The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

From sautéed vegetables to Cheetos

From sautéed vegetables to Cheetos

Claire Chang and Julia Yang April 12, 2019

1:05 p.m.   When the lunch bell rings, students walk purposefully out of classrooms: to a club meeting, to meet friends at a special spot on campus or to their cars in the student parking lot....

In her element: 50 questions with Jenna Smith

In her element: 50 questions with Jenna Smith

Claire Chang and Kamyar Moradi March 14, 2019

Inspired by Vogue’s video series ‘73 Questions,’ EE follows Physiology teacher and Leadership advisor Jenna Smith around her physiology classroom to ask her 50 questions. While Smith hugs a giant...

Vibrant stories: unique aspects of 10 MVHS students

Vibrant stories: unique aspects of 10 MVHS students

This issue, we selected 10 students from a list of everyone at MVHS using a random number generator. From a no-recipe bread bake-off to running a half-marathon, and from a love for the TV show “The Voice”...

Bridging therapy and culture

Bridging therapy and culture

Claire Chang November 20, 2018

Eight years ago, Ya-Huei Chi was working as a physical therapist at a hospital in Taiwan. Before the hospital opened at 8 a.m., she remembers that people would line up outside the hospital, eager to enter....

Paul, Chao and Vaidhyanathan win Cupertino City Council seats

Paul, Chao and Vaidhyanathan win Cupertino City Council seats

Claire Chang and Andrea Perng November 9, 2018

Following a tumultuous election cycle with debate over the new redevelopment plan for Vallco Shopping Mall, the Cupertino City Council election closed on Nov. 6. Incumbent mayor Darcy Paul, Better Cupertino...

Getting tingles

Getting tingles

Claire Chang and Collin Qian October 26, 2018

Psychics be crazy: my experience with a psychic reading

Psychics be crazy: my experience with a psychic reading

Claire Chang October 24, 2018

"This is not just some random dream." This is what Star Torus, a psychic from the website AskNow, told me over the phone. In my recurring dream, I am young, with my childhood nanny and brother, all upstairs....

CSF Murdock Portal Movie Night

CSF Murdock Portal Movie Night

Claire Chang and Brian Xu September 28, 2018

For senior Varuna Ravi, there is no better way to start the school year than with a California Scholarship Federation (CSF) volunteering event. On Sept. 15, several CSF members, including Ravi, helped...

Hooked online: how social media affects cognition

Hooked online: how social media affects cognition

Claire Chang, Laasya Koduru, and Sarah Young September 28, 2018

Pramodh Srihari had always been a bright student, scoring at the top of his class. Then, he got his first phone, changing his orderly schedule. From then on, Srihari’s time was swallowed by his addictive...

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