Written by Violet Taylor and Brianna Aguayo Illustrated by Kari Trail At last Wednesday's School Board meeting, the District presented its progress on the return…
Violet TaylorNovember 25, 2020
Illustrated by Ashley Trail "It’s been an extremely humbling experience because it’s taken a lot of work that I never really had to put in…
Violet TaylorNovember 17, 2020
During the election cycle this year, a large number of high school students volunteered to work polls in San Mateo County. A few students that…
Katherine WelanderNovember 13, 2020
A typical day for a student taking an art class at M-A this semester is relatively independent and similar to in-person class. Lupe Lavaka, a…
Brianna AguayoOctober 26, 2020
Cover photo: The SUHSD School Board of Trustees meets over Zoom. The announcement that Superintendent Mary Streshly would resign followed months of tension between the…
Violet TaylorOctober 19, 2020
The gender-neutral term, 'Latinx,’ used to describe people from Latin-American descent, is commonly taught among M-A’s Spanish classes and is considered a politically progressive and…
Brianna AguayoOctober 16, 2020
Although online learning forced many teachers to make changes in curriculum, working in a virtual environment was nothing new to Cynthia Donaldson. As M-A’s only…
Emily XiOctober 15, 2020
Lissette Espinoza-Garnica ‘14 is a Menlo-Atherton alumni who is running to represent District 3 on the Redwood City Council. They recently sat down with the…
Sheryl ChenOctober 12, 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
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
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 California's…
Sathvik NoriJune 8, 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
The M-A Computer Academy is a program that offers academic support and mentorship to students as they fulfill graduation requirements and make post-high school plans. …
Violet TaylorMay 26, 2020
The Sequoia Union High School District moved to Pass/No Pass grading a few weeks ago due to the equity issues that arose as a result…
Katherine WelanderMay 25, 2020
Despite COVID-19 making everyday life challenging, stressful, and confusing, junior Ricky Martin has learned to make the most of the scary times by preparing bags…
Nate BaxterMay 14, 2020
