This is an episode of The Bear Necessities, a podcast with Jackson Williams and Chase Trigg. Jackson Williams and Chase Trigg tell each other "dad jokes"…
Jackson WilliamsApril 19, 2022
Photos by Jackson Williams Everything from a dance team show, a staff golf cart race, and next year’s 12th man announcements made our beach-themed spring…
Ella Bohmann FarrellApril 16, 2022
When deciding on which courses to take next year, it is helpful to know how much work each class entails. Luckily, there are course comparison…
Tess BuckleyApril 15, 2022
On Wednesday, M-A’s Varsity Boys Volleyball team faced the Carlmont Scots on the court at M-A. The Bears won all three sets by large margins.…
Brian HoyleApril 8, 2022
As M-A’s teacher salary schedules are racing to keep up with inflation, housing prices are also increasing rapidly. This raises the question: Can teachers and…
Ella Bohmann FarrellApril 5, 2022
Cover image by Tess Buckley Ramadan is a sacred month for over 1.5 billion Muslims around the world. Many Muslims believe that God revealed the…
Malika VahobovaApril 5, 2022
This is the second article in a two-part series on the debate about standardized testing and race. You can read the first article here. Written…
Katie DoranMarch 30, 2022
Written by Katherine Welander Earlier this month, Shared Decision-Making Site Council (SDMSC) Chair John Giambruno presented M-A’s grade breakdown for this year’s fall semester. Overall,…
Katherine WelanderMarch 27, 2022
Written by Sheryl Chen Almost a year after the COVID-19 vaccine became available to all high school-aged students, the Bears are long overdue for their…
Sheryl ChenMarch 26, 2022
Written by Elias Chane and Sheryl Chen Illustrated by Justina Wilkins It has been about two weeks since masking at M-A became optional and its…
Elias ChaneMarch 25, 2022
This is the first article in a two-part series on the debate about standardized testing and race. You can read the second article here. Written…
Katie DoranMarch 18, 2022
During the meeting’s section for public comment, teachers, parents, and other community members voiced their perspectives on what a mask means to them. Though expressing…
Sheryl ChenMarch 18, 2022
Written by Juliana Jones Most Burgess skatepark natives would be surprised to find a Vans tour bus, covered in vivid murals and full of world-famous…
Juliana JonesMarch 17, 2022
Written by Cleo Rehkopf M-A and all schools throughout the district should implement a food share system as soon as possible, to collect uneaten food…
Cleo RehkopfMarch 17, 2022
Para la versión en Ingles haz cliq aquí. Last Wednesday, the District Board decided that beginning this week—two years after M-A first shut down—the choice…
The Editorial BoardMarch 16, 2022
Written by Emily Olson Illustrated by Tess Buckley This school year, Ethnic Studies replaced World Studies as the required freshman year social studies course. The…
Emily OlsonMarch 13, 2022
Written by Ellie Hultgren and Katherine Welander Cover photo by Ellie Hultgren On Wednesday morning, M-A seniors gathered on the football field at 6:15 am…
Ellie HultgrenMarch 10, 2022
Beginning March 12th, students and teachers at M-A will have the option to not wear their masks indoors while at school. Still, the District’s new…
Sheryl ChenMarch 9, 2022
Written by Isabelle Stid M-A Drama is performing their first play in three years: The Old Man And The Old Moon. The play tells the…
Isabelle StidMarch 9, 2022