written by Katie Doran and Sheryl ChenLast Friday, May 27th, M-A’s seniors gave their last hurrah with a senior prank to end their final day…
Katie DoranJune 2, 2022
After a new law requires students to start school no earlier than 8:30 am, M-A is changing its bell schedule to have a seventh period…
Cleo RehkopfJune 1, 2022
written by Marlene Arroyo and Brianna Aguayo As a pair of journalists, one of us is an avid matcha consumer, and the other is a…
Marlene ArroyoJune 1, 2022
My High School Advice: 1. If you’re going to take a zero period, take it as an underclassman Trust me on this, life gets busy…
Emily OlsonJune 1, 2022
Editor’s Note: The following is a guest opinion from freshman Mira Tian. Many consider the Bay Area to be one of the more open-minded places…
Mira TianJune 1, 2022
In the past few weeks, our COVID-19 case numbers have been going up, following a county- and nation-wide trend. M-A had 33 cases the week…
Maia GoelMay 31, 2022
As summer approaches and temperatures start to rise, the M-A campus and classrooms are beginning to feel the heat. Some classrooms at M-A benefit from…
Brian HoyleMay 29, 2022
On February 16th, lawmakers in California’s House of Representatives announced the proposal for a bill that would regulate how tech companies collect data for minors,…
Samir Chowdhary-FittonMay 28, 2022
May 6th is a day that will live in shame in American history as a day that bodily autonomy was stripped from half of this…
Isabelle StidMay 28, 2022
Personality tests and categories date back to when the ancient Greeks studied the four bodily humors: blood, yellow bile, black bile, and phlegm to determine…
Sonia FreedmanMay 27, 2022
In mid-February, the District started using new packaging and utensils for school lunches. Oliver, the company that sells the packaging, labeled it as 100% compostable,…
Cleo RehkopfMay 27, 2022
The number of teenagers getting their driver’s license has been steadily decreasing. According to data from the Federal Highway Administration, only a fourth of 16-year-olds…
Alex Parikh-BriggsMay 27, 2022
On Saturday morning, the Bears played their first CCS playoff game against the Santa Cruz Cardinals. The Bears battled the Cardinals for seven innings in…
JJ DischerMay 27, 2022
written by Marlene Arroyo cover image by Tess Buckley When stepping onto campus, it’s not uncommon to hear the N-word thrown around by both Black…
Marlene ArroyoMay 26, 2022
For the English version, click here Traducido por Marlene Arroyo ¡Estudiantes del último grado!! La graduación no es la única cosa para esperar de este…
Elias ChaneMay 25, 2022
For the English version of this article, click here. traducido por Brianna Aguayo Un borrador filtrado opinión de la Corte Suprema indica que la Corte…
The Editorial BoardMay 24, 2022
Para la versión en Español haz cliq aquí. This story will be featured in this year’s Spring Issue of The Mark. A leaked Supreme Court draft opinion…
The Editorial BoardMay 24, 2022
This is an episode of The Bear Necessities, a podcast with Jackson Williams and Chase Trigg. Jackson and Chase interviewed seniors on campus about their…
Jackson WilliamsMay 24, 2022