With finals approaching this semester, M-A teachers are in the process of finding new tools and methods to account for the new obstacles of distance…
Sheryl ChenNovember 28, 2020
As second semester plans remain uncertain, the Sequoia Union High School District Board of Trustees is working to develop plans for next year. Returning board…
Emily XiNovember 21, 2020
This year marks the 22nd annual Menlo-Atherton Canned Food Drive, a tradition started by Coach Ben Parks. Since then, M-A’s award winning Canned Food Drive…
Izzy LeakeNovember 18, 2020
This is a developing story. Update 11/18/20: On Wednesday November 18th, the Cheer team shut down practices due to a potential COVID-19 exposure. Athletic Director…
Annie WagnerNovember 18, 2020
Due to the pandemic, the Boys & Girls Club has had to make adjustments to its services. Since the beginning of quarantine, they have provided…
Grace HinshawNovember 17, 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
Photo Credit: Bob Dahlberg Editors Note: Click here for an earlier update on the upcoming sports season. As San Mateo County reached the Orange tier…
Sathvik NoriOctober 30, 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
According to Buzzfeed News, “a survey by the county found that 2,000 students, or 20% of households, in the Sequoia Union High School District (SUHSD)…
Jane WhiteOctober 20, 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
By Triana Devaux and Izzy Leake Many students were scheduled to take the SAT on March 14th, the day after M-A’s last day of in…
Izzy LeakeOctober 15, 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
Photo Credit: Noah Eisner By Annie Wagner and Jane White Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, M-A’s athletes have had to resort to distanced…
Annie WagnerOctober 13, 2020
