Whether it’s a specific dish or a family gathering, Thanksgiving traditions pull people together in a unique way. “I feel like relationships with other people bond really well over food,…
Sidney LoftmanDecember 2, 2022
Last Friday, the U.S. Men’s Soccer Team defeated England in a crushing victory. Following a hearty Thanksgiving feast, our athletes were stuffed full of turkey, cranberry sauce, and patriotism which…
Devon SchindlerDecember 1, 2022
Around the Bay Area, boba shops continue to open new locations to satisfy the cravings of the peninsula’s boba lovers. I visited a few near M-A and will give you…
Tiffany KarpNovember 30, 2022
“I carry my songbooks everywhere I go. My inspiration kind of comes everywhere.” Sophomore Luna Brosamer always has an emergency journal tucked into her backpack for when inspiration strikes. At…
Sonia FreedmanNovember 29, 2022
“In high school, I was a strange mix of popular kid and alienated punk rocker. I was Senior Class President, I went to all the parties, and I was in…
Caroline PecoreNovember 28, 2022
As an avid movie lover myself, I asked other M-A students about their takes on some of this year’s hit films. Let’s take a deeper look into these blockbuster movies. …
Shakira SpencerNovember 24, 2022
Sunday, November 20th was Transgender Day of Remembrance. Junior Luca Higgins explained the day's importance: “Trans Day of Remembrance is about remembering all the lives that have been lost due…
Arden MargulisNovember 22, 2022
El viernes 4 de noviembre, varios clubes del campus se unieron para celebrar el Día de Muertos en honor a la cultura mexicana. La estudiante de último año Díana Pureco,…
Pamela Torres-VillalonNovember 21, 2022
Samovar, a 25-year-old Eastern European grocery store in Mountain View, serves deli products, hot food, and fresh baked goods. The packaged foods neatly lining row after row of shelves are…
Eileen LiuNovember 21, 2022
At M-A, Anna Quinlan especially enjoyed AP Computer Science with Ms. Donaldson and AP Biology with Mr. Roisen. She said, “I took computer science on a whim. I didn’t really…
Caroline PecoreNovember 21, 2022
On Friday, November 4th, several campus clubs came together to celebrate Día de Muertos to honor Mexican culture. Senior Díana Pureco, who organized the event, said, “It started off with…
Pamela Torres-VillalonNovember 18, 2022
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AnonymousNovember 16, 2022
Carmen's portrait from the 1967 M-A yearbook This is the tenth article in Bears Doing Big Things, a weekly column celebrating the stories of notable M-A alumni. Read last week’s…
Caroline PecoreNovember 14, 2022
Cover image by Bernice van der Meer The Bears suffered a devastating loss to the Bellarmine Bells by a score of 30-7 in the first game of the CIF Division…
Ella Bohmann FarrellNovember 13, 2022
“I didn’t know that it existed!” said senior Rosia Yu Ya about the newest COVID-19 booster. This sentiment is not uncommon at M-A, or in the U.S. at large. As…
Ben SiegelNovember 9, 2022
On Friday, November 4th, rap artists Drake and 21 Savage dropped their first joint album, titled Her Loss. The album was an instant classic and, in my opinion, deserves a…
Samuel LeslieNovember 9, 2022
Most famous during the Victorian era, corsets have been a staple in women’s shapewear for centuries. These binding pieces were first developed in the 1500s, and the popularization of corsets…
Kira JonesNovember 8, 2022
This is the ninth article in Bears Doing Big Things, a weekly column celebrating the stories of notable M-A alumni. Read last week’s article here. “The aspect of M-A I…
Caroline PecoreNovember 7, 2022