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

Surfing the aftershocks of 2017s abnormal hurricane season

Surfing the aftershocks of 2017’s abnormal hurricane season

Mallika Singh October 3, 2017

hen we watch the news and try to put ourselves in the hurricane victims’ shoes, it seems almost impossible to imagine such a scenario. However, for a large part of our country, This “scenario” is...

Nine to Five

Mallika Singh September 14, 2017
Why some MVHS students choose internships over paid jobs
2017 MVHS College Visit Dates

2017 MVHS College Visit Dates

Mallika Singh September 13, 2017

ll these college dates can get a bit confusing with SSR and application deadlines. Colleges have been visiting MVHS and will continue to do so for the next couple months with information about different...

Golf ball on tee with club

The rich man’s sport

Mallika Singh August 29, 2017

24. 333. 58. These numbers are the amount of rounds of golf our previous and current presidents, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Donald Trump, have played respectively during their presidency. There is...

My unexpected junior year

My unexpected junior year

Mallika Singh May 29, 2017

As the year ends and freshmen become sophomores, sophomores become juniors, and juniors become seniors, I find myself feeling nostalgic. I don't know why. Junior year was supposed to be hell and I had...

Does College Board need students to stay quiet about questions

Does College Board need students to stay quiet about questions

Mallika Singh May 29, 2017

very AP test at MVHS works pretty much the same way. Students file into the gym or field house at either 7:15 AM or 12:15 PM and search frantically for their seat number. They sit down, place their AP...

An Overview of the ACT

An Overview of the ACT

Mallika Singh April 17, 2017

uch like the SAT, the ACT, or American College Testing, has had a few changes since it was first administered in 1959. From small changes like allowing calculators to more drastic ones like completely...

Down the Mountain

Down the Mountain

Mallika Singh March 10, 2017

hroughout the winter, California got a significant amount of rainfall, ultimately lifting the drought warning across the state, according to the Los Angeles Times. The hills are green and the reservoirs...

An Overview of the SAT

An Overview of the SAT

Mallika Singh March 9, 2017

he SAT has gone through many changes over the years. The change of the format and scoring in 2016 was certainly not the first time the SAT has been revised. Take a look at how the SAT has evolved from...

Caffeine Culture

Caffeine Culture

Mallika Singh February 9, 2017

n Fairfield, Calif., Joseph Schwab was pulled over after his car was seen swerving across lanes back in March 2015. Schwab was charged with a DUI, but the drug test came back positive only for caffeine....

Deciding between the SAT and ACT

Deciding between the SAT and ACT

Mallika Singh February 8, 2017

Many students have a hard time deciding which is standardized test is better for them: the SAT or ACT. Both tests have their own advantages and disadvantages. However, it is completely up to you to decide...

FlexTime: The tutorial scanning app

FlexTime: The tutorial scanning app

Mallika Singh February 4, 2017

Every week on Monday and Thursday from 9:10 a.m. to 9:45 a.m., MVHS students follow a tutorial schedule. Many people walk from class to class looking for a place to work or a teacher to get help. They...

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