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The Student News Site of Menlo School

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Something To Chew On: What’s the Best Gum Brand?

Something To Chew On: What’s the Best Gum Brand?

Alyssa McAdams, Print Editor
May 29, 2024

The crinkle of a gum wrapper in a quiet Menlo classroom turns more heads than the latest gossip. The minute a shiny pack of gum makes its debut from someone’s...

Junior advocate and English teacher Whitney Newton engages in a conversation with members of her advocacy.

Advocacies Should Balance Group Bonding and Free Time

Miki Kimura, Head Copy Editor
May 28, 2024

There are about 13 advocacies per grade at Menlo, all of which give students a unique experience; no two groups structure their time together in the same...

From left to right: Freshmen Annabel Zhao, Emily Li, Zoe Chuang and Kai Chung collaborate at the communal tables at the library.

Take Advantage of the Menlo Library’s Vast Resources

Rafe Weiden, Staff Writer
May 26, 2024

For most students, the Menlo library exists only as a place for reading, and last-minute panic printing during lunch right before English class ––...

Amidst a summer paradise, a student sits in a hammock, burdened by homework instead of enjoying the break.

Let’s Put an End to Summer Homework Assignments

Aaron Widjaja, Copy Editor
May 25, 2024

During spring finals week at Menlo, we students are pushed to our academic limits. We painstakingly review a copious amount of handwritten notes; we go...

Give Old Clothes New Lives by Buying Secondhand

Give Old Clothes New Lives by Buying Secondhand

Andrea Li, Staff Writer
May 24, 2024

When I first told my parents I wanted to go thrifting, I was met with revulsion. “Why would you want to wear a dead person’s clothing?” my mom asked.  Her...

The Power of the Playlist: Embrace the Benefits of Listening to Music

The Power of the Playlist: Embrace the Benefits of Listening to Music

Sienna Lew, Opinions Editor
May 20, 2024

Picture this: it’s two minutes until lunch and you just completely bombed your math test. All you want to do is scamper outside and feel a load of stress...

The amount of classes and cramming during finals week can be stressful and nerve-wracking for students.

Classes During Finals: A Bane to Studying

Aaron Widjaja, Opinions Editor
May 18, 2024

Final exams are an integral part of Menlo’s testing system. Two times every school year, Menlo students take a cumulative test that encapsulates everything...

Universities Failed Peaceful Pro-Palestine Protesters

Universities Failed Peaceful Pro-Palestine Protesters

Jacob Reich, Online Editor
May 15, 2024

  I am not here to say whether student protesters protesting the Israel-Hamas war are right or wrong, nor am I writing this to make a statement...

Current junior Sienna Swanson works during her free period, D block.

Free Periods: A Must for Upperclassmen

Aaron Widjaja, Copy Editor
May 2, 2024

As an underclassman, I constantly hear upperclassmen, especially juniors, recount their experiences with having a free period. After discussing with older...

3 Reasons Why an Electric Car Is the Best Choice for You — Now!

3 Reasons Why an Electric Car Is the Best Choice for You — Now!

Aaron Widjaja, Copy Editor
May 1, 2024

In today’s world, gas cars are getting somewhat old. We’ve all been warned about the harm they inflict upon our environment, taking us one step...

To Bridge the Millenial and Gen-Z Divide, We Must Stop Labeling Everything as “Cheugy”

To Bridge the Millenial and Gen-Z Divide, We Must Stop Labeling Everything as “Cheugy”

Alyssa McAdams, Print Editor
April 24, 2024

Side parts? Uncool. Calling your dog “doggo”? Cringe. Knee-high Uggs? Giving 2012. Especially on social media, us Gen-Zers jump at the chance to label...

Why You Should Ditch Coffee and Embrace the Tea Lifestyle

Why You Should Ditch Coffee and Embrace the Tea Lifestyle

Alyssa McAdams, Print Editor
April 22, 2024

The moment a Starbucks Caramel Ribbon Crunch Frappuccino first hit my lips, I was convinced that coffee was the one thing I had been missing all my life....

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