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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
Caroline Clack

Caroline Clack, A&L Editor

Number of years in The Coat of Arms: 2

Favorite aspect of journalism: Seeing all of our finished stories in print/online and definitely the CoA community of writers and editors

Interests outside of school: mock trial, soccer, & spending time with friends/family

Class of 2026

All content by Caroline Clack
Junior Ben Salama pitches on Tuesday, May 28, against Redding.

Menlo Baseball Wins First Two NorCal Games Against Redding and Oakland Tech

Caroline Clack and Jacob Reich
May 31, 2024

Menlo’s varsity baseball team will advance to the third round of the Division V NorCal Championship after an 8-0 shutout over the Redding Christian School...

Freshmen Ava Allen and Chloe Lien Step up to the Plate. Photo courtesy of Peter Tran

Freshmen Ava Allen and Chloe Lien Step up to the Plate

Caroline Clack, A&L Editor
May 4, 2024

Though baseball has a long history at Menlo, softball, the female alternative to baseball, has not been offered since 2013. It is for this reason that...

Senior Assassin 101: Alums Offer Advice for Surviving

Senior Assassin 101: Alums Offer Advice for Surviving

Caroline Clack, A&L Editor
April 27, 2024

As their high school careers come to a close, Menlo seniors suit up in flamingo floaties, arm themselves with Nerf guns and buckle up for the adrenaline-fueled...

Senior Jacob Lee before hitting a sacrifice fly to center field that will bring in senior Garrett Tran and tie the game 4-4 in the bottom of the fifth.

Baseball Loses 5-4 Against Burlingame

Caroline Clack, Video Editor
March 17, 2024

Menlo’s varsity baseball team fell to the Burlingame High School Panthers 5-4 at home in their final pre-league game on Saturday. Sophomore Jack Freehill...

The Menlo dance team performs during the 2023 annual concert.

[Photo] Menlo Dance Concert Looks To Innovate This Spring

Eleanor Kinder, Copy Editor
March 19, 2024

The Menlo dance team performs during the 2023 annual concert.

Staff illustration: Tatum Herrin

In an Era of Page-To-Screen Adaptations, Is the Book Truly Better?

Caroline Clack, Video Editor
February 14, 2024

If you’re settling in to watch a new movie or TV-show with friends, family and a bowl of popcorn, chances are whatever you’re watching is based on...

Staff illustration: Amber More

MSPA Taps Parent Network for New Internship Program

Caroline Clack, Video Editor
February 12, 2024

By getting rid of self-guided junior MTerm projects, the Menlo administration has instead given the class of 2025 a new opportunity for MTerm education....

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...

Students and Teachers Reflect on New Humanities Electives

Students and Teachers Reflect on New Humanities Electives

Caroline Clack, Video Editor
January 15, 2024

With so many new elective options, it’s difficult to not wish for the ability to take on more classes. This year, Menlo began offering a variety of new...

Photo courtesy of Kevin Chan on Menlo Flickr

Video: Menlo School Celebrates the Holidays at Annual Holiday Assembly

Caroline Clack, Video Editor
December 27, 2023

Review: Menlo Drama Outdoes Itself With Production of “Something Rotten”

Caroline Clack, Video Editor
November 5, 2023

Menlo Drama has outdone itself once again with its production of the 2015 Broadway smash-hit musical “Something Rotten”, which opened last Friday night....

Jonah Block onstage. Photo courtesy of Block

Select Student Profile: Jonah Block

Caroline Clack, Video Editor
October 25, 2023

Q: What’s it like to be a freshman at Menlo?  A: Coming from a middle school where the expectations weren’t as high, Menlo’s a little overwhelming,...

Staff illustration: Amber More

Students Review Barbie, Oppenheimer

Caroline Clack and Jake Abrams
October 23, 2023

Barbie - reviewed by Caroline Clack, Video Editor Barbie was inescapable throughout the summer. Mattel’s pink Barbie logo was around every corner ––...

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...

Video: Menlo Class of 2023 Give Advice to the Class of 2027

Caroline Clack and Eleanor Kinder
September 11, 2023

Upper School students showcase their clubs to the community at the 2022 Club Fair.

Video: Menlo Club Spotlight

Eleanor Kinder and Caroline Clack
August 31, 2023

The Canvas dashboard displays a student's 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,...

Seniors participate in a team-building activity at their senior retreat at YMCA Camp Loma Mar on Sept. 13, 2022. Photo courtesy of Kevin Chan

Faculty Members Address the Challenges of Class Retreats

Caroline Clack, Video Editor
May 18, 2023

Grade-level retreats, a longstanding tradition at Menlo, are meant to encourage bonding and inclusion among students away from the Menlo campus. However,...

Freshmen Arki Temsamani and Connor Uchida read through Act II of Shakespeare’s “Othello” in Margaret Ramsey’s English I class. Staff Photo: Caroline Clack

Understanding the Past: Teachers Advise Students On Shakespeare’s Work

Caroline Clack
April 3, 2023

Few things are as daunting to high school English students as reading William Shakespeare. Between Shakespeare’s use of complex sentences, archaic vernacular...

Staff writers Eleanor Kinder and Caroline Clack video the preparation for the 2023 Menlo Dance Concert. Staff photo: Caroline Clack

Video: Menlo Dance Concert Preview

Eleanor Kinder and Caroline Clack
March 9, 2023

 

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