite on India in two years
Diving deeper into the night of cultural performances
![Chit-Chat](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_0752-1-900x566.jpg)
Chit-Chat
Exploring various types of conversations in our community
Man on the street: April Fools’ edition
Asking MVHS students incredibly serious questions on this incredibly serious occasion
![Living with depression and anxiety](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/For-the-past-few-years-of-my-life-Ive-had-this-perpetual-feeling-of-sadness.-1-900x720.png)
Living with depression and anxiety
My experiences being diagnosed with mental health challenges
![A student and teacher engaging in conversation | Graphic by Angela Zhang](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_0767-900x589.jpg)
The importance of direct communication in a school setting
How students navigate engaging in conversations with their teachers
![Through a black and white lens](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Untitled-Artwork-2-900x675.png)
Through a black and white lens
Examining the dangers of viewing emotions, events and people in black and white
![Language in Media](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/language-in-media-900x900.png)
Language in Media
Examining how the rhetoric used in modern media permeates our daily lives
![An interactive image created with Genially defining various AAVE phrases](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/AAVE-featured-image-1-900x900.png)
Giving credit where it’s due
Examining the linguistic appropriation of AAVE in modern rhetoric
![Speaking up](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/speaking-up-900x720.png)
Speaking up
How my fear of confrontation has impacted my relationships