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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

To build our identity, we need to take control of our lives and act as our own algorithms. Illustration | Aletheia Ju

Staff Editorial: Defined by the algorithm

Feeding into social media algorithms restricts people from exploring different facets of their evolving identity
Editorial Board
March 8, 2025
The consequences of this phenomenon weigh heaviest on marginalized communities, who are repeatedly sidelined in mainstream discourse. Photo Illustration | Yixuan (Joyce) Li and Elizabeth Yang

“Hashtag activism” is not enough

Selective and surface-level activism leaves real issues unresolved
Yixuan (Joyce) Li and Elizabeth Yang
March 6, 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
El Estoque reviews most viral(and significant!) moments in 2024 pop culture | Graphic by Owen Liu

2024 Year in Review

El Estoque’s Arts & Entertainment section revisits significant pop culture media from 2024
Owen Liu
December 5, 2024
Common terms typically associated with relationships can become toxic when not used appropriately.

What the ick?

MVHS students reflect on the implications of toxic relationship terms
Megha Mummaneni and Archana Venkatesan
October 31, 2024
Toxicity on social media

Toxicity on social media

El Estoque's Opinion section delves into the toxic trends on social media
Photo Illustration | Yixuan (Joyce) Li

Behind the punchline

Jokes about sexual harassment trivialize the issue
Jonah Chang and Yixuan (Joyce) Li
October 29, 2024
The criminal investigation and charges against rapper and record producer Sean "Diddy" Combs swept social media with related memes and jokes. Photo illustration by Ellie Wang. "P Diddy 2000" by John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com | Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

Toxic humor in memes downplays crimes committed by celebrities

Internet culture needs to take celebrity crime more seriously
Varun Singh and Asha Wojciechowski
October 25, 2024
Photo illustration | Ellie Wang

Social media’s toxic algorithm is harming artists

Social media stifles the way we create art
Ellie Wang and Samuel Teo
October 25, 2024
Photoillustration by Ellie Wang

Women insulting other women online enables toxic internalized misogyny

Women should avoid insulting other women’s appearance to combat toxic misogyny
Suhana Mahabal and Asha Wojciechowski
October 25, 2024
Photo illustration by Jonah Chang

The popularity of adult content reflects audience maturity

R-rated movies have become popular, especially with young audiences
Jonah Chang and Archana Venkatesan
September 23, 2024

Is less a loss?

Why the viral “underconsumption core” trend has a net negative impact
Angela Poon
September 23, 2024
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