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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

Sophomore Maya Gallo, at the age of 6, plays in her recreational league under her dad’s coaching at Kennedy Middle School.

Time Out! Ep.4: Maya Gallo

Eshika Tiwari May 29, 2023

ET: Hello everyone, my name is Eshika Tiwari and this is the fourth episode of Time Out! Each episode, we will be diving into the sports scene here at Monta Vista High School and explore the journeys...

Alicia Lee and her boyfriend Marcus Praseuth pose for a picture on top of the San Francisco Belle at the 2022 MVHS prom.

With friends? Or with a date?

Crystal Cheng and Jisha Rajala May 27, 2023
Exploring MV students' opinions on attending prom with friends or with a date
Liu played a solo at the California Youth Symphony Season Finale concert, playing “Vieuxtemps Violin Concerto No. 5” on May 7, 2023 at the San Mateo Performing Arts Center. Photo Credits: Photo courtesy of Erica Liu

Exploring senior Erica Liu’s journey as a violinist

Eshika Tiwari May 24, 2023

Eshika Tiwari · Exploring senior Erica Liu’s Journey as a violinist ET: Hi, everyone, my name is Eshika Tiwari, and today I'll be featuring Erica Liu about her experience as a violinist. Liu has...

Graphic by Michelle Zheng

The final run ep 1: Boys Basketball

Aditya Shukla and Michelle Zheng May 15, 2023
Discussing with seniors Austin Hwang, Shreyas Inampudi, Dominic Kellogg III, Itai Lavi and Leonardo Sze about their final CCS and season
EE-SPN 2023 NBA Playoffs Conference Semifinals Podcast with Manas Kottakota and Arjun Dhruv

EE-SPN Ep. 1: NBA Conference Semifinals 2023

Manas Kottakota and Arjun Dhruv May 2, 2023
Analyzing the conference semifinals of the NBA Playoffs
Chang with her grandma and grandpa. Photo sed with permission by Kayla Chang.

Who inspires you?

Sagnik Nag Chowdhury and Manas Kottakota April 3, 2023

EE: Role models play a crucial role in shaping our lives, influencing our choices and inspiring us to be like someone. With role models ranging from family members to celebrities, senior Kayla Chang,...

Stereotypes Podcast Part 2: Zodiac Signs

Stereotypes Podcast Part 2: Zodiac Signs

Sarah Liu and Michelle Zheng October 1, 2022
Discussing our common zodiac stereotypes
Stereotypes Podcast Part 1: Siblings

Stereotypes Podcast Part 1: Siblings

Sarah Liu and Michelle Zheng May 27, 2022

S: Hi, I’m Sarah and I'm an older sibling. M: Hi, I’m Michelle and I'm a younger sibling. S & M: And today we’ll be discussing common sibling stereotypes! M: Stereotype number one:...

Two students who don’t know each other ask each other a set of personal questions

The 36 questions that lead to love podcast: Part 1

Melody Cui and Kripa Mayureshwar March 6, 2022
Two students who don’t know each other ask each other a set of personal questions
A violinist, a saxophone player, and a pianist describe how they balance schoolwork and staying motivated to practice.

Listening in on the music of practice

Crystal Cheng February 11, 2022
How musicians at MVHS approach their craft
Tylers MBTI personality breakdown — Adventurer — vs. Imans MBTI personality breakdown — Commander.

Personality Podcast: Part 2

Tyler Cho and Iman Malik May 21, 2021
Examining how the labels of “assertive” and “turbulent” from the 16Personalities quiz fit into our respective identities
Tylers MBTI personality breakdown — Adventurer — vs. Imans MBTI personality breakdown — Commander.

Personality Podcast: Part 1

Iman Malik and Tyler Cho April 24, 2021
Examining how the labels of “assertive” and “turbulent” from the 16 Personalities quiz fit into our respective identities
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