To visit or not to visit? With the rise of virtual college touring, is it still worth it to go to colleges in person? The short answer would be yes....

Signature Snickerdoodles Sophomore Ella Werlin’s favorite recipe is snickerdoodle cookies, which she makes for classes, teachers and bake sales. “Those...

In its third post-pandemic year, Menlo MTerm now offers the largest selection of trips in the program’s history, with new study abroad locations in Malaysia...

You’re cozied up beneath a thick blanket nestled in on the couch. You have a cup of hot chocolate in hand and microwavable popcorn within an arm’s...

As the weather turns cloudier and colder, the days grow darker earlier and the sun shines its light on the quad less and less often, my motivation diminishes....

Besides trees and benches, Menlo’s Upper School campus has gained a new pavilion in the redwood grove this school year.  According to Director of...

I believe that we should have classes or, at the very least, parts of class held outdoors more often. Picture this: A gentle breeze rustles through the...

Random Acts of Fun Ranging from boba tea on the quad to giant inflatable bouncy houses, Menlo’s biannual Random Acts of Fun consist of unstructured...

Menlo has introduced two new changes to parking permits this year: a lottery system for applications and a firm deadline for submissions, according to...

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...

Whether getting out of class early or waiting in the lunch line, my favorite way to kill time is puzzling out the New York Times games. While Wordle has...

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...

Upon entering Stent Hall’s ballroom, visitors to Menlo notice the walls featuring colorful paintings and murals. An eye-catching new addition hangs across...

At the start of their spring semester, Menlo juniors undergo the process of familiarizing themselves with the college process. The first step: meeting...

During her last block of the day on Tuesday, Nov. 28, junior Ari Kaufman noticed several missed calls from members of the varsity girls soccer team. “I...

In October 2023, senior Bella Chen committed to play Division III volleyball at Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colo.  Chen is a middle blocker...

In an effort to eliminate financial barriers to play Menlo sports, parents of Menlo athletes are no longer required to pay a team fee for their child to...

The Menlo kitchen brims with locally sourced food from the Pacific coast, fruits and vegetables from the Garden Club and repurposed meals made using ingredients...

Issues around food waste first sparked the interest of junior Izzy Klugman during MTerm in her freshman year. The freshman MTerm curriculum focuses on...

Coastal California was hit with a torrent of rain and wind in the first two weeks of January largely due to the atmospheric rivers and narrow regions in...