Written by Violet Taylor and Ally Mediratta Photographed and Videoed by Regina Skinner Adobe Spark designed by Jane White
Violet TaylorApril 8, 2021
Design by Amelia Wu Free public education is something often taken for granted. It is remarkable that our society has decided that regardless of a…
The Editorial BoardApril 4, 2021
Photograph by Eli Kry “I have been more unhappy with my body because I’ve had more time to pick myself apart after seeing a ‘perfect’…
Jane WhiteApril 4, 2021
Illustration by Ashley Trail At my middle school, East Palo Alto Phoenix Academy, I felt at home since the majority of students were Latinos, like…
Tiffany ValenciaApril 1, 2021
Illustration by Kari Trail In the summer before my junior year, I hit an all-time low with anorexia, a mental illness that I have struggled…
Kai DoranApril 1, 2021
Illustration by Kari Trail As COVID-19 continues to spread, doctors, nurses, and technicians are finding that they are being asked to take on the emotional…
Brynn BakerMarch 30, 2021
This is the Spanish version of this article. El término neutral de género, ‘Latinx,’ utilizado para describir a personas de ascendencia Latinoamericana, se enseña comúnmente…
Brianna AguayoMarch 27, 2021
Photo credit to Douglas Keister Collection “I remember said he was riding bikes with a couple of his friends, and they stopped at a place…
Katherine WelanderMarch 23, 2021
With the announcement of the return to in-person learning on April 5th, students have expressed mixed feelings about this decision. In a recent poll posted…
Brianna AguayoMarch 9, 2021
In February of 2020, we published an issue of the Mark with an article describing how M-A went from de-facto segregation to integration in the…
Violet TaylorMarch 2, 2021
Amelie ChwuFebruary 27, 2021
On Thursday, February 11, the Menlo Park Library hosted a virtual event where author and professor Francisco Jiménez reflected on his career as an internationally-acclaimed…
Ally MedirattaFebruary 16, 2021
Since the start of the pandemic, many beloved traditions have been scrapped in the name of staying safe. However rose grams, a fundraiser for AVID,…
Isabelle StidFebruary 15, 2021
This year, like other schools across the country, Cañada Middle College, a program that allows students in the Sequoia Union High School District (SUHSD) to…
Katherine WelanderFebruary 13, 2021
To some students and teachers at M-A, the Robinhood controversy was an event they associated with. The controversy began when hedge funds at Wall Street…
Sheryl ChenFebruary 12, 2021
In March of last year, as a result of the spreading coronavirus, California governor Gavin Newsom implemented a stay-at-home order for all California residents. Since…
Katherine WelanderFebruary 9, 2021
Cover image credit: www.clasanjose.org "Look back at all the art that Black people created. Not for money, but to keep other Black people alive over…
Violet TaylorFebruary 5, 2021
