Editor's Note: The following article is from an upcoming issue of our print magazine, The Mark. Cover design by Amelia Wu. According to M-A English…
Violet TaylorJanuary 15, 2021
Cover photo: A typical Robotics Club meeting from the 2019-2020 school year, before the pandemic. The enforcement of the social distancing regulations has introduced many…
Jane WhiteJanuary 13, 2021
Editor's Note: The following is a student submission by an M-A freshman and freelance journalist for the Chronicle. The article can also be found on…
Abby KoJanuary 5, 2021
None of us could have seen 2020 coming. As the first full semester of distance learning comes to a close, this year’s seniors have missed…
Emily XiDecember 17, 2020
Written by Violet Taylor and Brianna Aguayo Illustrated by Kari Trail At last Wednesday's School Board meeting, the District presented its progress on the return…
Violet TaylorNovember 25, 2020
Art has often been considered a universal form of expression, fostering a venue for diverse experimentation. However, this guise of representation quickly falls short when…
Kari TrailNovember 18, 2020
Illustrated by Ashley Trail "It’s been an extremely humbling experience because it’s taken a lot of work that I never really had to put in…
Violet TaylorNovember 17, 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
A typical day for a student taking an art class at M-A this semester is relatively independent and similar to in-person class. Lupe Lavaka, a…
Brianna AguayoOctober 26, 2020
Cover photo: The SUHSD School Board of Trustees meets over Zoom. The announcement that Superintendent Mary Streshly would resign followed months of tension between the…
Violet TaylorOctober 19, 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
Photo Credit: Simone Kennel The apartheid policies, rooted in racial segregation, guaranteed white domination in polictical, social and economic aspects in South Africa during the…
Grace HinshawSeptember 30, 2020
Photo credit: Menlo Park Library The Menlo Park Teen Advisory Group (TAG) is a volunteer organization which strives to bring the community together through free…
Sheryl ChenSeptember 21, 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
