June 6, 2017
Women to join exclusive branches of the military
Across hundreds of years and almost everywhere in the world, women have always played a vital role in the military. From Joan of Arc to…
March 29, 2017
Limiting World Studies Curriculum is Limiting our World View
The purpose of having history taught as a part of general education is to provide context for the modern world and promote understanding of different…
March 9, 2017
Inequality Affects Local School Districts
It’s no secret that there are huge differences between our two local elementary school districts, Menlo Park City School District (MPCSD), and Ravenswood City School…
March 9, 2017
30 Million Word Gap: Why Some Kids Are Left Behind
Early in the 1990's, researchers at Rice University found shocking statistics about how socio-economic status prepares a toddler for school. Children from lower-income families heard…
December 15, 2016
Voices of M-A: Jamming Through Life with Alex King
Meet Alex King, M-A sophomore, saxophonist for Jazz Band III, and bassist for the band Aaron Atkins. Since he was just a toddler, King's passion…
December 7, 2016
Stigmatized: Living with Marfan Syndrome
What is Marfan syndrome? Most people haven’t heard of the disease and for good reason. About 0.0006 percent of people in America have Marfan syndrome,…
November 27, 2016
Stigmatized: Living with Type 1 Diabetes
Meet Gabby Adler. She is a typical sophomore here at M-A, however, she has type 1 diabetes. Throughout her life, she has had to deal…
November 3, 2016
99 Years and Counting
Editor's Note: Due to Kathryn's dementia and the similarity of last names, all subjects are referred to by their first names. On February 22, 1917,…