September 24, 2021
Opinion: Ditch Fast Fashion
In this social-media-dominated era, each month seems to mark the beginning of a new trend. Platforms like TikTok and Instagram provide users with a constant…
January 26, 2021
The Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations: Why eliminating AS English 1 is the wrong move
Read an opposing opinion here. My freshman year, I participated in a new experiment designed to increase integration in our vastly diverse but equally segregated…
March 2, 2020
Dissenting Opinion: Why Sanders is the Better Choice
This is a dissenting opinion in response to the M-A Chronicle's endorsement of Senator Elizabeth Warren for the 2020 Democratic Primary. Sure, there are differences…
April 25, 2017
M-A Senior Fashion Show: Not a Lifestyle, but a Celebration
The M-A Senior Fashion Show is a 30-year-old tradition that is a significant part of the senior experience. The show connects students, parents, and community…
September 5, 2016
Opinion: Stanford Ban on Hard Alcohol is Harmful to Students
Stanford University emailed its students on August 22 regarding an update to the on-campus alcohol policy. Effective this fall, the new policy bans all hard…
March 13, 2016
Trump: Evangelical or Authoritarian?
Trump has gained the support of key Evangelical leaders Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell, and more Evangelical votes than his Evangelical opponent Ted Cruz. Christianity,…
February 6, 2016
Midnight in Morocco: M-A’s Orientalist Mistake
The theme's orientalism is a problem because dances are casual events for students' entertainment, and because we are a high school in California; these elements…
November 18, 2015
Opinion: A Blow to U.S. Soccer
Last Monday, the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) issued new guidelines that may jeopardize the ability of American soccer to establish itself as a competitive, prestigious…
October 21, 2015
The Correlation between Death with Dignity and Capital Punishment
While they may seem like separate controversies, physician-assisted suicide, and capital punishment both question the same human right over life and death. In the United…