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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

Why Activity Points devalue our commitments

Why Activity Points devalue our commitments

Rana Aghababazadeh April 12, 2019

hen we first enter MVHS, we’re introduced to more than 90 clubs on campus, and we debate what electives to take in order to join a business club or participate in drama performances. On Club Promo Day,...

The Foundation

The Foundation

Rana Aghababazadeh April 12, 2019

The Foundation t the dawn of senior year and constantly throughout the college application process, many seniors use Naviance to estimate their chances of getting into a college. This scavenging often...

Stolen: Theft in Cupertino

Stolen: Theft in Cupertino

April 8, 2019

Known for its top schools, high house prices and the high-tech companies in surrounding areas, Cupertino is often deemed a safe neighborhood. Low crime rates, minimal work for law enforcement....

Music in film: MV Cinema Club discusses movie composers

Music in film: MV Cinema Club discusses movie composers

Rana Aghababazadeh and Ruth Feng March 13, 2019

“xcuse me, cupcake coming through.” Arbitrary phrases such as this may be heard during the MV Cinema Club’s meeting, along with competitive yelling about which composer curated the music for...

2019 FUHSD Board of Trustees meeting at MVHS

2019 FUHSD Board of Trustees meeting at MVHS

Rana Aghababazadeh March 11, 2019

Fhe Fremont Union High School District Board of Trustees met on March 5 at MVHS. Prior to the open session held in the MVHS library, principal Ben Clausnitzer cut the ribbon at the Grand Opening of the...

Stand-up comedians are the opposite of racist

Stand-up comedians are the opposite of racist

Rana Aghababazadeh January 21, 2019

n El Estoque’s October issue, EE Opinion explored the dark side of humor, and how people have developed an instinct to deliberately seek offense from humor, especially from race-related jokes. Because...

Describe a significant challenge...

Describe a significant challenge…

Rana Aghababazadeh December 18, 2018

he activities we participate in and the grades we receive may show a lot about our interests and academic abilities. But to differentiate between applicants that may share the same extracurriculars and...

Making the switch: The difference between public and private high schools

Making the switch: The difference between public and private high schools

Rana Aghababazadeh December 7, 2018

or many MVHS students, the 13 years of schooling have been explicitly laid out for them. They attend an elementary school from the Cupertino Union School District, then a middle school in the same district,...

We know how to party

We know how to party

Rana Aghababazadeh and Brian Xu November 21, 2018

hen Fremont HS junior Ashley Henry entered a small home in East San Jose, she found herself in a room packed with students, dozens of them intoxicated and slumped over couches. With the smell of weed and...

Filling the empty seats

Filling the empty seats

Rana Aghababazadeh and Anish Vasudevan October 24, 2018

here was a time at MVHS when the football bleachers were so packed that a crowd, four to five people deep, stood around the perimeter of the field. There was always anticipation of the Friday-night football...

Girls Water Polo: The defeat against Santa Clara HS 15-17

Girls Water Polo: The defeat against Santa Clara HS 15-17

Rana Aghababazadeh and Tabitha Mendez October 17, 2018

VHS girls water polo head coach Chris Love gathered the girls before the game for their usual team talk, followed by a chant led by one of the captains before the start of the game. Only few minutes into...

From Matador to Recruit

From Matador to Recruit

Rana Aghababazadeh and Julia Yang September 28, 2018

As the college application season is now upon the class of 2019, many hopeful students wonder if they’ve satisfied the admissions offices of their favorite schools. Though her classmates are scrambling...

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