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Course Spotlight: Marine Biology

Paczuski pours red liquid into a tub of water to test the effects of density on currents. Photo taken by Jayna Chua Cover Image taken by Jayna Chua Not sure…
Jayna ChuaJanuary 24, 2023
By The NumbersCampusCommunityEditors' PicksEducationEquityTop Stories

Two Years Less Divided: Where is “Detracked” English Now?

At a Sequoia Union High School District (SUHSD) School Board candidates forum leading up to the midterm election, one parent asked the Board candidates, “Are you for or against AS…
Ella Bohmann Farrell and Samuel LeslieDecember 11, 2022
By The NumbersEditors' PicksEducationTop Stories

What the Research Tells Us About Detracking

Cover image courtesy of Orange County Archives M-A’s motto is “Strength in Diversity.” However, a glance at any Advanced Standing (AS) class on campus tells a different story. Courses are…
Collin GoelDecember 7, 2022
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The Forgotten Students: How Early High School Start Times Leave Younger Students Behind

Most M-A students woke up this year to an earlier start time after the passage of SB-328, a law designed to protect student sleep. In 2019, the California State Legislature…
Ron FreemanNovember 14, 2022
By The NumbersCampusCommunityCOVID-19CultureNewsTop Stories

There’s Another COVID Booster?

“I didn’t know that it existed!” said senior Rosia Yu Ya about the newest COVID-19 booster. This sentiment is not uncommon at M-A, or in the U.S. at large. As…
Ben SiegelNovember 9, 2022
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Menlo Park Divided On Measure V

A drive around Menlo Park will quickly reveal that it is a town divided. Lawn signs both for and against Measure V line the streets, sometimes even side-by-side. This Election…
Sheryl ChenNovember 8, 2022
CaliforniaCommunityEducationElectionsFeaturesNewsTop Stories

Sathvik Nori: The College Student in a District Race

In this election cycle, recent M-A alumnus and former editor-in-chief of the M-A Chronicle Sathvik Nori is running to represent Area D on the Sequoia Union School District Board of…
Ella Bohmann FarrellNovember 7, 2022
By The NumbersCampusCOVID-19NewsTop Stories

Was Homecoming a COVID-19 Superspreader Event?

Last week saw a significant uptick in student COVID-19 cases—a 92% increase from the previous week according to the district COVID-19 dashboard. This sudden increase raises the question: were the…
Caroline PecoreOctober 31, 2022
CampusCultureNewsSTEMTop Stories

Space: Putting the World in Perspective

Cover Image taken by Adrian Deutscher-Bishop There’s something freeing in feeling wholly insignificant. If I’m not even a blip on the giant cosmic radar we call “Space,” what really is…
Evelyn HsyOctober 20, 2022
CampusClubsFeaturesNewsSTEMTop Stories

Robot from Team 766 Climbs to the Top of 2022 CalGames

Photographed by Thinh Pham On Sunday, October 9th, the M-A robotics team—Team 766—reached its first finals in almost ten years, winning second place at CalGames. CalGames, an off-season, Bay Area-focused…
Megan LamOctober 16, 2022
CampusCOVID-19NewsTop Stories

Relaxed COVID Restrictions and Fewer Cases This Year

Illustrated by Helena Warner This year, M-A welcomed back Bears with and without masks. Though masking first became optional in March of the 2021-2022 school year, there is a visible…
Ella AhnOctober 14, 2022
By The NumbersCommunityEditors' PicksEquityNewsTop Stories

New Funding Rejuvenates Ravenswood City School District

Between the middle school districts which make up M-A’s diverse campus, there are severe inequalities. Though M-A’s main feeder districts, Las Lomitas Elementary School District (LLESD), Menlo Park City School…
Isabel NormanSeptember 29, 2022
COVID-19NewsTop Stories

Keep Masking, Bears! County Health Official Recommends Masking Indoors

In the past few weeks, our COVID-19 case numbers have been going up, following a county- and nation-wide trend. M-A had 33 cases the week of May 16th and 21…
Maia GoelMay 31, 2022
By The NumbersCOVID-19CultureNewsTop Stories

Students and Teachers: Divided on Masking

Since March 12th, the District has “strongly recommended:  masking at M-A. Following Spring Break, about a month after the district’s masking recommendation was changed, the M-A Chronicle surveyed 157 people,…
Elias ChaneMay 9, 2022
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Inflation and Housing Costs Outpace Teacher Pay Raise

As M-A’s teacher salary schedules are racing to keep up with inflation, housing prices are also increasing rapidly. This raises the question: Can teachers and staff even afford to live…
Ella Bohmann FarrellApril 5, 2022
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Is Test-Free Better for Diversity?

This is the second article in a two-part series on the debate about standardized testing and race. You can read the first article here.  Written by Katie Doran Cover photo…
Katie DoranMarch 30, 2022
By The NumbersCommunityEquityTop Stories

SDMSC Reports That Grade Disparities Between Ethnicities Persist

Written by Katherine Welander Earlier this month, Shared Decision-Making Site Council (SDMSC) Chair John Giambruno presented M-A’s grade breakdown for this year’s fall semester. Overall, the data shows an increase…
Katherine WelanderMarch 27, 2022
CommunityCOVID-19Op-EdsOpinionTop Stories

Opinion: Get Your Spring Break Boosters

Written by Sheryl Chen Almost a year after the COVID-19 vaccine became available to all high school-aged students, the Bears are long overdue for their booster shots. Despite boosters being…
Sheryl ChenMarch 26, 2022
CampusCOVID-19NewsTop Stories

Amid Unmasking Uncertainty, Students Go With the Flow

Written by Elias Chane and Sheryl Chen Illustrated by Justina Wilkins It has been about two weeks since masking at M-A became optional and its impacts have been immediately felt…
Elias Chane and Sheryl ChenMarch 25, 2022
By The NumbersCollegeEditors' PicksEquityFeaturesNewsTop Stories

Is the SAT Actually Racist?

This is the first article in a two-part series on the debate about standardized testing and race. You can read the second article here.   Written by Katie Doran Cover photo…
Katie DoranMarch 18, 2022
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