The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

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 Foundation

The Foundation

Rana Aghababazadeh April 12, 2019

The Foundation t the dawn of senior year and constantly throughout the college application process, many seniors use Naviance to estimate their chances of getting into a college. This scavenging often...

Working for the future

Working for the future

Brian Xu and Laasya Koduru February 4, 2019

Sparkling chandeliers. Lush sofas and curtains. A profitable job. A stable family. This is the life that many wish and plan for throughout the course of their lives, especially MVHS students.   In...

WiSTEM officers discuss their plans for Bay Area Research Exposition this year

WiSTEM officers discuss their plans for Bay Area Research Exposition this year

Zara Iqbal December 17, 2018

  On Nov. 14, Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (WiSTEM) held an informational meeting about the Bay Area Research Exposition (BARE), which previously took place at Google...

Losing the A in STEAM

Losing the A in STEAM

Flora Peng, Staff Writer September 19, 2018

Sixteen classes from various fields were cut at Monta Vista for the 2018-19 school year because of a decrease in student enrollment. In addition, students self-selecting science, technology, engineering...

Alleviated Hopes: how three girls reached the national Technovation stage

Alleviated Hopes: how three girls reached the national Technovation stage

Iman Malik and Oishee Misra August 30, 2018

The trio of girls marched up in unison to the center stage, accompanied by the sounds of their heels clicking and hearts racing. A few months ago, they barely knew each other's names. But now, they made...

Where does the gender gap STEM from?

Where does the gender gap STEM from?

Lakshanyaa Ganesh and Oishee Misra August 30, 2018

Loud voices emanate from an AP Physics C classroom as students frantically prepare for their upcoming exam. Senior Anisha Sinha struggles alongside her group mates as they attempt to figure out a particularly...

A fork in the road

A fork in the road

Mallika Singh, Staff Writer May 23, 2018

Living in Silicon Valley, the metaphorical heart of technology, STEM majors are very common at MVHS. Often, for some, it can be easy to forget that there are different career paths out there — outside...

WiSTEM invites MVHS alumna to share her experiences from the tech industry

WiSTEM invites MVHS alumna to share her experiences from the tech industry

Zara Iqbal April 12, 2018
Divya Sriram presents her journey as a woman in STEM to club members
Empowering women in the STEM field from the perspective of MVRT

Empowering women in the STEM field from the perspective of MVRT

Aditya Dash December 4, 2017
Why MVRT decided to hold a Symposium about women in STEM
Technovation emphasizes importance of women in STEM

Technovation emphasizes importance of women in STEM

Charlotte Chui November 14, 2017
Officers and members share the significance of their club goal
Q&A: WiSTEM president addresses her club experience

Q&A: WiSTEM president addresses her club experience

Zara Iqbal September 15, 2017
Senior and club president Rakhi Banerjee answers questions exploring WiSTEM
Research Club: A different approach for success

Research Club: A different approach for success

Jai Uparkar September 4, 2017

his April, junior Vivek Kamarshi took home the Senior Division Project of the Year Award at the California State Science Fair, under the guidance of the MVHS Research Club. The club’s countless achievements...

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