About us
El Estoque is a national award-winning student publication that has reported on and for Monta Vista High School in Cupertino, Calif., since 1969.
Our print magazine is published once a month and our website is updated daily. Our content — which is entirely generated and produced by a journalism class of around 50 students — ranges from traditional coverage like in-depth investigative stories and breaking news to multimedia features like videos and photo galleries. The goal of all our content is to inform and entertain the student body and local community.
Staff applications for the current academic year are closed. To join next year’s staff, please check back in April. New staff members are selected through a written application process as well as interviews.
Contact us at mv.el.estoque@gmail.com or through this submission form.
- Staff
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Editors-in-Chief: Alina Abidi & Kristin Chang
Managing Editors: Maya Murthy, Malini Ramaiyer, Sharon Tung, Vanessa Qin
Copy Editors: Sanjana Murthy & Daniel Lin
Webmaster: Itay Barylka
News Editors: Amanda Chen, Avni Prasad, Andrea Schlitt, Caitylyn Tjong
Sports Editors: Pranav Iyer, Kalpana Gopalkrishnan, Aditya Pimplaskar, Karen Ma
Entertainment Editors: Meghna Gaddam, Neha Patchipala, Illena Peng, Anushka Tyagi
Opinion Editor: Pranav Jandhyala, Tal Marom, Isabel Navarette, Emily Zhao
Special Report Editors: Trisha Kholiya, Priya Reddy, Anjana Melvin, Mingjie Zhong
Visuals Editor: Fatima Ali, Justin Kim, Om Khandekar
Graphics Editor: Elizabeth Han & Hannan Waliullah
Business Editor: Tal Marom & Ilena Peng
Public Relations: Shriya Deshpande
Staff Writers: Ananya Bhat, Shriya Bhindwale, Vijeet Chaugule, Jennie Chen, Ada Chen, Bill Cheng, Vivian Chiang, Chris Chin, Ankit Dua, Aanchal Garg, Sneha Gaur, Sandhya Kannan, Aditya Krishnan, Stephanie Lam, Emma Lam, Zazu Lippert, Amita Mahajan, Akshara Majjiga, Nanda Nayak, Issra Osman, Renee Pu, Chetana Ramaiyer, Sarah Robinson, Zach Sanchez, Derek Shao, Dylan Tsai, Andy Tu, Miloni Vora, Kingsley Wang, Devika Watawe, Jessica Xing, Sebastian Zhang, Grace Zhou
Adviser: Michelle Balmeo
- Awards
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- ONLINE
- INDIVIDUAL
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Journalism Education Association/National Scholastic Press Association Pacemaker Winner: 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006
JEA/NSPA Pacemaker Finalist: 2011
JEA National Convention Best in Show: 2013, 2011, 2007
JEA Northern California Excellent: 2013, 2011
Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Crown: 2013, 2012, 2009, 2008
CSPA Silver Crown: 2007
California Newspaper Publishers Association General Excellence: 2011
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JEA/NSPA Pacemaker Winner: 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009
JEA Northern California Best of the West: 2013, 2011
JEA Northern California Excellent: 2009
CSPA Gold Crown: 2012
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JEA/NSPA Story of the Year, first place multimedia news: Audio slideshow: students hold counter-protest to WBC in CHS quad on Oct. 19, Staff (2012)
JEA/NSPA Story of the Year, honorable mention multimedia news: Students asked to stay home on Oct. 5 due to ‘police activity,’ Staff (2012)
JEA/NSPA Story of the Year, first place multimedia feature: Veteran Voices, Staff (2012)
JEA/NSPA Story of the Year, fourth place multimedia sports: Olympic athlete Erica McClain to coach track team, Staff (2012)
JEA/NSPA Design of the Year, honorable mention newsmagazine cover: The Face of War, Christophe Haubursin (2012)
JEA/NSPA Design of the Year, second place newspaper spread: Pride or Honor, Christophe Haubursin and Anushka Patil (2012)
JEA/NSPA Design of the Year, honorable mention infographic: Erasing the dots, Alice Lee (2009)
JEA/NSPA Story of the Year, fourth place editorial: Scouting for Rights, Forest Liao (2011)
JEA/NSPA Story of the Year, second place news: ‘I’m here and I need help,’ Lauren Parcel and Brittany Hopkins (2009)
JEA/NSPA Design of the Year, first place, news spread: Caught Red-Handed, Jenny Sun and Daniel Yang (2007)
JEA/NSPA Story of the Year, honorable mention feature: Carolyn Chuang (2007)
- Social Media
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