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Student group advances to finals of Conrad Spirit of Innovation Challenge

Student group advances to finals of Conrad Spirit of Innovation Challenge

Amrutha Dorai • March 19, 2013
Juniors Ameya Khare, Prem Nair, Nikhil Sathe design touch screen projection device.
Cure Cancer Cafe both entertaining and beneficial

Cure Cancer Cafe both entertaining and beneficial

Amrutha Dorai • March 12, 2013
Octagon hosts annual event to raise money for cancer research.
Getting ready to say goodbye

Getting ready to say goodbye

Amrutha Dorai • February 15, 2013
Students and faculty share their feelings on the teardown of the old cafeteria.
Annual county chess tournament hosted at MVHS Feb. 2

Annual county chess tournament hosted at MVHS Feb. 2

Amrutha Dorai • February 7, 2013

MVHS wins team award for second consecutive year. Chess tournament from El Estoque on Vimeo. The Chess Club competed at the 2013 Santa Clara County High School Chess Tournament on Feb....

Navy SEALs storm the compound housing Osama bin Laden in “Zero Dark Thirty,” wide released Jan. 11. The film benefits from Kathryn Bigelow’s unflinching direction and realistic portrayal of difficult topics such as torture and death. Source: Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Movie: ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ strikingly truthful and thrilling

Amrutha Dorai • January 9, 2013
Film reenacting hunt for Osama bin Laden delivers realism unlike any action movie before.
Senior Sarah Baxter, playing Hollywood starlet Rose La Tou in Advanced Drama’s “The Curse of the Cobra’s Kiss,” speaks to senior Kate Mulligan’s Detective Jessica Maples as audience members watch. “Cobra’s Kiss” was performed in an interactive format, with the audience seated all around the action, similar to the “Shakesperience” produced by Drama earlier this year. Photo used with permission of Kim Saunders.

Drama: Murder mystery absorbs and delights with interactive setup

Amrutha Dorai • December 17, 2012
‘Curse of the Cobra’s Kiss’ a priceless artifact.
Source of threats could face fines, prison time if caught

Source of threats could face fines, prison time if caught

Amrutha Dorai • December 13, 2012
El Estoque breaks down the consequences for vandalism, bomb threats and death threats.
Creating the connection

Creating the connection

Amrutha Dorai • November 19, 2012
Students link support organizations available on campus to create community
28th Assembly District candidates Chad Walsh and Paul Fong debate at “Pizza and Politics,” hosted at Cupertino City Hall by the Cupertino Teen Commission and the Saratoga Youth Commission. At the event, high school students had a chance to interact with and ask questions to local politicians. Photo by Namrata Ramani.

Students interact with local politicians at “Pizza and Politics”

Amrutha Dorai • November 2, 2012
Cupertino Teen Commission, Saratoga Youth Commission host event to involve youth in politics
The President Lincoln seen in Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln,” in theaters Nov. 9, bears a shocking resemblance to the Lincoln of history. Not only does actor Daniel Day-Lewis look exactly like his subject, he also brings great gravity and grace to the role. Photo taken from DreamWorks II Distribution Co.

MOVIE: Moving ‘Lincoln’ tips hat to the 16th president

Amrutha Dorai • October 31, 2012
Cinematic snapshot of Lincoln’s life successfully evokes emotion, humanizes his last few months
VIDEO: JSA mock presidential debate held Oct. 19

VIDEO: JSA mock presidential debate held Oct. 19

Amrutha Dorai • October 26, 2012
Seniors Sean Lee and Kevin Guo act as Obama, Romney in political debate
Cracking the code

Cracking the code

Amrutha Dorai • October 22, 2012
Students and teachers prepare for the first code red drill of the year
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