Sugar Bowl: Sugar Bowl Resort is a medium-sized, independently owned ski and snowboard resort located in northern Placer County on Donner Summit in...

The stereotypical image of the wilderness clouds the minds of many Americans: untouched forests and breathtaking landscapes. However, the Literature of...

With 2026 right around the corner, new style trends await, and there is so much fashion to look forward to! While some beloved trends from 2025, such as...

While a car with no driver behind the wheel may have been startling a few years ago, today, it’s hardly an unusual sight. Driverless cars have become...

After more than a decade in Menlo’s Drama Department, of dedicated service at Menlo, Theatre Production Technical Director and Page to Spieker Stage...

As the campfire crackles and the sweet scent of roasting marshmallows fills the air, a cohort of smiley — and some teary-eyed — seniors mingle to the...

Senior Yuanye Ma, inspired by the way his dad played tennis in college, has taken the sport to new heights by committing to play Division III tennis at...

Just this month, my parents decided they wanted to buy a new car since the lease on our Tesla is coming to an end. In past years, this decision was automatic:...

In the past few years, fitness classes have become increasingly popular; almost every few months, there’s a new fitness trend. Whether it’s Pilates,...

This year, prom is scheduled for Saturday, May 17, 2025, the day after the Upper School math final and nearly a month later than last year’s prom on...

Between running a 10k, completing a 24-hour challenge in Target and going on a road trip, second-semester seniors are taking advantage of their limited...

The earliest years of childhood are filled with discovery, play, learning and more. For a select group of Menlo students, those formative years took place...

From installing new cameras in the parking lot to air conditioning in classrooms, Menlo has been constantly expanding technology on campus over the past...

Every morning, Menlo students drive into the school parking lot, expecting enough spots for everyone. Recently, however, more parents have started using...

Every morning, chaos unfolds in the student parking lot as cars defy one-way signs, swerve into spaces and barely fit within the lines. This July, 31...

Two weeks after the Menlo administration introduced a new platform called Club Hub, the rollout of the program was halted after senior Alexandre Haddad-Delaveau...

Step onto the quad during the early hours of the first day of school, and senior traditions are in full swing. Alongside the seniors decked out in outlandish...

This year, Menlo introduced an Ambassador Program to help welcome the incoming ninth graders onto campus at the Freshman Orientation. The program consisted...

This collection of stories is an online extension and reproduction of the Coat of Arms 50.5 print edition. This package includes the original articles...

For years, Menlo School’s rejection wall, also known as the “wall of shame,” stood as a bold emblem outside the Student Life office. On the wall,...