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In the Upper School gym, Mandarin students perform a lion dance during the Lunar New Year Assembly. Photo courtesy of Kevin Chan

Menlo Celebrates The Lunar New Year

Eleanor Kinder, Staff Writer
January 31, 2023

Menlo hosted its first-ever Lunar New Year assembly on Tuesday, Jan. 24. Lunar New Year, or Chinese New Year, marks the beginning of a new year on the...

The Menlo Drama program also performed “The Learned Ladies” this past summer in Scotland, during the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Staff photo: Sonia Dholakia

In Photos: Behind the Curtain of ‘The Learned Ladies’

Sonia Dholakia, Assistant A&L Editor
January 27, 2023

The Upper School winter play, “The Learned Ladies,” opens Friday, Jan. 27 in Menlo’s Spieker Center for the Arts, performing on Friday, Jan. 27,...

Saletha Okunnuga proudly finishes her first-ever half marathon. Photo courtesy of Saletha Okunnuga. Photo courtesy of Saletha Okunnuga

Saletha Okunnuga: The Menlo Marathoner

Ellie McCusker, Staff Writer
January 25, 2023

Menlo history teacher and Affinity Group Coordinator Saletha Okunnuga was a multi-sport athlete in high school and coached cross-country at her old school...

TeenView offered support to companies that felt out of touch with their teenage audience. We worked with companies that were out of touch with teens but had built their entire business around teens,” Mitic said. Photo courtesy of TeenView.com

Students Assist Bay Area Companies on Teenage Outreach

Alea Marks, Community Relations Director
January 23, 2023

Junior Tyler Mitic founded his own company, TeenView, in 2020. According to its website, TeenView served as a global community of teens committed to helping...

Listgarten inside the 9’x7’ supersonic wind tunnel at the NASA Ames Research Center. Photo courtesy of Noah Listgarten

For Alumnus Noah Listgarten, it is Rocket Science

Erica Fenyo, Head Copy Editor
January 17, 2023

Menlo alumnus Noah Listgarten (‘16) knew he wanted to become an aerospace engineer since eighth grade. Now, he works at a private company that contracts...

During her stay in Morocco, Hratko went camping for one night in the Sahara Desert, where she had the opportunity to ride a camel for the first time. “They’re not like horses,” she said. “[They] were really, really tall.” Photo courtesy of Jane Hratko

Six Weeks in Morocco: Jane Hratko Pursues Modern Standard Arabic

Kaylie Wu, Arts & Lifestyle Editor
January 6, 2023

On June 20, 2022, senior Jane Hratko boarded her first ever international flight, preparing to spend the next six weeks studying Arabic in Rabat, Morocco....

Junior Katie King works at Baskin Robbins in Los Altos, where she has been employed for two months. Photo courtesy of Katie King

Working Overtime: Students Balance Activities and Jobs

Sonia Dholakia, Assistant A&L Editor
December 6, 2022

While Menlo students are certainly kept busy with schoolwork and various extracurriculars, a portion still find the time to commit to an outside-of-school...

Bitons students practice finding their location on a map during a hike. Photo Courtesy of Lisa Biton

Part Teacher, Part Tour Guide: Alumna Relocates to Israel

Erica Fenyo, Head Copy Editor
November 29, 2022

Menlo alumna Lisa Biton (‘03) always knew that she wanted to be a teacher, but she never expected to find herself in a classroom 7,000 miles from home....

Caldwell gets a shot off during a Menlo basketball game. Photo Courtesy of Jackie Caldwell

Alumna Jackie Caldwell Works Towards Equal Sports Coverage for Women

Erica Fenyo, Head Copy Editor
November 10, 2022

After four years on the Menlo girls’ basketball team, alumna Jackie Caldwell (‘09) pursued collegiate basketball at UCLA. According to Caldwell, her...

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