El Estoque

Deconstructing construction

Abha Dash, Leah Desai, Manas Kottakota, Giljoon Lee, Arshiya Sen, Aaryan Sharma, Mihir Vishwarupe, and Alyssa Yang • September 9, 2023

Ten days before students returned to campus, the floor of the F building’s vocal music room was covered in bundles of Thermafiber insulation and piles of gypsum boards. The choir’s new practice rooms...

Bulletproof beliefs

Krish Dev • April 16, 2023

The gun dealer in this story is anonymous due to privacy and safety concerns and will be referred to as Dealer A. As a child, the allure of cowboys, army shows and war movies fueled Woodshop and Engineering...

Passing Proposition 28

Aidan Ruan and Sophia Ma • December 23, 2022

California Proposition 28, a measure designated to allocate funding for art programs across K-12 California public schools, was passed on Nov. 8 with 64.4% of voters in favor. Starting in 2023, the proposition...

Choosing artistic and hands-on electives

Kalyani Puthenpurayil • January 22, 2022

Exploring the creative courses that students take at MVHS

The MVHS community reflects on their experiences with console gaming

Crystal Cheng and Shivani Verma • December 8, 2021

Exploring how gaming has impacted MVHS community members’ lives

Competition season is back

Melody Cui, Krish Dev, Gavin Hung, Minjae Kang, Jefferson Le, and Anika Sharma • October 31, 2021

Showcasing MVHS organizations in action

Humans of Cupertino

Anushka De, Iman Malik, Gauri Manoj, Oishee Misra, Irene Tang, Prisha Tiwari, and Nika Zamani • February 11, 2021

Discovering the stories that populate Cupertino

Teachers’ favorite books

Jacqueleine Liu • January 6, 2020

10 teachers discuss and recommend books that are significant to them

MVRT rookies showcase first projects

Andie Liu • December 3, 2019

New members present their month-long projects to parents

Staff Wellness Day: A relaxing collaboration period

Michelle Chen and Ishaani Dayal • November 9, 2019

MVHS staff participate in various activities to destress and bond during free time

Monta Vista Robotics Team offseason trainings: a student-run experience with mentor support

Andie Liu • September 27, 2019

MVRT alumni mentor the team in workshops to coach members on competition strategy

With you until the end: seniors and teachers reflect on their relationships

Claire Wen and Brian Xu • May 22, 2019

“I feel like teachers really do have that — Hi, Mr. Shelton!” It’s a Wednesday afternoon, 10 minutes after school has ended, when Yearbook Editor in chief Vanessa Lau spots Yearbook adviser Jay...