May 2018

Campus News Top Stories

May 29, 2018

Juuling at M-A and side effects that students ignore

Co-founded by Adam Bowen and James Monsees in San Francisco, the e-cigarette company JUUL has become widespread among high school students in the past couple years. JUUL's website says, “JUUL…

Nathalie Camens

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Community Features Top Stories

May 23, 2018

Multiple crises shut down high school at Phoenix Academy

The Phoenix Academy has suffered in its time as a high school as it has faced a sex scandal and numerous disciplinary issues. The high school portion of the school…

Jonathan Dicks and John Gardner

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Campus Events News Top Stories

May 22, 2018

Seniors Share What’s Next on College Wear Day

On Monday, seniors wore their college merch to represent where they are heading off to in the Fall. With only 2 weeks left before Senior Week, we're on the homestretch!!

Beatrix Geaghan-Breiner

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Community Editors' Picks Features Top Stories

May 19, 2018

East Palo Alto Academy embodies compassion in the community

“All students will graduate college-ready, empowered with the knowledge, skills and passion to positively impact their own lives, their community and the global society,” proudly reads the large, baby blue…

Emma Dewey and Sarah Friedman

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Op-Eds Opinion Top Stories

May 17, 2018

Opinion: Should students be allowed to use Wikipedia?

Wikipedia is one of the most useful pages for students across the world, and especially for those at M-A. But because Wikipedia allows the public to freely edit pages, should…

Jonathan Dicks

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Campus Features News Top Stories

May 17, 2018

Middle college: Students explore further education

For M-A students that feel overwhelmed by the huge student body, or simply want to take classes that M-A does not have, the Middle College program at Cañada College offers…

Sarah Marks

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Culture Opinion Top Stories

May 16, 2018

Should 16 year-olds be allowed to vote?

After the March for Our Lives protests across the nation and other student protests for gun control, young voices have become more and more present in the news. Students who…

Beatrix Geaghan-Breiner

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Features Sports Spring Top Stories

May 14, 2018

Breaking the stereotype: boys volleyball

Photo credit: Eric Weintz. Volleyball is often stereotyped as a female-dominated sport. However, M-A broke the stereotype four years ago when the boys volleyball team was created, becoming the first…

Sarah Friedman

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Culture Features Top Stories

May 14, 2018

GSA fights for equality through silence

On Friday, May 11, members of the M-A Gender-Sexuality Alliance (GSA) remained silent for the duration of the school day in support of changes to increase inclusivity for trans and…

Sarah Orttung

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Culture Events Multimedia Top Stories Video

May 13, 2018

Highlights from M-A’s 14th Annual Battle of the Bands

On Friday night, M-A musicians showed off their amazing talents at the Battle of the Bands. From hard metal to soft blues, the performances were all amazing and got the…

Beatrix Geaghan-Breiner

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