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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

Fashion Friday: Cat ears and Spanish accessories

Fashion Friday: Cat ears and Spanish accessories

Sarah Ramos January 22, 2015

Freshman Daphne Ying sports a put-together ensemble of mismatched pieces.  While colder winter days (cold meaning less than 60 degrees) call for layers and more basic clothing, students opt into adding...

Secret Menus: Caramel Snickerdoodle Macchiato

Secret Menus: Caramel Snickerdoodle Macchiato

Sarah Ramos October 2, 2014
Interesting balance of flavors offers a twist on a popular Starbucks beverage
Fashion Friday: Down the Rabbit Hole

Fashion Friday: Down the Rabbit Hole

Sarah Ramos September 12, 2014
Senior Amber Southorn shares unique Alice in Wonderland accessory
The grungy fashion of the album art, featuring lead singer Francheska Pastor, is hardly reflected in the music. Source: Warner Music Group.

Music: Bad Seed Rising’s ‘Charm City’ EP is not charming

Sarah Ramos May 20, 2014

Emerging rock group lacks edge and uniqueness. With a grungy cover and raunchy song titles such as “Timebomb” and “Wolves at the Door,” it initially appears that Warner Music Group’s new...

Octagon aids DECA’s volunteer events

Sarah Ramos May 20, 2014

Two of MVHS’s most popular clubs join forces to provide adequate events for members. There are nearly 100 campus-based, student-run clubs at MVHS, with new clubs passing every school year. While...

Matador of the Week: Brad Ohadi

Sarah Ramos March 2, 2014

The Co-captain describes his favorite moments from the 2013-2014 season. [button target="_blank" style="" class="" link="https://www.elestoque.org/boys-soccer-schedule/"]Schedule[/button]    ...

Boys Soccer: Matadors dominate 3-1 versus Lynbrook High School with comeback win

Boys Soccer: Matadors dominate 3-1 versus Lynbrook High School with comeback win

Sarah Ramos January 22, 2014

Nearly impenetrable defense stops LHS in its tracks, unstoppable offense comes back to win the game.  [button target="_blank" style="" class="" link="https://www.elestoque.org/boys-soccer-schedule/"]Schedule[/button]...

Junior Anurag Kelkar prepares to shoot a goal during a practice on Thursday, Nov. 21. This is Kelkar’s first season on varsity after two years playing on JV. Photo by Rhonda Mak.

Boys soccer: New team looks forward to promising season

Sarah Ramos December 6, 2013

Despite graduated players, team hopes to make CCS after preseason wins. Boys soccer head coach Pooya Hajjarian watched nervously during this season’s tryouts. The group of hopeful players practicing...

Boys Water Polo: Senior Night vs. Los Altos

Sarah Ramos November 15, 2013

Matadors lose 13-11 in a close competition against Los Altos.

Matador of the Week: Namrata Subramanian

Matador of the Week: Namrata Subramanian

Sarah Ramos November 1, 2013

Marathon runner shares her experiences El Estoque: What are your thoughts about winning the 15-17 year old division of the Rock and Roll half marathon? Namrata Subramanian: I’ve been training...

Boys Water Polo: Team faces tough defeat against Los Gatos High School

Boys Water Polo: Team faces tough defeat against Los Gatos High School

Sarah Ramos October 17, 2013

Strong aggression and motivation from the opposing team leads to a 10-3 loss. The boys water polo team faced off against Los Gatos High School on Oct. 15 at home. LGHS led the game by as many as...

Senior Jackson Ziegeler looks to pass past one of the PAHS defenders. Ziegeler scored two points in the match. Photo by Sarah Ramos.

Boys Water Polo: Matadors fall to Vikings in the last moments

Sarah Ramos October 2, 2013

Palo Alto High School triumphs with 11-10 win over MVHS The boys water polo team faced off against Palo Alto High School on Oct. 1 at MVHS. Despite holding the lead for most of the game, the Matadors...

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