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

Last Letters: Across the distance

Last Letters: Across the distance

Dylan Tsai May 31, 2017

n Aug. 20, 2016, college abducted my girlfriend. Suddenly, we were torn out of each other’s arms and into a long distance relationship. It was just the two of us, two kids who have to tilt our heads...

Freshmen Ricky Shover (left) and Benjamin Smentek (middle) analyze their games from a recent match. Shover and Smentek have been friends since kindergarten and now attend Bridge Club meetings together.

Bonding over Bridge

Dylan Tsai May 30, 2017
Middle school Bridge enthusiasts continue playing throughout high school in Bridge Club
MVACED explains MVHS architecture

MVACED explains MVHS architecture

Dylan Tsai March 10, 2017
MVACED president looks at columns, brick walls and the Student Union from an architectural perspective
Technology of Tomorrow: What teachers expect from future advancements

Technology of Tomorrow: What teachers expect from future advancements

Dylan Tsai February 8, 2017

s humanity’s technological goals grow, the time it’ll take to achieve them seems vast. However, the technology of the future is a lot closer than it seems. Even if time travel is still far in the future,...

Do-It-Yourself

Do-It-Yourself

Dylan Tsai January 16, 2017
D.I.Y. Because who wants to pay for something when you can make it yourself?
An ArtReach member folds paper in order to make origami. At their first meeting, ArtReach officers explained that making origami art involves no cutting, but rather folding of paper. Photo by Dylan Tsai.

MV ArtReach hopes to emphasize service and increase membership

Dylan Tsai October 28, 2016
Officers expand club and implement service hours
A poster photo for the film Audriey&Daisy. The movie was produced by Actual Films before Netflix gained rights to it. Photo from IMDb.

“Audrie&Daisy” is a film of truth

Dylan Tsai October 8, 2016
Actual Films and Netflix’s deftly reported documentation of modern sexual assault is an unfiltered story
Wind Ensemble plays in the auditorium for their Spring Pops Concert. Wind Ensemble’s ending piece was a collection of arrangements from The Phantom of the Opera.

Band seniors say goodbye at the Spring Pops Concert

Dylan Tsai May 25, 2016
Seniors' last high school band concert features hits from Broadway
The blackboard in the rally court with a map drawn on it. Students could stick the gold star-shaped stickers taped onto the left side of the board onto the board to represent where they will be spending their 2016 summer.

Map of students’ future plans

Dylan Tsai May 22, 2016
Students write their future hopes and mark their summer plans on a blackboard
Oh, the places Ill miss

Oh, the places I’ll miss

Dylan Tsai May 18, 2016
Seniors moving for college reminisce about places they will miss
Farewell Carnival

Farewell Carnival

Dylan Tsai May 17, 2016
Farewell Carnival provides free otter pops, musical chairs and inflatable obstacle course
Posters in the rally court describing Celebration Week’s events.

Celebration Week commemorates students and staff

Dylan Tsai May 17, 2016
Celebration Week honors those often unappreciated while helping students relax before finals
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