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

A deeper look into Japan

A deeper look into Japan

Hazel Hyon May 8, 2011

Local community participates in annual Cherry Blossom Festival Udon, tempura, and sake galore—the annual Cherry Blossom Festival at Memorial Park was a successful ambassador of Japanese...

Food: Famous falafels disappoint

Food: Famous falafels disappoint

Hazel Hyon May 4, 2011

Popular Middle Eastern joint proves to be overrated Anyone who watches the Food Network show “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives” will understand why Guy Fieri visited Falafel’s Drive In as soon as...

Just for freshmen

Just for freshmen

Hazel Hyon April 11, 2011

Link Commission holds annual Freshman Fling     Cotton candy, popcorn, and inflatable games—this year’s Freshman Fling provided MVHS’s youngest lot with even more fun than previous...

Just for freshmen

Just for freshmen

Hazel Hyon April 11, 2011

Link Commission holds annual Freshman Fling <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/22219040?portrait=0&amp;color=9055cf" width="620" height="349" frameborder="0"></iframe><p></p>Cotton...

A colorful holiday

A colorful holiday

Hazel Hyon April 10, 2011

Non-Indian students partake in annual Holi festival Pink fingernails are the tell-tale signs. The yellows and oranges wash off easily enough, but the tiny particles of pink powder never seem to yield...

Theatre: Vanity and pride pave the way for love

Theatre: Vanity and pride pave the way for love

Hazel Hyon March 11, 2011

Jane Austen’s ‘Pride and Prejudice’ emerges as latest drama production Jane Austen once said, “A large income is the best recipe for happiness I [have] ever heard of.”This is precisely what...

Passing around the pastries

Passing around the pastries

Hazel Hyon March 5, 2011

Seniors Kailyn Hall and Annie Lanter split time at La Patisserie It’s 12:30 in the afternoon and fourth period has just ended. But instead of joining her friends for a satisfying lunch, senior Annie...

Terran, Zerg, and Protoss vs. Matadors

Terran, Zerg, and Protoss vs. Matadors

Hazel Hyon January 26, 2011

MVHS gamers prepare for Han Kook Club’s first StarCraft tournament These days, it’s not uncommon to see traces of “Han Kook” (the Korean word for South Korea) on the MVHS campus, whether...

From victim to journalist

From victim to journalist

Hazel Hyon January 12, 2011

Senior Yi Yang realizes dream of promoting free speech Shouts of joy, laughter, and appreciation greet senior Yi Yang wherever she goes, as if people are instinctively drawn to this tall, bubbly...

Museum: A community college’s hidden work of art

Museum: A community college’s hidden work of art

Hazel Hyon December 3, 2010

The Euphrat Museum of Art at De Anza College houses interactive games An ominous black-and-white ping-pong table screams “mistrust” in large white letters.Scattered on top are four paddles, each...

Place: Emotions run deep in historical museum

Place: Emotions run deep in historical museum

Hazel Hyon November 16, 2010

Japanese American Museum of San Jose impresses with photographs and artwork Japanese American Museum of San Jose. The museum, which opened on Oct. 16, houses the memories of various Japanese Americans...

Clubwatch: Doing what they know best—homework

Clubwatch: Doing what they know best—homework

Hazel Hyon November 16, 2010

National Honor Society members become “Homework Helpers” at Villa Garcia It’s a quiet Tuesday afternoon in the affordable housing community of Villa Garcia. The complex, just...

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