November 2021

Community Equity News Top Stories

November 30, 2021

Standard Based Grading: Teachers’ Defense

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 Grading (SBG) focuses on assessing…

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College Community Top Stories

November 30, 2021

Rethinking College Admissions: To Pass or Not to Pass

This is the first of our three-part series on college admissions. To read our second story about college essays click here. Written by Katie Doran, Tess Buckley, and Sheryl Chen…

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California Culture Features Top Stories

November 29, 2021

Vote 16 Pushes for a Lower Voting Age

Written by Cleo Rehkopf Cover image by Justina Wilkins In 1971, the voting age in the United States was lowered from 21 to 18, and today, many argue that the…

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Community Culture Features Top Stories

November 25, 2021

Apesgiving: An M-A Grown Celebration

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COVID-19 News Top Stories

November 20, 2021

How Accurate is the COVID-19 Dashboard?

The District’s COVID-19 Dashboard has reported 37 COVID-19 cases among M-A students all year. For three weeks, there were no new cases at all—an impressive feat for a school of…

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Bathrooms By The Numbers Campus Community Editors' Picks Features News Top Stories

November 19, 2021

Report: Bathroom Closures at M-A Violate State Law

Written by Ella Bohmann Farrell and Emily Buck Cover animation by Tess Buckley This year, bathrooms across campus have been closed very frequently, and M-A’s student body is pissed. Every…

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Events Features News Theater Reviews Top Stories

November 18, 2021

M-A Drama Lives in a Pineapple Under the Sea

M-A Drama is back in-person with renewed vigor, wrapping up the first of two weekends of Spongebob SquarePants the musical. Actors brought the beloved television show to life with their…

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Your Zodiac Sign Unpacked

There are two types of people in this world: the people who live by their daily horoscope reading, and those who can’t even spell “horoscope.” Zodiac signs have taken over…

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Sports Top Stories

November 15, 2021

How Comfortable Are M-A Athletes While Playing During Covid?

Written by Jackson Williams & Jack Hanson Cover photo by Bob Dahlberg As the number of COVID-19 cases continue to fluctuate, the status of current and upcoming sports seasons remains…

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Community News Top Stories

November 15, 2021

Measure B to Fund MPCSD Passes Overwhelmingly

Measure B! Yes, those purple signs that ubiquitously line our streets. On Tuesday, November 2nd, Menlo Park residents voted to renew a 2017 parcel tax to fund public education. With…

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