December 2021

College Community Features Top Stories

December 26, 2021

Rethinking College Admissions: The Test-Optional Dilemma

This is part two of our three-part series on college admissions. To read the first story about Pass/No Pass grades click here. To read the second story about college essays,…

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Top Five Christmas Movies to Binge this Holiday Season

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Sports Top Stories Winter

December 19, 2021

Girls Basketball Loses to Saratoga 38-48

M-A and Saratoga both kicked off strong, causing the teams to be neck and neck. The first quarter consisted of multiple turnovers, which led to M-A making a bucket in…

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Holiday Foods You Should Be Enjoying on Christmas Day

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News Top Stories

December 15, 2021

Finally Finals: Students Take on First In-Person Finals in Two Years

This week, for the first time in two years, M-A students are taking in-person finals. Sophomores and freshmen have never taken in-person high school finals, and even juniors and seniors…

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Canned Food Drive Top Stories

December 15, 2021

Distribution Day Celebrates M-A Students’ Hard Work and the most Successful Canned Food Drive Yet

On Saturday, December 11th, bags and boxes covered the grounds of Ecumenical Hunger in East Palo Alto for as far as the eye could see. The 2021 M-A Canned Food…

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College Features News Top Stories

December 13, 2021

Rethinking College Admissions: Essay Advice From the Inside

This is the second of our three-part series on college admissions. To read our first story on Pass/No Pass grades, click here. To read the final story on test-optional policies,…

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Culture Features Top Stories

December 13, 2021

The Academy: The Best M-A Program You’ve Never Heard Of

A little known gem within the M-A campus lies in the portables; the academy program offers kids smaller class sizes, interactive class activities, and a tight knit community. This program…

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News Sports Top Stories

December 13, 2021

M-A Cross Country Reflects on Monumental State Meet

Photos by Bob Dahlberg On November 27, the M-A Cross Country team sent three runners, Sofia Melani, Tatum Olesen, and Katie Lorenz, to Fresno, California to compete in the CIF…

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M-A JV Boys Basketball defeats Sacred Heart in a Thriller of a Game

Illustrated by Tess Buckley On Monday night, the JV boys basketball team took on the Sacred Heart Prep Gators in an absolute thriller of a game. The cross-town rivals made…

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