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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

The decline of originality in media

The decline of originality in media

The MVHS community shares opinions on the growing trend of adaptations in media
Corinna Kuo and Michelle Zheng
March 8, 2024
“It's all about being confident in your own values. Maybe I don't have three syllable words, but I do have something else that I can definitely stand behind and be like, ‘This is what I'm good at.’ "

Creative highs and compromises

How Instagram creators use the platform to promote their content
Aditya Shukla
November 16, 2022
Photo | Krish Dev and Sophia Ma

My mom, my dad and me

How I realized that the two versions of myself were one all along
Shivani Verma
June 6, 2022
The languages of MVHS

The languages of MVHS

Showcasing different languages spoken on campus

Man on the street: Are there more wheels or doors in the world?

The MVHS community weighs in on this polarizing discourse
Sophia Chen and Shivani Verma
May 3, 2022
El Estoque writers pose playing Nintendo Switch | Photo by Shivani Verma

From textbooks to television

Examining the impact of teaching through more modern, accessible means
Devin Gupta and Shivani Verma
April 27, 2022
Junior Greyson Mobley noticed the graffiti in the B-building boys bathroom during third period on March 10. Photo by Greyson Mobley | Used with permission

Bathroom vandals perpetuate hate

MVHS administration responds to racial slurs, hate symbols and other vandalism
Shivani Verma and Kripa Mayureshwar
March 16, 2022
A view of 2022

A view of 2022

What MVHS students believe will be popular in 2022
Jiya Singh and Shivani Verma
February 12, 2022
To me, crushes felt like soda fizz - bubbly and bright. Graphic by Kripa Mayureshwar

Bloom: That soda pop feeling

The teenage romance that didn't happen
Shivani Verma
February 4, 2022
Seniors Shivani Verma and Esha Ramchurn stand in the front as MV Dance Team performs an in-sync whole team routine. Photo by Krish Dev

The MV Dance team hosts “A December to Remember”

Students perform in their first showcase since quarantine
Melody Cui, Krish Dev, and Gauri Manoj
December 25, 2021
Graphic by Kripa Mayureshwar

Bloom: Am I Indian enough?

Processing my feelings about being Indian American
Shivani Verma
December 11, 2021
The MVHS community reflects on their experiences with console gaming

The MVHS community reflects on their experiences with console gaming

Exploring how gaming has impacted MVHS community members’ lives
Crystal Cheng and Shivani Verma
December 8, 2021
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