El Estoque

Senioritis through three classes

Brighton Balfrey • May 31, 2017

Wandering mind: To be honest

Brighton Balfrey • May 31, 2017

Admitting wrongdoings is better than playing the victim

Five Spanish words to help celebrate Cinco de Mayo

Brighton Balfrey • May 5, 2017

On May 5 of every year, it is traditional in Mexican culture to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, translated quite literally to the fifth of May. Cervezas, or beers, are consumed, and the colors red, white and...

My misconceptions of leadership

Brighton Balfrey • March 10, 2017

For all of my years as a MVHS student, I’ve been wrong about Leadership. Wrong in the sense of a gross, general oversimplification. I just didn’t know what they did, nor who they were. As a freshman,...

Wandering mind: Playing with fire and learning to learn

Brighton Balfrey • March 6, 2017

Communication is something we often neglect

The stresses left unacknowledged

Brighton Balfrey • March 3, 2017

Yo, dude. I don’t feel too good man. Yeah, you don’t look good. What’s going on? Last night I was up til 3 a.m. Studying? Nah, I guess I was just stressed. Being a teenager is draining....

Fair-skinned and Jesus-loving

Brighton Balfrey • January 31, 2017

Being white and Christian in Cupertino leaves you in the minority

The dilemma over the library’s floor

Brighton Balfrey • January 27, 2017

Students question library policy over sitting on the ground

Wandering mind: Tearing down the second semester illusion

Brighton Balfrey • January 18, 2017

Being a second semester senior isn’t what it’s made out to be

Wandering mind: don’t pop my bubble

Brighton Balfrey • December 14, 2016

I love the bubble, and you should too

The lockdown drill failure

Brighton Balfrey • December 10, 2016

It’s a cold Monday morning during second period, and most students are counting down the minutes until tutorial. Suddenly, loud beeps followed by an announcement sound over the P.A. system. The school...

Wandering mind: positivity in the face of the election

Brighton Balfrey • November 25, 2016

We need to be positive and move forward, whether we like the result or not