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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

Senior Matvey Jenssen wears a self-made T-shirt with the phrase “no war” printed across the front in three languages: Russian, Ukrainian and English.

Reacting to the Russia-Ukraine War

Anna Kaminitz, Jisha Rajala, and Matthew Yoshimoto April 27, 2022
Exploring student and staff perspectives on the humanitarian crisis
Sonya Povalchuk and Pavel Demchenko share how they evacuated Ukraine.

Displaced by war

Krish Dev and Taryn Lam April 24, 2022

Sonya Povalchuk For sophomore Sonya Povalchuk, the morning of Feb. 25 started with two loud explosions. Although she felt like the explosions had taken place in her own backyard, she later learned that...

After 9/11, the U.S. killed hundreds and thousands of innocent Middle Easterners in the War on Terror.

A moment of silence

Rachel Jiang September 19, 2019
America has emphasized its unethical actions towards foreign countries and victimized its own country
On Feb. 26, Jonas tweets Jai Hind #IndianArmedForces, expressing support for the Indian Army. “Jai Hind” is a patriotic slogan in Hindi that roughly translates to “Hail India” or “Victory to India.”

Priyanka Chopra Jonas problematically expresses support for Indian Army as UNICEF Ambassador

Zara Iqbal, Copy editor September 8, 2019
Why I was disappointed to find the actress approving of the war between Pakistan and India
A blast from the past

A blast from the past

Mallika Singh March 7, 2018
The MVHS community reflects on the fear of nuclear war and history’s tendency to repeat itself.
American Studies students interview war veterans for documentary project

American Studies students interview war veterans for documentary project

Amanda Chan March 4, 2016
War veterans give students a different perspective on various wars
Thank you for your service: the story of our veterans

Thank you for your service: the story of our veterans

Aanchal Garg November 18, 2015
Cupertino residents and veterans gather at Memorial Park to commemorate those who served
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