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Semi: Two Months of Planning For Two Hours of Dancing

Semi: Two Months of Planning For Two Hours of Dancing

Caroline Clack, A&L Editor
January 16, 2025

There are few things at Menlo that generate as much conversation, drama and excitement as the Menlo Semi-Formal Dance. With so many implied expectations...

Models: Savannah Smith and Jacob Wang

Fashion Trend Predictions for 2025

Sonia Dholakia and Alyssa McAdams
January 16, 2025

Suede: The Western revival in fashion will usher in a new era in 2025: suede fabric. According to the global shopping platform Lyst, searches for suede...

Menlo Communities Bond Over Holiday Celebrations

Menlo Communities Bond Over Holiday Celebrations

Eleanor Kinder, Social Media and Marketing Director
January 2, 2025

There is no denying that the Menlo community embraces the holiday season. From ugly sweaters to throwing toilet paper during “The Twelve Days of Christmas,”...

Jersey-Giving Sparks Controversy

Jersey-Giving Sparks Controversy

Caroline Clack, A&L Editor
December 12, 2024

As with the case of many schools, Menlo is rich in traditions. But not all of these traditions are universally liked and some spark debates about their...

Late Nights vs. Early Mornings: Students' Sleep Strategies Under Pressure

Late Nights vs. Early Mornings: Students’ Sleep Strategies Under Pressure

Aaron Widjaja, Copy Editor
December 11, 2024

In Menlo’s Upper School, students face mounting pressures as homework and tests begin to pile up throughout the school year. With stress levels reaching...

Junior Adrian Collantes posing in front of the Teton mountain range in Wyoming. Photo courtesy of Collantes.

Selected Student Profile: Adrian Collantes

Aaron Widjaja, Copy Editor
December 10, 2024

The following has been pared and lightly edited for clarity. What are your hobbies? I like to go biking and I like hanging out with friends. I’m also...

The class of 2019 wear oversized shirts designed by the seniors for the first day of classes. Photo courtesy of Janice Dong on Menlo Flickr.

From Freshman Hazing To On-Campus Pets: Menlo’s Discontinued Traditions

Eleanor Kinder, Social Media and Marketing Director
December 6, 2024

Founded in 1915, Menlo has accumulated a century’s worth of rich traditions, some newly introduced and some traced back to the school’s early beginnings. Although...

Sonia's creamy, filling (maybe too filling) fettuccine.

Roma Review: Just Another Upscale Italian Restaurant?

Geoffrey Franc and Sonia Dholakia
November 18, 2024

TLDR: 30/40 The review below is short because there’s really not much to say about Roma. It serves tasty Italian food with slightly higher prices...

Photo by Julia Livingston.

Security Guard by Day, Entrepreneur by Night: A Look Into the Life of a Menlo Icon

Julia Livingston, Video Editor
November 16, 2024

What’s your name? Aleigha Alcantar How did you become a security guard at Menlo?  This is my first security job, actually. I just had to get a...

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