El Estoque

MVHS alumnus wins gold at International Chemistry Olympiad

Gauri Kaushik • September 5, 2017

ince his junior year at MVHS, 2017 alumnus Steven Liu has been working towards competing in the International Chemistry Olympiad. His hard work paid off this July when Liu and his teammates won gold representing...

History teacher Bonnie Belshe chosen as Mount Vernon Teacher Fellow

Gauri Kaushik • May 31, 2017

ach year, four to six teachers from across the nation are selected by the Mount Vernon Teacher Fellowship program to research and create lesson plans regarding a specific historical topic. This year, MVHS...

MVHS’s Drama ‘The Little Mermaid’ includes multiple artistic styles

Gauri Kaushik • March 31, 2017

With creative and colorful costumes and sets, the drama department made a big splash this year with their spring play, ‘The Little Mermaid’, which has shows on March 24, 25, 31 and April 1. Although...

“Beauty and the Beast” review: a refreshing take on a classic tale

Gauri Kaushik • March 28, 2017

omplete with nostalgic singing, dancing and similar iconic scenes and costumes, Disney’s live-action remake of their 1991 classic Beauty and the Beast shows that the 18th century French story of the...

All-American junior English courses

Gauri Kaushik • March 7, 2017

tarting next school year, rising juniors will be limited to a choice of three English courses: American Literature, Honors American Literature or American Studies. Rising juniors can no longer take British...

Lessons from wearing a hijab for a day

Gauri Kaushik • February 8, 2017

In honor of World Hijab Day, Wednesday, February 1, I decided to wear the headscarf for a day to get a glimpse into the daily life of some Muslim women.

She’s the man: the only female on the football team

Gauri Kaushik • January 31, 2017

The uncomfortable warmth of room A112 is sliced by a soaring football as the boys yell at each other from across the room. The classroom seems crowded and noisy, but she simply laughs and stands confidently...

Students reflect on commonly challenged books

Gauri Kaushik • November 13, 2016

J.K. Rowling, Mark Twain, Ernest Hemingway are all famous authors that have published millions of dollars worth in revenue over the years with their prize-winning works. Their works have been commonly...

Administration passes new policy for Halloween

Gauri Kaushik • October 18, 2016

tarting in Aug. of this year, reports and videos of creepy clowns terrorizing people have gone viral across the country. Now, law enforcement, including the Santa Clara Police Department, have started...

Sophomore wins national award for flood sensor

Gauri Kaushik • September 15, 2016

Sophomore Sanjana Shah receives the EPA’s President’s Youth Award