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El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Seeing life through sticky notes

Seeing life through sticky notes

Ingrid Chang June 2, 2010

  Sophomores Paz Greenberg and Tal Hadar help spread the word about Operation Beautiful   We can change how we see ourselves, one Post-it Note at a time—at least according...

Magic with flair

Magic with flair

Ingrid Chang May 16, 2010

Freshman Grant Menon reveals what is truly important behind those fancy tricks    It all starts with a rabbit, a dove or an empty box. One minute it's there, and the next it's...

Magic with flair

Magic with flair

Ingrid Chang May 16, 2010

Freshman Grant Menon reveals what is truly important behind those fancy tricks It all starts with a rabbit, a dove or an empty box. One minute it's there, and the next it's gone. We're...

The magic of the nightingale

The magic of the nightingale

Ingrid Chang May 8, 2010

 Part of the Advanced drama honors students present "The Nightingale" by Hans Christian Andersen It's not very often that children's stories come to life but for two days, May 7 and...

The high school runway

The high school runway

Ingrid Chang April 28, 2010

https://elestoque.org/images/stories/topheadlines/fstophead.jpg   Annual fashion show allowed students to showcase their professional designs It was 10 minutes before eight and the...

Golden voices

Golden voices

Ingrid Chang April 25, 2010

 Variations recently brought back a gold award from their New York Trip, continuing the legacy from last year Before April 8, a few people from Variations were skeptical of winning...

The spring fever of questions

The spring fever of questions

Ingrid Chang March 29, 2010

Formspring fad has spread from the Internet Teachers have always said there's no such thing as a dumb question. But now in an Internet-crazed world, Formspring may prove them wrong. Unlike Myspace...

Looking through the rabbits hole

Looking through the rabbit’s hole

Ingrid Chang March 9, 2010

Tim Burton's take on "Alice in Wonderland" gives us one ride we won't want to get off  We all miss those childhood days when we truly enjoyed and were mesmerized by the Disneyland rides....

When Vivaldi comes to life

When Vivaldi comes to life

Ingrid Chang February 1, 2010

Winter Concert takes you away into the Venetian world for a night Standing at the back, students in silky red dresses, warm blue dresses, suits and black shirts start the first movement of Antonio...

Tick tocking to success

Tick tocking to success

Ingrid Chang January 8, 2010

One of its kind, Ke$ha's style of rap and electric music gives something new as seen in her debut album "Animal", which just might increase her popularity Some people think of her as the...

The making of the mochi

The making of the mochi

Ingrid Chang December 16, 2009

Students learn a little bit about Japanese culture and food First it's steamed in the machinery, then cut up into precise sizes, cooled and lastly packed into containers.  It's mochi.  Every...

Relaxing with the zombies

Relaxing with the zombies

Ingrid Chang December 15, 2009

Undead Awareness comes up with another new school-wide game Being a zombie may not be easy—you lose your innate human traits and sanity. In Undead Awareness' new game, you can become a zombie...

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