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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

The girls water polo team poses for a photo before their first water polo speedo run. Photo by Christine Xu

Spirit in Speedos

Kathryn Foo and Jami Lim October 13, 2022

The entire locker room was buzzing, more alive than normal. Initially, senior Kinton Duong credited it to the sounds — the loud, thumping music that slightly muffled the shouts of the players surrounding...

Senior Daniel Kao and his family taking a selfie at the dinner table on Thanksgiving Day.

A twist on tradition

Claire Wen and Vivian Jiang December 17, 2020
Sharing the different ways that MVHS students celebrate winter holidays
Senior Giovanni Vurro explains his senior quote.

Famous Last Words: Senior Quotes

Jai Uparkar November 24, 2019
Seniors explain the significance of their quote
Asanuma spoons himself the shoyu (soy sauce) on his dango.

Officers of Japanese Club illustrate what ‘dango’ means in Japanese tradition

Zara Iqbal, Copy editor October 8, 2019
The club serves sweet rice dumpling balls for its first food event
The typical seder plate consists of beitzah (a hard-boiled egg), zeroa (a shankbone), maror (bitter herbs), charoset (sweet paste), and karpas (green vegetables) as shown clockwise in this picture. Photo | Creative Commons

The crossroads of food and religion in the month of April

Flora Peng April 23, 2019

Readily-available Easter renditions of adorable baby animals and the declining diets of students overwhelmed by approaching exams are not the only contributors to fluctuation in food consumption during...

Cherishing Christmas: Comparing holiday traditions now to those of previous years

Cherishing Christmas: Comparing holiday traditions now to those of previous years

Emily Xia December 17, 2018
The change I've experienced in Christmas traditions over the years
French Honor Society: Expanding our Horizons

French Honor Society: Expanding our Horizons

Swara Tewari April 12, 2018
A breakdown of French Honor Society’s purpose
Rowing: A misunderstood sport

Rowing: A misunderstood sport

Aditya Dash October 18, 2017
How sophomore Revan Aponso dedicates himself to rowing.
Junior Rekha Nagarajan embraces her half-Japanese and half-Indian background and was raised to appreciate people for who they are. Photo by Varsha Venkat.

Custom made

Daniel Fernandez March 13, 2013
Junior Rekha Nagarajan shares her positive outlook on having a multicultural background.
Is homecoming obsolete?

Is homecoming obsolete?

Rachel Lu October 12, 2011

Every year, there’s Homecoming. Every year, varsity plays to the exhilaration and excitement of the Friday crowd that bears the chilly fall night just to see them win.  Every year, the expectations...

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