People cope with quarantine boredom in different ways. Some go outside, others call friends, and still others pass the time by staring blankly into space…
Emily XiJanuary 22, 2021
The M-A Debate Team has moved online, along with most other clubs and sports this year, holding practices and debates online over video calls, which…
Katherine WelanderJanuary 15, 2021
Turn on your favorite holiday music! One of the best ways to get into the spirit is by blasting one of your favorite Christmas songs…
Ellie HultgrenDecember 23, 2020
Spotify has a feature where they analyze all of the music you listened to in 2020, and compile it into a list of your top…
Cole TriggDecember 2, 2020
Here are some recipes that are fun additions to your traditional Thanksgiving dinner. There are some twists on classics, from upgrading your traditional apple pie…
Mae RichmanNovember 24, 2020
During the election cycle this year, a large number of high school students volunteered to work polls in San Mateo County. A few students that…
Katherine WelanderNovember 13, 2020
The global pandemic has forced musical artists to postpone tour dates indefinitely, some singers have turned to virtual performances. As a concert lover, I finally…
Izzy LeakeNovember 12, 2020
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
The gender-neutral term, 'Latinx,’ used to describe people from Latin-American descent, is commonly taught among M-A’s Spanish classes and is considered a politically progressive and…
Brianna AguayoOctober 16, 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
