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Michigan errors lead to loss against No. 10 Purdue
The first five points of the Michigan volleyball team’s match against No. 10 Purdue on Sunday epitomized the game in its entirety. A clean kill, ace and stuff at the net from the Wolverines, only to be followed by a service error and miscommunication on the serve-receive kept the Boilermakers competitive. Despite Michigan throwing the first punches in this matchup, Purdue found the knockout hit and put the game to rest.
Michigan offense fails to capitalize in 0-0 tie against Rutgers
By almost every metric, the Michigan men’s soccer team won Sunday’s game. It almost tripled the amount of shots taken by Rutgers, 17-6, and it possessed the ball for about 60% of the game. Junior goalkeeper Isaiah Goldson notched another clean sheet, only having to make one save. On the stat sheet, the Wolverines dominated in every stat but one: the final score.
Clown car home
How my previous home has shaped the way I approach my identity I remember being nine and refusing to jump into the water. As a kid, I was convinced that playing in the pool when it was cold out would make me sick. Despite my worry, the four other children had already begun splashing around, joyfully laughing without a care in the world. I remember Gabby looking at me mischievously, before pulling herself and her brother out of the water in order to push me in.
Former Editor-in-Chief Alan Tai wins National Journalist of the Year from the Journalism Education Association
Sitting in the front row of the Seattle Convention Center, senior and former El Estoque Editor-in-Chief Alan Tai felt a tightness ripple through him from his head to his toes. He had received various compliments and criticisms on his journalistic portfolio for weeks, but that was the day that he found out if his work would be enough to win National Journalist of the Year. As the presenter began, Alan quickly recognized the description of the winner; it was a sentence straight from his portfolio.
The tenacious story of Ted Shinta
EE: Hi everyone! I’m Kathryn Foo and I’m going to be your host for today’s podcast. Today, we’re going to jump into the life of engineering teacher Ted Shinta, from being a strawberry farmer to working in the military and eventually becoming a machinist. Today, we’re going to explore more about his life prior to joining MVHS as an engineering teacher. EE: Can you give me a little more insight into your childhood and your time on the strawberry farm? What was that like?
Which news source is for you?
Which news source is for you? Each news source has its own pros, cons, and standards for credibility
Advisories provide an important, informative experience, yet are neglected by the student body Increased student engagement during Advisory lessons is necessary to spread its important insights
Breaking down generational walls
As the transition from Generation Z to Generation Alpha begins at MVHS, generational differences are moving to the forefront. In this package, El Estoque’s Opinion section delves into the tensions that these differences can create, whether it be in language, education, or cross-generational communication. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE.
We should embrace brain rot to cross intergenerational boundaries
As a language, brain rot has the capacity to bring generations together Just as millennials have embraced “YOLO” and Generation Z has our “simp,” Generation Alpha, which includes children born in the 2010s and beyond, has now emerged with their defining term: the skibidi toilet. This unsettling, cartoonish man, whose head is stuck in a toilet and shouts nonsense, has gained tens of millions of views across several platforms.
Varsity Boys Basketball takes back its victory against Lynbrook
MVHS defeats Lynbrook by 20 points, winning 68-48 Tags: About the Contributors Katrina is currently a senior and staff writer for El Estoque. She enjoys binge watching TV shows and movies, taking photos of everything, and eating sour candy. Kathryn Foo is a senior and an Editor in Chief. She is apparently extremely uncultured but can talk for hours if given the chance.
FUHSD reaffirms protections against threats to undocumented staff and students
As new immigration legislation is enforced, the district maintains protective district policies while additionally dispensing resources to support undocumented staff and students When FHS Wellness Specialist and alum ‘14 Alejandra Flores received her acceptance from Arroyo University on a sports partial-scholarship, she truly believed that her days of living in fear were behind her.
Varsity Boys Basketball falls to Lynbrook High School 65-63
Matadors lose to the Vikings due to a devastating last minute shot Varsity Boys Basketball fell to Lynbrook High School 65-63 on Friday, Jan. 24, with a last-minute jump shot, ultimately losing the nail-biter game. Both teams showcased their offensive prowess in the paint, going basket-for-basket and trading leads throughout the first half. Still, LHS capitalized on a string of turnovers made by MVHS, closing the half with a five point lead.
MVHS students released after shelter in place due to threatening email
Students were released and all activities for the day have been cancelled MVHS students sheltered in place for the second time in a month after an anonymous threatening email was sent to administrators on Monday, Dec. 9.
Uptick in Native American representation in election campaigns paves an inclusive path forward
Native Americans share the importance of increased representation in politics MVHS sits on the ancestral land of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe. This land was and continues to be of great importance to the Ohlone people, who are the successors of the sovereign Verona Band of Alameda County.
BREAKING: MVHS students and staff shelter in place after an email threatens school shooting
MVHS students sheltered -in place after an anonymous email threatening a shooting was sent to administrators and staff at 9:03 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 8. Principal Ben Clausnitzer initiated the shelter-in-place at 9:08 a.m. in his first announcement over the PA system. By 9:20 a.m., the Cupertino Sheriff’s Department arrived to sweep the campus for potential threats, as students barricaded themselves within locked classrooms.
Fall sports recap
MVHS fall athletes bring their seasons to a close Tags: About the Contributors Kathryn Foo is a senior and an Editor in Chief. She is apparently extremely uncultured but can talk for hours if given the chance. Angela is currently a sophomore and staff writer for El Estoque. In her free time, she enjoys swimming, trying new stationery, and hanging out with her friends.
EE Tries Sports: Basketball
El Estoque competes against the MVHS Boys and Girls Basketball team in basketball El Estoque players play against the MVHS Boys and Girls Basketball team in a shortened basketball game of two eight-minute rounds to see how difficult playing basketball is. They put their skills to the test with quick passes and unexpected moves. Will score a victory or will the court prove too challenging? About the Contributors Arushi Singh is currently a senior and a Sports Editor for El Estoque.
Crossword: Nov. 1, 2024 Mini
Solve EE’s mini crossword Created by Kathryn Foo and Alan Tai using the online cross word generator from Amuse Labs About the Contributors Kathryn Foo is a senior and an Editor in Chief. She is apparently extremely uncultured but can talk for hours if given the chance. Alan is currently a senior and an Editor-in-Chief for El Estoque. He is an active member of MV Speech & Debate and enjoys exploring technology.
Olympics Takeaways
Ananda Singh is currently a junior and Sports Editor for El Estoque. When she is not dancing, she likes to listen to music, dress up and take photos, and visit new places. Kathryn Foo is a senior and an Editor in Chief. She is apparently extremely uncultured but can talk for hours if given the chance. Arshiya is currently a senior and staff writer at El Estoque. In her free time, she enjoys listening to music, watching movies with her friends, and baking with her brother.
Student athletic trainers maintain athlete needs
As senior Royce Tse examined an athlete who’d just arrived at the athletic trainer’s office, he pulled from his growing experience as a student athletic trainer on campus to diagnose the athlete’s sore leg with a hamstring injury. Yet as he discussed his prediction with MVHS’ athletic trainer Myesha Taylor, she gently made fun of his confidence, explaining that the injured issue was in the I.T. Band rather than the hamstring. Tse says this experience was just the first of many learning moments.
Athletes in artistic sports tackle subjectivity in judgment
Since Aug. 5, 2024, Team USA Gymnast Jordan Chiles has been involved in a legal battle to claim the bronze medal in the artistic gymnastics womens’ floor exercise at the Olympics. Chiles received a 0.1 increase to her initial score of 13.666 after her coach filed an appeal, moving her from fifth place to third place.
Student athletic trainers maintain athlete needs
As senior Royce Tse examined an athlete who’d just arrived at the athletic trainer’s office, he pulled from his growing experience as a student athletic trainer on campus to diagnose the athlete’s sore leg with a hamstring injury. Yet as he discussed his prediction with MVHS’ athletic trainer Myesha Taylor, she gently made fun of his confidence, explaining that the injured issue was in the I.T. Band rather than the hamstring. Tse says this experience was just the first of many learning moments.
The Project 2025 predicament
Project 2025 is a comprehensive agenda of a set of policies for the ideal Republican presidency to adopt. Proposed by the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, the project touches on every aspect of American politics, with contributions from over 100 different conservative organizations.
Switching styles
Freshman Allie Rummelhoff’s rookie basketball season ended with a bang two weeks after the season had originally been expected to end. She was grateful for the extra time with her close-knit team, a result of a successful playoff series and a CCS championship win. Yet with extra time spent on the basketball court, she missed the first two weeks of track and field season, which was already well underway.
“Unto Greater Heights” closes the year on a high note
The MVHS Music Department performed a mix of modern and classical pieces in its Pops Concert “Unto Greater Heights” on Friday, May 17. In the first act, the String Orchestra, Symphonic Band and Concert Band took the stage for their final performances of the year, followed by the Chamber Orchestra, Wind Ensemble and Philharmonic Orchestra in the second act, with duos and quartets interspersed throughout the evening.
Chemical Imbalance: Spring Play 2024
MVHS Drama hosts four shows of their rendition of Chemical Imbalance, a Jekyll and Hyde retelling April 20, 2024 About the Contributor Kathryn Foo is a junior and a features editor. She is apparently extremely uncultured but can talk for hours if given the chance.
Mixed feelings
When junior Aruna Venkateswaran visited her father’s hometown in India, she couldn’t have felt any more different, with her Japanese features starkly contrasting that of the family that sat around her. As one part of her heritage is so distinct from the other, Venkateswaran struggles to find a community that accepts both of her identities.
Band room loses Wi-Fi due to damage to fiber cables
The MVHS Music Department began experiencing a Wi-Fi outage in the band room on Monday, Feb. 26. Instrumental Music Director John Gilchrist received communication from Principal Ben Clausnitzer during the weekend that the room would be without Wi-Fi due to split fiber cables. Gilchrist affirms that facilities manager Lance Quezada “acted quickly” to address the situation, but the extent of the damage required professional support to fix. Therefore, as of Mar. 7, the outage is still ongoing.
Cupertino hosts its fifth annual spelling bee
Cupertino hosted its fifth annual spelling bee on Saturday, Jan. 20, in Cupertino City Hall. The spelling bee was split into the second and third grade competition from 1 to 3 p.m. and the fourth and fifth grade competition from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Representatives from the Youth Activity Board and the Teen Commission made a combined effort to organize, host, market and judge the event. The spelling bee was organized into a series of rounds in which contestants were assigned a word to spell.
Advocacy in action
Diving into how the MVHS community participates in activism A climate protest takes place in New York City, urging action against fossil fuel emissions.
The bigger picture
When Jack Owicki and Teri Vershel were asked to coordinate photography for the Women’s March in January 2017, photojournalist Steve Disenhof was one of the first volunteers to put his hand up. After witnessing the outpouring of resistance to President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Capitol Hill that day, his co-worker put out the idea to create an organization focused on recording momentous occasions like those. With support from Disenhof and others, ProBonoPhoto was born.
Using stress to cope
I used to read romance novels religiously — disgustingly cheesy teenage rom- coms that all end with the same true love’s kiss. The addiction peaked during quarantine, when I could find my escape in its predictable tropes and inevitable happy endings. As a middle schooler, my coping mechanisms were largely limited to these books, which gave me time to calm my mind and were a source of reliable happiness even when the world looked grim.
The new faces of MVHS
Discovering the new staff on campus this year Kathryn Foo is a junior and a features editor. She is apparently extremely uncultured but can talk for hours if given the chance. Alan is currently a junior and a Features Editor for El Estoque. He is an active member of MV Speech & Debate and enjoys exploring technology. In his free time, he plays video games, messes with people and scours the internet for random topics that pique his interest.
Varsity Girls Water Polo defeats Cupertino High School 8-6 in overtime victory
Varsity Girls Water Polo won 8-6 against Cupertino High School on its senior night on Thursday, Oct. 19. MVHS gained the initial momentum, scoring two goals in the first quarter. However, throughout the second and third quarter, CHS picked up its offense and ultimately evened the score 4-4 by end of the third quarter. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, CHS scored another goal, taking the lead for the majority of the fourth quarter.
Trading trauma for admission
Exploring the consequences of students sharing their deepest traumas for college admissions October 19, 2023 Colleges love a good underdog — a story of someone starting from the bottom, taking the unlucky cards they were dealt, then rising to the occasion and becoming the model student. So, every year, when thousands of college application portals open nationwide, it is common for applying seniors to utilize their deepest traumas to paint themselves as just that — the underdog.
Riding with Zen
It started in a pumpkin patch, her hands gripping tightly to the reins of the small pony on the track, where she excitedly exclaimed to her family, “Oh, I’m doing this!” Junior Anneliese Gorts, who was then 8 years old, had expressed such intense eagerness that her grandparents, John and Patricia Cepeda, decided to put her into horseback riding classes shortly after. “I hope I was the one that really started her with horses because I was the one that pointed out those pony rides,” John said.
Social Emotional Learning and Equity Task Force holds its first meeting
The Social Emotional Learning and Equity Task Force (SEEC) held its first meeting in the student union on Sep. 6 from 7:35 a.m. to 8:15 a.m.. Student leaders introduced the task force to interested MVHS students and staff members through a video, presentation and various engaging activities. The task force is a student-led MVHS initiative aiming to create a more equitable environment on campus.
New places, new faces
Exploring why students leave the country for college Whether it’s sitting in a bustling Seoul cafe or strolling through a park in Berlin, over the next four years, senior Mulyn Kim will have the opportunity to study around the world through an online teaching platform. As a Minerva University student, Kim will travel alongside 20 fellow students to residential areas in various countries, where she will take online classes and explore the culture of each area.
Up, Up, & Away!
About the Writers Kathryn Foo, Sports Editor Kathryn Foo is a sophomore and a sports editor. She enjoys passing time watching 90s rom-coms and reading. She is also a part of Debate and Model UN! Tvisha Gupta, Opinion Editor Tvisha is currently a senior at Monta Vista High School and an opinion editor for El Estoque. In her free time, she enjoys going to the gym, reading books and writing short stories.
Coffee Cart
Examining how special education staff has integrated business experience into its curriculum Every Thursday morning, a fresh cup of coffee arrives at Chinese teacher Zoey Liu’s door. After teachers submit their orders to the MVHS coffee cart the day before, the Academic Community Transitions (ACT) Program spends its first period serving orders, working neatly in an assembly line to brew coffee and tea, add cream and pour cups of orange juice before a student personally delivers the order.
The people of the Earth and Arbor Day Festival
A look into how the community supports the environment The Earth Day and Arbor Day Festival was held at Library Field Park on April 22, 2023 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event hosted a plethora of personalities, with MV students there to advocate for climate awareness and long-time vendors giving their organizations visibility throughout the event.
The people of the Earth and Arbor Day Festival
Alan is currently a sophomore and a Staff Writer for El Estoque. He is an active member of MV Speech & Debate and various technology-related organizations. In his free time, he enjoys gaming and scouring the internet for random topics that pique his interest.
Going to the gym
Clara Fan During the first week of summer, sophomore and Varsity basketball player Clara Fan’s plans were put on hold as she sustained a broken ankle on her left leg. Fan started going to the gym to recover and prepare for basketball season. “My goal going into the gym was to get both of my legs to the same strength,” Fan said.
Time out! Ep.1: Hayden Ancheta
K: Hi everyone, my name is Kathryn Foo and welcome to episode one of Time Out!. Each episode, we will be diving into the sports scene here at Monta Vista and explore the journeys of athletes from various sports. In this episode, I’m joined by senior Hayden Ancheta, who recently finished up his last season on the Monta Vista wrestling team. Let’s get into it. So, how did you get into wrestling? When did you start?
MVHS alum ‘92 Shama Hakim Mesiwala appointed State Appellate Court justice
Justice Shama Hakim Mesiwala was confirmed onto the California Third District Court of Appeal on Feb. 14 by the Commission on Judicial Appointments. Following her nomination from Governor Gavin Newsom in Dec. 2022, the commission — consisting of Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, Attorney General Rob Bonta and Senior Presiding Justice Ronald Robie — confirmed Mesiwala unanimously, making her the first South Asian and Muslim woman on an appellate state court bench in California.
Out of line
A sports field is constructed with many lines — lines in which rules are enforced. However, sports also creates metaphorical lines of respect that can disappear in the heat of the game, leading to fouls and red and yellow cards.
From the Sideline
In the packed crowd of MVHS fans and opponents alike, Varsity Girls Basketball players slowly started to bring up the score. The opposing team’s crowd had grown more restless as a loss became more apparent. MVHS players secured the CCS win, bringing their game to a close. But, instead of feeling prideful or even relieved, parent and MVHS JV Girls Basketball coach Glenn Kimm felt worried instead.
The search for spring sport coaching
Looking into the lack of coaching for the spring season Anika Bhandarkar, Kathryn Foo, and Michelle Zheng Senior Rohin Inani was about to close his phone when he saw the name of the caller. Bonacorsi, his phone read. As Athletic Director Nick Bonacorsi was supervising the Varsity Boys Tennis SCVAL finals at that time, Inani recognized that something urgent must have occurred for Bonacorsi to call him.
Varsity Boys Basketball loses to Milpitas High School 58-51
Varsity Boys Basketball narrowly lost to Milpitas High School 58-51 on Friday, Jan. 20. Although MVHS and MHS were neck and neck in the first quarter, MVHS made small turnovers that ultimately allowed MHS to gain the lead at halftime with a score of 26-19. In the third quarter, MVHS’ defense collapsed, allowing MHS to gain a double-digit lead. Despite senior and captain Austin Hwang’s aggressive drives, the game ultimately slowed down for the team, with MVHS ending the quarter 28-43.
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