January 2016

Culture Top Stories

January 26, 2016

Teachers: Then and Now

By Kaley Garrett & JR Gerber Three Menlo-Atherton teachers, Alison Sundrstrom, Linda Shloss, and Steven Kryger, share their memories from their time in high school. We learn about their social…

Kaley Garrett

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January 26, 2016

From Race Riots to ‘Strength in Diversity’

Written by Kasha Merritt & Sana Sheikholeslami When M-A opened in 1952, public schools in the United States were still legally segregated by race. Even after the pivotal Supreme Court…

Sana Sheikholeslami

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News Top Stories

January 25, 2016

Supreme Court Ruling Could Disrupt Teacher Productivity

Oral arguments for the Friedrichs v. CTA case, concerning the legality of Fair Share union payments, were recently heard in the United States Supreme Court on January 11. The court's…

Andrew Tan

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Opinion

January 21, 2016

Background Checks Bring Peace of Mind

Background check requirements are the first step in reducing and eventually eradicating the rampant gun violence in the United States. Although Congress has failed to pass any productive legislation on…

Sarah Orttung

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Opinion

January 21, 2016

The Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act Does More Harm Than Good

For those who were born in Iran and have been citizens of the E.U. for years and now have children, even their children who may have never been to Iran…

Nathalie Camens

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News

January 20, 2016

Oregon Land Battles: Past and Future

A few weeks ago, concerned citizens in Oregon mounted an armed occupation of Malheur Wildlife Refuge. The occupation culminated with an armed clash with police which left 1 dead and…

Kyle Kranen

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News

January 20, 2016

Students and Teachers Divided Alike over Tenure

By protecting the rights of teachers, we can ensure that students receive a well-rounded, thought-provoking education. However, it is important that we do not sacrifice the quality of education students…

Elizabeth McColloch

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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – The Future of Spaceflight

On December 21, SpaceX made history. A Falcon 9 rocket landed undamaged at a landing site after the ORBCOMM-2 launch.

Julian Zucker

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Sports

January 17, 2016

Thomas Fuller, National Rowing Champion

Last year, Fuller led his crew team to a national championship and has since trained with the top coxswains in the country.

Hannah MacLeod

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Opinion

January 17, 2016

Consumer Information Spying Attempt: What CISA Could Become

On December 18, Congress passed the 2016 Omnibus spending package, a 2,242 page piece of legislation apportioning the $1.1 trillion budget funds—and forsaking American web security.

Sophie Zalipsky

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