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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

Students affiliated with MVHS Model U.N. accessed unsecured classrooms and stole test materials during the South Bay MUN conference, prompting concerns over academic integrity and school security. Graphic | Yixuan (Joyce) Li, Zaid Naqvi and Canva

Testing theft

Students photograph and take copies of science tests at Model U.N. conference
Freshmen begin the dissection during the second week of March, finishing up the unit in the middle of May. ILLUSTRATION | MEGHA MUMMANENI

The annual freshman pig dissection brings up strong emotions about its ethicality

MVHS students and staff reflect on their perspective of science curriculum dissections
The consequences of this phenomenon weigh heaviest on marginalized communities, who are repeatedly sidelined in mainstream discourse. Photo Illustration | Yixuan (Joyce) Li and Elizabeth Yang

“Hashtag activism” is not enough

Selective and surface-level activism leaves real issues unresolved
Yixuan (Joyce) Li and Elizabeth Yang
March 6, 2025
Illustrations | Erin Liu
Photos Courtesy of Pragti Gupta and Zoey Liu | Used with Permission

Breaking down the breaks

MVHS students and staff discuss how the school calendar could be structured to accommodate a diverse set of holidays
Yixuan (Joyce) Li and Erin Liu
January 31, 2025
Illustration | Amberly Sun

Staff Editorial: Decision of a lifetime

Students should remain informed about the implementation of federal policies post-election
Editorial Board
December 8, 2024
Illustration | Erin Liu

Bridging the gap in the understanding of AVID

The AVID program is consistently underrepresented and misunderstood at MVHS
Yixuan (Joyce) Li and Erin Liu
December 8, 2024
Photo Illustration | Yixuan (Joyce) Li

Behind the punchline

Jokes about sexual harassment trivialize the issue
Jonah Chang and Yixuan (Joyce) Li
October 29, 2024
Graphic by Varun Singh

Pride or pretense?

The MVHS community shares perspectives on the pinkwashing marketing tactic
Radhika Dharmapurikar and Yixuan (Joyce) Li
September 29, 2024
A member of the FUHS Foundation speaks to a parent about how to get involved with the school district.

MVHS hosts Back to School Night

Parents attend their child’s classes to get to know the staff and curriculum
Vaishnavi Katukam and Yixuan (Joyce) Li
September 10, 2024
Bridging skies

Bridging skies

How learning to cook offset my dwindling Chinese skills
Yixuan (Joyce) Li
May 22, 2024
Duke Shifts Scoring of College Essays

Duke Shifts Scoring of College Essays

AI usage on college essays
Ethan Eisler and Yixuan (Joyce) Li
April 17, 2024
Time Out! Ep. 18: Krishna Nathan

Time Out! Ep. 18: Krishna Nathan

Krishna Nathan discusses his chess journey
Ethan Eisler and Yixuan (Joyce) Li
April 1, 2024
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