El Estoque

Within Chinatown

Jami Lim and Michelle Zheng • April 1, 2024

Nestled between the bustling Union Square and the calm North Bay Shore stands the 176-year-old San Francisco Chinatown. The ethnic enclave, birthed from an era of gold fever and dreams of prosperity, continues...

Double time

Ananda Singh • March 11, 2024

Former MVHS art teacher Jodi Johnson recalls the emotional and physical toll of having to drive back and forth between MVHS and Cupertino High School every day. Currently, all MVHS teachers juggle their...

50 Questions with Zoey Liu

Anna Jerolimov, Gauri Manoj, and Mira Wagner • May 30, 2022

In the 19th installment of the recurring series, El Estoque asks Zoey Liu 50 questions

An acquired taste: Coffee and tea at MVHS

Minjae Kang • April 13, 2022

Students and teachers find benefits from drinking bitter beverages

Analyzing the downsides of the holiday of love

Crystal Cheng • February 4, 2022

The MVHS community reflects on aspects of Valentine’s Day it wishes would change

The 5 Senses of Culture

Ritu Atreyas, Sophia Chen, Ishaani Dayal, Arjan Madan, and Annie Zhang • April 2, 2021

Delving into the sensory facets of cultures present at MVHS

Aromas across the world: Incense, bakhoor and xiang bao

Annie Zhang • April 2, 2021

Navigating the cultural purposes of fragrant scents

A year of reflection

Krish Dev and Leanna Sun • March 26, 2021

Last year in March, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a pandemic, and countries began to impose stay-at-home orders. For many of us, March 13 marked the last...