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

“I heard that they got a…”

“I heard that they got a…”

Eshika Tiwari and Liz Liu April 13, 2024

Gunn High School alum Stanley Zhong’s college application story went viral in October 2023 for how many colleges he got rejected from. Despite founding a tech start-up called Rabbit Sign and boasting...

What did you get?

What did you get?

Aaryan Sharma, Staff Writer November 21, 2023

It’s fifth period and your teacher hands back the math test your class took last week. You thought you did well but the 64% marked in red pen at the top of the paper says otherwise, leaving an empty...

It is not unusual that, in a world filled with uncertainty, people are quick to yearn for a glimmer of hope. However, the notion of manifestation or other quick-fix “solutions” only provides false hope for an individual — hope that can quickly turn into something toxic. Graphic by Yixuan (Joyce) Li

Beyond the glimmer

Yixuan (Joyce) Li November 3, 2023

Sitting at a desk, the only light is coming from a computer screen at full brightness and the only sound is coming from an unfamiliar song lost in shuffle play. The gap between idling and taking action...

In only the first three quarters of 2022 alone, TikTok has had 571 million downloads

Tok-xicity?

Ananya Chaudhary November 12, 2022

Just hours after posting a lighthearted TikTok with friends, sophomore Julie Yu was shocked to see her post going viral — but for the wrong reasons. Late last year, Yu and her group of friends went...

It’s okay to take it easy

It’s okay to take it easy

Andie Liu April 30, 2020
Why we need to decrease expectations of ourselves during COVID-19
Photo Illustration | Jefferson Le and Annie Zhang

In-game impulse: Students and teachers disclose their opinions on toxic gaming

Jefferson Le and Annie Zhang December 20, 2019
Investigating the toxicity and banter in online gaming communities
Stan Twitter culture

Stan Twitter culture

Zara Iqbal and Claire Yang September 15, 2018

tan Twitter.” The word “stan” is defined by Oxford Dictionary as an “overzealous or obsessive fan of a particular celebrity.” “Stan Twitter” refers to the individuals on Twitter who create...

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