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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

Growing up, my relationship to my brother has always been markedly more distant than that of my peers. Graphic | Jillian Ju

Complicatedly related

How I learned to navigate my distant relationship with my brother
Jillian Ju
April 5, 2025
Trauma — defined as a deeply stressful event that has long-term effects on a person's life — can be hard to pinpoint when the term feels too intense and totalizing to apply. Illustration | Jillian Ju

Trauma? Let’s talk about it

How I learned to navigate using the term “trauma”
Jillian Ju
March 4, 2025
Although affectionate gestures are often seen as romantic, the distinction between romantic and platonic relationships varies wildly from person to person. Illustration | Jillian Ju

So, does this mean we’re in love?

Learning to love the gray area between platonic and romantic
Jillian Ju
January 29, 2025
In the winter, we get less than 12 hours of sunlight, which can have subtle effects on our mood. Graphic | Jillian Ju

That’s so phasic

Shifting the way we address seasonal depression
Jillian Ju
December 3, 2024
Even if they don't reflect an individual's gender identity, appearance and behavior play a large part in determining if someone "passes" for a particular gender. Illustration by Jillian Ju

At a passing glance

Rejecting the idea of passing can help us embrace our identities
Jillian Ju
October 23, 2024
Illustration by Jillian Ju

Words for things: emodiversity

How descriptive terms can help us break into our feelings
Jillian Ju
September 27, 2024
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