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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

Team Knock Out Cancer competes in national cancer fundraising contest

Team Knock Out Cancer competes in national cancer fundraising contest

Jai Uparkar, Claire Chang December 15, 2018

s each second passes, the countdown on sophomore Zhenda Hu’s website gets closer to zero. It’s counting down the weeks, days, hours, minutes and seconds until Jan. 11, 2019, the day that people will...

The dream team

The dream team

November 21, 2018

I’ve always played for one reason — myself. Tennis is an individual sport, so all the sacrifices I put into the sport were only for myself. This year, I realized playing on a team meant that I was...

A stroke of luck

A stroke of luck

Jai Uparkar and Katerina Pappas November 21, 2018

praining her wrist and ankle, getting a concussion and running her car over her own foot was all it took for senior Amanda Wilson to believe in luck. There was one thing in common with in all these unfortunate...

Senior Sabina Law and Leslie Ligier dance as the captain watch.

Welcoming diversity: The non-Indian dancers of MV Bhangra

Jai Uparkar November 21, 2018
MVHS Bhangra team has more ethnic diversity on their team than previous years
His watchful eyes

His watchful eyes

Jai Uparkar October 24, 2018

s another ball went flying off the court, I looked over at my dad and threw my hands up in frustration. Slumping my shoulders in reaction, I looked at him again defeated and annoyed. Patiently, his eyes...

Living the dream

Living the dream

Jai Uparkar and Tyler Cho October 24, 2018

ruising along the streets of San Francisco, she lazily shifted her gaze to the passenger window. Glancing up, her eyes widened as she stared, transfixed, Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” twinkling back...

Playing the Erhu

Playing the Erhu

Jai Uparkar and Tyler Cho October 24, 2018

he erhu, a two-stringed musical instrument which is more commonly known as the Chinese violin, was created during the Tang Dynasty (618-907 C.E.). Considered one of the most popular Chinese musical instrument,...

Off The Grid

Off The Grid

September 26, 2018

unior Ashley Tom received her first iPhone in ninth grade, finally graduating from candy bars and flip phones. She made her first personal email in seventh grade. Yet Tom still doesn’t have any social...

Idol No More

Idol No More

Jai Uparkar September 26, 2018

thought meeting Roger Federer would change my life. Roger Federer is considered by many to be the best tennis player of all time, holding the greatest number of Grand Slams for men and collecting 20...

Leading a Lasting Legacy

Leading a Lasting Legacy

Jai Uparkar September 23, 2018

he odds seem to be stacked against the captains of MV Bhangra. It is  the first time in many years that all the leaders are new to the position. On top of that, they are responsible for finding new and...

“Enough is Enough”

“Enough is Enough”

Jai Uparkar May 18, 2018

   

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