November 2016

Culture Top Stories

November 30, 2016

Teacher Playlists Part Five

John McBlair is an English teacher and debate coach at M-A. Entering his classroom, students greet refreshing music playing through SMART Board speakers and a happily dancing McBlair. Dropping into…

Kumali Schoen

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Features

November 30, 2016

Schuyler Knapp: Eagle Scout

On August 2, M-A junior Schuyler Knapp became an Eagle Scout, joining the six percent of Boy Scouts to achieve this honor. Inspired by his father, also an Eagle Scout,…

Kayla Kranen

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Bear Bites Culture

November 30, 2016

Bear Bites: Cafe del Sol

Ben The first thing that struck me about Cafe del Sol was the unique ambiance. Right upon walking through the quaint door to the humble establishment, I felt at home.…

Ben Strehlow and Jasper Fu

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Country News

November 29, 2016

Mourning the Loss of Gwen Ifill

On Tuesday, November 8, the unprecedented became reality. Americans elected Donald Trump the 45th President of the United States and the country exploded into a mass of riots, questions, graffiti,…

Sarah Lehman

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Multimedia Video

November 28, 2016

Blondes with a Blog Episode 2

In this episode, we discuss People's choice for Sexiest Man Alive, the Zara dress rat, and the viral Mannequin Challenge.

Fiona Lokey and Madison Nelson

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Features

November 28, 2016

Dedicated Canners: Evan Siegel and Mason Friedberg

The canned food drive is nearing its end and has tremendous outcomes to show for it. The canning wall is full of names of students who signed up to go…

Jake Foster

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Fall Sports Top Stories

November 28, 2016

Football Takes CCS Crown, Records Second Straight Shutout

Photo credit to Bob Dahlberg The Bears played another outstanding game on Saturday, November 26, beating the Milpitas Trojans 17-0 and winning the Central Coast Section (CCS) Open Division I title.…

Jeff Keare, John Gardner and Jake Simon

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Features

November 27, 2016

Stigmatized: Living with Type 1 Diabetes

Meet Gabby Adler. She is a typical sophomore here at M-A, however, she has type 1 diabetes. Throughout her life, she has had to deal with the stigma that comes…

Sabrina Watkins

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Features

November 27, 2016

Students Share Experience in James Franco Film Academy

At the Media Arts Center at Palo Alto High School (PALY), a small group of passionate students from around the Bay Area attends the James Franco film workshop every two…

Fiona Belk

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Sports Winter

November 26, 2016

Girls Soccer Hopes for Another Fantastic Season

Last winter, the girls varsity soccer team had its most successful season ever, finishing first in Division I of the Central Coast Section (CCS) for the first time in M-A…

Emily Young and Alex Chang

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