El Estoque

Friends, Family and Food

Corinna Kuo • December 2, 2023

Bustling around the kitchen on Thanksgiving, junior Jooha Kim helps her friends plate food for their Friendsgiving celebration. The air is full of excitement as she and her six closest friends open cupboards...

Revisiting the holidays

Sophia Ma and Aashi Venkat • December 7, 2021

Students and staff share their most memorable moments from the holiday season

Man on the street: Should we celebrate Thanksgiving?

Mikaylah Du and Angela Zhang • November 25, 2021

Discussing whether the holiday should be observed given its history

Debunking the Thanksgiving Fantasy

Lillian Wang • November 25, 2021

In fifth grade, we cut feathers from colored cardstock and glued them to paper headbands. We played as tribesmen and explorers – innocent, awed by the tales of friendship and gratitude we were told of...

A twist on tradition

Claire Wen and Vivian Jiang • December 17, 2020

Sharing the different ways that MVHS students celebrate winter holidays

A COVID celebration

Mikaylah Du, staff writer • December 5, 2020

Exploring what MVHS students and their families did for Thanksgiving

Homemade Hipster: Vegan apple crisp

Justine Ha • November 25, 2020

A vegan dessert recipe to make during the 2020 fall holiday season

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Positivity Podcast Ep. 3: Thanksgiving Edition

Oishee Misra and Lakshanyaa Ganesh • November 22, 2019

Displaying appreciation during the season of giving thanks

Reputations: Holiday Traditions

Mallika Singh • December 11, 2017

MVHS students discuss their holiday traditions

Politics over the table

Mallika Singh • December 9, 2017

t holiday family gatherings, the atmosphere is typically excited and warm. Hugs and warm greetings are exchanged as the family settles around the table. The conversation tends to start out lightly —...

Shopping on Black Friday Weekend

Hannah Lee • December 3, 2017

Students discuss their opinions on the Black Friday weekend

Ohana’s Thanksgiving meeting

Swara Tewari • December 3, 2017

Ohana celebrates with a potluck and makes cards to express their gratitude for their friends and family