Illustrated by Ashley Trail Controversy erupted last school year when a white student manager of the basketball team walked with exaggerated gestures to the front…
Brynn BakerOctober 21, 2020
Although online learning forced many teachers to make changes in curriculum, working in a virtual environment was nothing new to Cynthia Donaldson. As M-A’s only…
Emily XiOctober 15, 2020
Lissette Espinoza-Garnica ‘14 is a Menlo-Atherton alumni who is running to represent District 3 on the Redwood City Council. They recently sat down with the…
Sheryl ChenOctober 12, 2020
Niki Caro, director of the recent Mulan live-action film, was given no small task; she was to remake the original 1998 movie in a way…
Emily XiSeptember 22, 2020
Cover illustration: Amelia Wu Students may have noticed more teachers than usual asking for their pronouns at the start of school this year. Whether this…
Isabelle StidSeptember 18, 2020
Illustrated by Ashley Trail M-A’s clubs have moved entirely online as a result of distance learning, leaving uncertainty as to how new and old clubs…
Jane WhiteSeptember 17, 2020
cover photo credit: Carla Ferreira Former M-A English teacher Carla Ferreira recently wrote an opinion article for Glamour Magazine stating teachers should be considered essential…
David WagstaffSeptember 9, 2020
This past week has had some particularly high temperatures, some days even reaching more than 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The heatwave has a lot of…
Triana DevauxAugust 21, 2020
Photo Credit: InMenlo On Monday, August 17th, the Menlo Park Library hosted a virtual question and answer session to spark the conversation of the anti-racist…
Amelia WuAugust 19, 2020
After much uncertainty regarding whether or not class presidential elections were to be held this year, leadership decided to continue the M-A tradition with the…
Brynn BakerMay 27, 2020
Though distance learning raised speculations and COVID-19 posed challenges, there will still be a 2019-2020 yearbook. “Normally the yearbook is finished during late March, so…
Zoe SchinkoMay 14, 2020
On Friday, Ms. Strub’s AP Art History and AP English Language classes went on a field trip to the De Young museum in San Francisco.…
Sathvik NoriMarch 7, 2020
During mid-winter break, the gender neutral bathrooms, formerly located downstairs in the G-wing, were moved upstairs. After previous frustration about the bathroom, administration and students…
Zoe SchinkoMarch 2, 2020
The M-A's winter choir concert on Thursday had over 120 students preform hits such as "Feliz Navidad" by José Feliciano and "Unwritten" by Natasha Bedingfield.…
Isabelle StidDecember 6, 2019
Tik Tok: the new viral trend for teens around the world. The app allows users to post short comedy, art, and music videos, and has…
Jane WhiteNovember 29, 2019
With a Met Gala theme, the "who wore what" at this year's homecoming was bound to be extra. The Bears did not disappoint, donning some…
Isabelle StidOctober 29, 2019
Saint Frank Coffee, tucked between a parking lot and a mixed-use development across from the Caltrain Station, is now the closest coffee spot to M-A.…
Violet TaylorOctober 23, 2019
