Written by Grace Hinshaw Cover image by Justina Wilkins While some have reservations around a system that primarily measures assessments on a numbered scale, Standards-Based…
Grace HinshawNovember 30, 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
written by Kai Doran The rise of the internet has irrevocably changed the way social justice movements raise awareness and make progress. While there’s no…
Kai DoranJune 12, 2021
Cover image by Ashley Trail If you’ve been anywhere near social media, especially TikTok, in the past months, you may have heard of the term…
The Editorial BoardMay 31, 2021
Written by Mae Richman In the age of social media, we are constantly forced to pick a side. In our polarizing echo chambers, the most…
Mae RichmanMay 29, 2021
This story is published in this year's summer issue of The Mark. Cover image designed by Karil Trail Albums: Written by Kari Trail Purple Rain, To…
Kari TrailMay 24, 2021
AP test season is officially in full swing, meaning masses of students are scrambling to study and prepare. It can be difficult to find the…
Ellie HultgrenMay 11, 2021
Staged photograph by Isabelle Stid During spring break, before M-A opened for in-person learning, many of my friends and I had doubts about what in-person…
Sheryl ChenApril 24, 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
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
Written by Jane White and Annie Wagner While taking the SAT or ACT has practically been a rite of passage for college-bound high school students…
Jane WhiteMarch 24, 2021
Netflix’s new documentary, Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal, unpacks the infamous college admissions scandal that resulted in nationwide anger over unqualified admissions to…
Ally MedirattaMarch 22, 2021
Written by Brianna Aguayo and Marlene Arroyo On March 18th, Lana Del Rey released her highly anticipated seventh studio album titled, Chemtrails Over The Country…
Brianna AguayoMarch 21, 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
