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The Student News Site of Menlo School

The Coat of Arms

The Student News Site of Menlo School

The Coat of Arms

Why the walkout should not have been framed as non-political

Why the walkout should not have been framed as non-political

March 26, 2018

Staff writer Crystal Bai shares her opinion about the Menlo and national school safety walkouts being framed as non-political. Photo courtesy of Cyrus...

Problems and praise for Lopez’s assembly

Problems and praise for Lopez’s assembly

March 8, 2018

Senior David Quezada discusses his thoughts about Menlo alum Tony Lopez' assembly, providing both positive and negative aspects of the talk. Photo courtesy...

Why Menlo students should acknowledge their tailwinds

Why Menlo students should acknowledge their tailwinds

February 9, 2018

Sam Fortenbaugh discusses the phrase "tailwinds" used by Upper School Director John Schafer and why Menlo students should acknowledge their tailwinds....

Why Menlo should place a greater emphasis on the liberal arts

Why Menlo should place a greater emphasis on the liberal arts

February 6, 2018

Junior Clara Guthrie argues that Menlo could do a better job emphasizing the liberal arts. Creative Commons image: Abhijit Bhaduri on Google Images. By...

Why Semi is overrated

Why Semi is overrated

January 17, 2018

With Semi just around the corner, copy editor Kate Jeffries reflects on the unnecessary expenses and stress surrounding the event. Photo courtesy of Kate...

Why we should destigmatize menstruation

Why we should destigmatize menstruation

January 9, 2018

News editor Eva Herr explains the stigma around menstruation. Staff photo: Eva Herr. By Eva Herr Despite the fact that menstruation effects billions...

On depression and the question “why”

November 30, 2017

Senior print editor Gillian Bressie reflects on common misconceptions about mental health.  By Gillian Bressie  The thing people always want...

My mixed feelings on class meetings

My mixed feelings on class meetings

October 16, 2017

History teacher Ryan Dean speaks at a senior class meeting in May 2017. Photo by Pete Zivkov. By Connor Van Ligten Class meetings have been a staple...

Why there should be an honors biology option for juniors

Why there should be an honors biology option for juniors

October 12, 2017

Menlo juniors work on their food lab. Staff photo: Sam Fortenbaugh. By Sam Fortenbaugh  Menlo does a solid job of offering their students a variety...

Opinion: Why I dont support Trumps repeal of DACA

Opinion: Why I don’t support Trump’s repeal of DACA

October 4, 2017

The deportation of DACA would be both inhumane, as indicated by the testimonies in the photos above, and harmful for the global economy. Staff photo by...

Opinion: Why Menlo should offer more high-level humanities courses

Opinion: Why Menlo should offer more high-level humanities courses

September 16, 2017

A highlight of a Menlo education is the strong STEM program. But does Menlo favor STEM too much in comparison to humanities? Staff photo by Eva Herr. By...

Why social media is ruining our generation

Why social media is ruining our generation

September 10, 2017

Are teenagers too addicted to their phones these days? Copy editor Kate Jeffries explains some of the downsides of social media. Creative commons...

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