In the most recent issue of our magazine, the Mark, staff writer Alana Hartsell wrote a lengthy article that covered the race riots that occurred…
Brynn BakerMarch 28, 2020
On Wednesday night, M-A alumnus Reginald “Reggie” Turner ‘71 hosted a screening of his movie Before They Die!, a documentary that follows the survivors of…
Sathvik NoriFebruary 11, 2020
Photo Credit: Simone Kennel The apartheid policies, rooted in racial segregation, guaranteed white domination in polictical, social and economic aspects in South Africa during the…
Grace HinshawSeptember 30, 2020
“Whose streets? Our streets,” protesters echoed, standing in the center of the El Camino Ravenswood intersection. Killed at the hands of the Louisville Police Department,…
Brynn BakerSeptember 27, 2020
Niki Caro, director of the recent Mulan live-action film, was given no small task; she was to remake the original 1998 movie in a way…
Emily XiSeptember 22, 2020
Superintendent Mary Streshly announced she was stepping down from leading the Sequoia Union High School District. In a press release from President Alan Weiner and…
Sathvik NoriSeptember 21, 2020
Photo credit: Menlo Park Library The Menlo Park Teen Advisory Group (TAG) is a volunteer organization which strives to bring the community together through free…
Sheryl ChenSeptember 21, 2020
Cover illustration: Amelia Wu Students may have noticed more teachers than usual asking for their pronouns at the start of school this year. Whether this…
Isabelle StidSeptember 18, 2020
Illustrated by Ashley Trail M-A’s clubs have moved entirely online as a result of distance learning, leaving uncertainty as to how new and old clubs…
Jane WhiteSeptember 17, 2020
by Katherine Welander and Triana Devaux | Photo Credit to Bob Dahlberg According to the Athletics website, about half of Menlo-Atherton students are enrolled in…
Katherine WelanderSeptember 15, 2020
Cover illustration by Kari Trail On Monday, the Sequoia Union High School District (SUHSD) announced that it would provide free meals to all students and…
Violet TaylorSeptember 14, 2020
by Violet Taylor and Izzy Leake The 1619 Project, a magazine by the New York Times, spurred national controversy when it argued that America’s true…
Violet TaylorSeptember 9, 2020
On Wednesday, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the 2020 National Merit semifinalists. Based on the PSAT scores juniors took last October, the cutoff for…
Sheryl ChenSeptember 9, 2020
cover photo credit: Carla Ferreira Former M-A English teacher Carla Ferreira recently wrote an opinion article for Glamour Magazine stating teachers should be considered essential…
David WagstaffSeptember 9, 2020
Menlo-Atherton’s canned food drive, organized by Leadership, has made headlines in the past, and the 2019-2020 drive is no exception. M-A won the Blue Diamond…
Kari TrailSeptember 2, 2020
Junior Ally Mediratta opened her phone to 12 Instagram direct messages the day after Kobe Bryant died. She had posted to her Instagram story about…
The Editorial BoardSeptember 1, 2020
All Photo Credit to Bob Dahlberg. When almost all high schools in California went online through the first quarter, it seemed inevitable that the…
Cole TriggAugust 27, 2020
NOTE: This article was originally published in our Spring MArk magazine and has since been updated. The United States has over 5.8 million confirmed…
Toni Shindler-RubergAugust 27, 2020
This past week has had some particularly high temperatures, some days even reaching more than 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The heatwave has a lot of us…
Triana DevauxAugust 21, 2020
photo credit: InMenlo On Monday, August 17th, the Menlo Park Library hosted a virtual question and answer session to spark the conversation of the anti-racist…
Amelia WuAugust 19, 2020
Every August the 600 ninth graders who will make up M-A’s freshman class descend on campus a day before school starts to get their schedule,…
Sathvik NoriAugust 18, 2020
Cover Image from the Saratoga City Council website. Rishi Kumar is a first generation Indian-American who is running against Congresswoman Anna Eshoo to represent…
Sathvik NoriJune 8, 2020
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The Editorial BoardJune 7, 2020
In anticipation of an influx of riots and looting to expand throughout the Bay, San Mateo County has announced a mandatory countywide curfew from 8:30…
Brynn BakerJune 3, 2020
After much uncertainty regarding whether or not class presidential elections were to be held this year, leadership decided to continue the M-A tradition with the…
Brynn BakerMay 27, 2020