Reading has always been a way to get lost in another world. This year, there were more than enough new worlds to get lost in. Here is a list of…
Malika VahobovaDecember 7, 2022
Last Friday, the U.S. Men’s Soccer Team defeated England in a crushing victory. Following a hearty Thanksgiving feast, our athletes were stuffed full of turkey, cranberry sauce, and patriotism which…
Devon SchindlerDecember 1, 2022
As an avid movie lover myself, I asked other M-A students about their takes on some of this year’s hit films. Let’s take a deeper look into these blockbuster movies. …
Shakira SpencerNovember 24, 2022
M-A continues to violate state law on the accessibility of menstrual products, failing to provide basic necessities for half our student body. This is not the first time M-A students…
Katie DoranNovember 10, 2022
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…
Samuel LeslieNovember 9, 2022
As far back as anyone can remember, bikers heading home from M-A faced a grave threat on Oak Grove Avenue: a large tree root protruding into the bike lane. Luckily,…
Adrian Deutscher-BishopOctober 25, 2022
Taylor Swift’s long awaited album crashed Spotify yesterday, as the site was down for some users for a few minutes right at the time of her 10th studio album Midnights…
Malika VahobovaOctober 23, 2022
Illustration by Evelyn Hsy If you’ve watched any football this season, you might have noticed the large number of commercials devoted to Proposition 27. Prop 27, which would legalize online…
Finn PapenfusOctober 20, 2022
Illustrated by Evelyn Hsy The Sequoia High School District doesn’t grant teachers paid time off for religious holidays, forcing teachers to waste their precious sick days to practice their religion. …
Kira JonesOctober 11, 2022
In the last summer alone, M-A math students paid approximately $10,100 to Brigham Young University (BYU), a college infamous for their homophobic policies. Why BYU? Because M-A advertises it as…
Sarah WeintrautOctober 6, 2022
As an incoming freshman, you’ve reached a new checkpoint in your very own teenage coming-of-age story. On this side of the glorious gates of high school (and behind M-A’s formidable…
Sheryl ChenAugust 22, 2022
Too often, students read classics that contain inaccurate and sometimes offensive depictions of women. In 1984, the main female character’s primary trait is her love of sex, and when she…
Maia GoelJune 2, 2022
My High School Advice: 1. If you’re going to take a zero period, take it as an underclassman Trust me on this, life gets busy as a junior and senior…
Emily OlsonJune 1, 2022
Editor’s Note: The following is a guest opinion from freshman Mira Tian. Many consider the Bay Area to be one of the more open-minded places in the United States, so…
Mira TianJune 1, 2022
May 6th is a day that will live in shame in American history as a day that bodily autonomy was stripped from half of this nation’s population. According to Politico,…
Isabelle StidMay 28, 2022
Harry’s House – the third studio album by ex-One Directioner, Harry Styles – came out on May 20th. The long-anticipated album is finally here and many fans are already buying…
Natalie FishmanMay 27, 2022
written by Marlene Arroyo cover image by Tess Buckley When stepping onto campus, it’s not uncommon to hear the N-word thrown around by both Black and non-Black students, in the…
Marlene ArroyoMay 26, 2022