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The Student News Site of Menlo School

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The Student News Site of Menlo School

The Coat of Arms

Staff illustration: Amber More

StuCo Scraps Its Committees

Lizzie Freehill, News Editor
November 2, 2023

The student council has downsized by making changes to committees. In previous years, each committee coordinator had their own committee of students. This...

Staff illustration: Tatum Herrin

Electric Caltrain Provides Students a Greener Commute

Lucas Kawamoto, Assistant A&L Editor
October 27, 2023

The most frequently acknowledged methods of commuting to Menlo are driving, carpooling, biking or riding the bus are often the most frequently acknowledged...

Volunteers run a booth about the history of Lindenwood, one of Athertons neighborhoods. Staff photo: Amelie Giomi

Atherton Celebrates 100 Years

Amelie Giomi, Spread Editor
October 18, 2023

100 years ago, the State of California officially incorporated several communities to create the Town of Atherton. Residents of Atherton gathered at the...

Staff illustration: Andrea Li

Administration Cracks Down on Tardies

Caroline Clack, Video Editor
October 15, 2023

After the Menlo administration saw an increase in students being late to class last semester, one of their focuses this year is to ensure that tardiness...

Healy addresses the crowd at the 2016 Holiday Assembly. Photo courtesy of Pete Zivkov on Menlo Flickr

Healy Celebrates 10 Years at Menlo

Lucas Kawamoto, Assistant A&L Editor
October 15, 2023

“The first word that comes to my mind regarding my time here is ‘joyful.’ The second word that comes to mind is ‘busy.’” This previous summer...

Carmen Borbón helps a student with their work. Photo courtesy of Pete Zivkov on Menlo Flickr

Menlo Expands EDIB Department with New Position

Jacob Reich, Social Media Director
October 13, 2023

Carmen Borbón, who spent eight years in the History department at Menlo, including four years as department chair, has stepped into a new role this fall...

Photo courtesy of Ochoa

MTerm Group Unearths Large Bones During Pacifica Trip

Geoffrey Franc, News Editor
October 13, 2023

Finding bones on a school trip may seem exciting, spooky, or even humerus to some, but junior Noelle Lenden said her MTerm group’s discovery of large...

Seniors participate in advocacy beach competitions at the senior retreat in Sausalito on Aug. 28, 2023. Photo courtesy of Kevin Chan on Menlo Flickr

Senior Web Cancellation on Retreat Sparks Controversy

Claude Kingsley-Williams, Marketing Director
October 13, 2023

The Senior Web tradition—which has long brought together different cliques—was postponed due to potential mental health impacts on some students. Before...

Menlo accountant Esther Cheung and lead parent volunteer Jason Moceri stand in front of the newly-stocked kiosk. Photo courtesy of Linda Bertetta

Campus Store Evolves With New Kiosk, Volunteer Staff

Geoffrey Franc, News Editor
October 12, 2023

The Menlo Campus Store entered a new era over the summer as it moved its location from next to the tech office to a kiosk in the gym lobby after the retirement...

The Canvas dashboard displays a students classes. Staff photo: Caroline Clack

Students, Teachers Weigh Benefits, Drawbacks of Canvas

Caroline Clack, Video Editor
June 4, 2023

“It’s the bridge between the teacher and the student,” Upper School math teacher Jude Loeffler said. A learning management system, or LMS, like Canvas,...

Staff illustration: Sutton Inouye

Menlo Embraces Banned Books

Eleanor Kinder, Copy Editor
May 27, 2023

In October of every year, the Menlo Library has a Banned Book week that features books that have been banned in other states. For example, “Gender Queer”...

Students in Menlo’s class of 2027 check in at a welcome event hosted by the admissions office. Staff photo: Lucas Kawamoto

New Admissions Director Discusses ‘Holistic’ Admissions Process Despite Sibling Policy

Lucas Kawamoto, Assistant A&L Editor
May 26, 2023

The Menlo admissions team recently welcomed the class of 2027 to the Upper School campus. On Tuesday, May 16, the newest admittees and the rising middle...

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