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Menlo Community Responds To Standardized Test Requirements

Menlo Community Responds To Standardized Test Requirements

Aaron Widjaja, Assistant Opinions Editor
March 20, 2024

During COVID-19, many colleges and universities decided to make standardized testing optional. According to Director of College Counseling Lisa Giarratano,...

Menlo dancers rehearse for the 2024 concert.

Menlo Dance Concert Looks To Innovate This Spring

Eleanor Kinder, Copy Editor
March 19, 2024

On March 22 and 23, the Spieker Center will host Menlo’s annual dance concert with three performances over the two days. While the dance concert is an...

Staff illustration: Amber More

School Policies Support Students With Learning Differences

Andrea Li, Print Editor
March 12, 2024

It took junior Kirin Debnath two eight-hour sessions with an outside psychologist to complete the evaluation needed for him to receive learning accommodations....

Staff illustration: Andrea Li and Tatum Herrin

The Great Pizza Debate: Menlo Park’s Best (And Worst) Takeout Pizzas

Sonia Dholakia and Geoffrey Franc
March 5, 2024

We had one afternoon and one mission… find the best takeout pizza in Menlo Park. Our pizzas were evaluated on the following criteria: cheese, cheese-to-sauce...

Staff illustration: Andrea Li

Teachers Support Students by Providing Accommodations

Sienna Lew, Assistant Spread Editor
March 4, 2024

It’s no secret that each student learns best in different ways. Whether they prefer visual, kinesthetic or auditory learning methods, Menlo teachers...

Senior Paige Miller leads a DLS meeting. Photo courtesy of Karen Xin

Students With Learning Differences Find Community at DLS

Lizzie Freehill, Online Editor
February 14, 2024

Different Learning Styles is a new affinity group and club at Menlo started by seniors Ryan Schnell, Alex Gani and Paige Miller. “[The club and mentorship...

Hratkos sketches for an assignment in one of her art classes at Carnegie Mellon. Photo courtesy of Hratko.

Menlo Alumni Treat Art as More Than A Passion

Sienna Lew, Assistant Spread Editor
February 6, 2024

Among Menlo’s student body with diverse interests, many creative alumni have already found their callings. These alumni are now majoring in the arts...

The best focaccia of Geoffrey’s life. Staff photo: Geoffrey Franc

Che Fico Review: Upscale Italian Worth the Sticker Shock?

Geoffrey Franc and Sonia Dholakia
January 30, 2024

Che Fico, meaning “That’s so cool” in Italian slang, is an acclaimed Italian restaurant from San Francisco that recently opened a location in Menlo...

Looking Ahead: Fashion Trend and Style Predictions for 2024

Looking Ahead: Fashion Trend and Style Predictions for 2024

Sonia Dholakia and Alyssa McAdams
January 24, 2024

Drop waists: From fashion week to the it-girls on your For You Page, drop-waist dresses are stepping into the spotlight. The elongating silhouette...

Sophomore Evan Arcilla gives senior Sam Reznik a haircut. Staff photo: Asher Darling

Evan Arcilla Gives Cuts Above the Rest in Locker Room

Asher Darling, Assistant Sports Editor
January 23, 2024

Last April, Evan Arcilla returned from his barbershop disappointed and ready to make a change. After giving his barber clear instructions, Arcilla still...

Illustration by Maya Stone

Creative Arts Helps Students Prioritize Mental Health

Caroline Clack, Video Editor
January 21, 2024

Art is an unlikely hero in addressing students’ struggles with mental health –– especially in a competitive environment like Menlo, where making...

Photo by Karen Xin

Senior Chloe Lee Reframes Art One Photo at a Time

Amelie Giomi, Spread Editor
January 17, 2024

Large rectangular banners line the left wall of the Creative Arts and Design Center as students enter the building from its main entrance. The banners...

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