This story will be featured in this year's Spring Issue of The Mark. Written by Katherine Welander The modern literary canon—the works or authors generally expected…
Katherine WelanderMay 18, 2022
Cover image by Justina Wilkins Many see recycling as one of the key solutions to solving the climate crisis and other environmental issues. However, even…
Cleo RehkopfApril 17, 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 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
Cover photo by Tess Buckley The Woodside Council is here, and it speaks for the mountain lions! The mountain lions, apparently, are very worried about…
Brian HoyleMarch 13, 2022
Written by Sonia Freedman and Chase Trigg Tracking apps have gained popularity in the past years, primarily to allow families to stay connected through location…
Sonia FreedmanFebruary 14, 2022
This is an episode of The Bear Necessities, a podcast with Jackson Williams and Chase Trigg Jackson Williams and Chase Trigg give their opinions on…
Jackson WilliamsFebruary 12, 2022
M-A should offer menstrual products such as pads and tampons in all women’s and gender-neutral restrooms and in at least one men’s restroom, as soon…
The Editorial BoardFebruary 2, 2022
written by Ella Bohmann Farell cover graphic by Tess Buckley New Year's resolutions seem like a pointless path to inevitable failure. Right? Did you really…
Ella Bohmann FarrellJanuary 24, 2022
This article will be published in this year’s Winter 2022 Issue of The Mark. written by Juliana Jones Hi, I’m Juliana, a college admissions and…
Juliana JonesJanuary 19, 2022
Cover photo illustrated by Justina Wilkins As M-A students are returning from winter break, the surge in COVID-19 is noticeable across campus. In recent weeks,…
The Editorial BoardJanuary 6, 2022
Written by Marlene Arroyo Lana Del Rey’s long-awaited eighth studio album was released on Friday, October 22. Originally titled Rock Candy Sweet, the project was…
Marlene ArroyoNovember 9, 2021
Written by Alex Parikh-Briggs Cover illustrated by Tess Buckley Every spring, M-A students go through the school’s course catalog and pick the classes they will…
Alex Parikh-BriggsOctober 19, 2021
illustrated by Justina Wilkins After a year online, homework deadlines have shifted, and the debate over what time they should be set to has continued.…
Jane WhiteOctober 1, 2021
Update: On October 1st, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that COVID-19 vaccines will be required for all California students as early as next fall. Click here…
The Editorial BoardSeptember 27, 2021
In this social-media-dominated era, each month seems to mark the beginning of a new trend. Platforms like TikTok and Instagram provide users with a constant…
Sheryl ChenSeptember 24, 2021
Written by Elias Chane M-A should not have school on the most important, holiest Jewish day of the year: Yom Kippur. The San Francisco Bay…
Elias ChaneSeptember 15, 2021
Illustrated by Justina Wilkins Gavin Newsom is a blithering idiot, and a dime-a-dozen slimy politician. Under his leadership, he told the state to stay home…
Isabelle StidSeptember 13, 2021