December 14, 2022
Taylor Swift Albums Ranked
Taylor Swift is a famous female pop artist in the music industry, with 11 Grammys, 40 AMAs (which is a record for all artists), and 14 MTV awards. She writes…
December 5, 2022
The Best Starbucks Cold Foam Flavor
My Starbucks order varies, depending on if I’m in the mood for chai, an americano, or a peppermint mocha. However, I always add the same thing to my drink: cold…
December 1, 2022
Issues with the ICA? All of the Above
Each year, nearly all 9,000 students in the Sequoia Union High School District (SUHSD) use around three hours of class time to take the Interim Comprehensive Assessments (ICA). For years…
December 1, 2022
Biking Improvements Remain Incomplete After 18 Years
The bike racks at La Entrada. These bike racks, which do not allow for the frame to be locked, are less secure. Despite this, many Menlo Park schools still…
November 29, 2022
The Music Moment: Luna Brosamer
“I carry my songbooks everywhere I go. My inspiration kind of comes everywhere.” Sophomore Luna Brosamer always has an emergency journal tucked into her backpack for when inspiration strikes. At…
November 22, 2022
The Onion Takes on the Supreme Court
Part 1 of The Onion's argument. The Onion, a longtime favorite of English teachers at M-A and satirical news platform, has published yet another literary marvel—filing an amicus brief for a…
November 14, 2022
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…
November 13, 2022
Bears Fall 7-30 to the Bells in Season Ending CCS Playoffs
Cover image by Bernice van der Meer The Bears suffered a devastating loss to the Bellarmine Bells by a score of 30-7 in the first game of the CIF Division…
November 9, 2022
The Music Moment: Drake and 21 Savage’s Her Loss
On Friday, November 4th, rap artists Drake and 21 Savage dropped their first joint album, titled Her Loss. The album was an instant classic and, in my opinion, deserves a…
November 8, 2022
Reshaped: The Evolution of the Corset Top
Most famous during the Victorian era, corsets have been a staple in women’s shapewear for centuries. These binding pieces were first developed in the 1500s, and the popularization of corsets…