Menlo alum Danika Biscevic 21’ used to travel to art galleries and museums, listening to her dad tell imaginary stories about the subjects of different...

Immediately following the Sept. 10, 2024 presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, Taylor Swift publicly endorsed the Harris-Walz campaign...

On Oct. 22, 2025, the Atherton City Council adopted a resolution to lower the speed limit on Valparaiso Avenue from 30 mph to 25 mph. The decision came...

From religiously following and supporting Bay Area athletic teams throughout his time at Menlo to managing the most valuable NBA franchise in the league,...

At Santa Clara’s Valley Fair Mall, walk past Dior and glance across the hall at Diptyque before stepping into Atlas, a boutique that curates ethically...

  Holidate (2020) As someone who binges holiday rom-coms way more than I should admit, I thought I’d seen every mistletoe cliché out there....

This school year, former Director of Student Belonging Carmen Borbón became the newly appointed Director of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging....

Instead of opening their notebooks on the first day of school after their grade-wide retreat, 16 Menlo juniors were crouched over tidepools in Monterey,...

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...

Did American Eagle’s “Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans” advertising campaign make veiled comments about genetic superiority, or was it simply making...

When Miles Fowler, class of 2015, walked onto the Menlo campus in sixth grade, he was devoted to academics and athletics. Fowler had no idea that in a...

In the midst of a global pandemic, when everyone focused on the big picture issues, Menlo alumni Denna Nazem (16’) focused on the smallest details —...

Boy’s Golf places 4th at WBAL Championships After a rollercoaster of a season, Menlo boys golf finished with a 6-6 record and secured fourth place...

“Anyone can take a picture but not everybody can create a photograph.” So goes the philosophy of Ryan Bowden, Menlo’s new photography teacher, who...

Following incidents last spring in which two Upper School students were expelled for using discriminatory language, Menlo administrators have taken measures...

Senior Mary Mahe, a member of the Douglass house, competes in Wednesday’s dress to impress competition.

Senior assassin, senior quad, senior sunrise, senior class Halloween costumes, senior ditch day and senior sports nights are all treasured Menlo traditions,...

There are few things at Menlo that generate as much conversation, drama and excitement as the Menlo Semi-Formal Dance. With so many implied expectations...

As with the case of many schools, Menlo is rich in traditions. But not all of these traditions are universally liked and some spark debates about their...

On Tuesday, Nov. 5, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will face off in an unprecedentedly fluid presidential election. Unless you are the rare political enthusiast...

Every math block last year, I would excitedly walk into math teacher Randy Joss’ classroom with a mix of excitement and nervous anticipation, wondering...

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...

Upper School Director John Schafer spoke about the upcoming 2024 election in Martin Hall during lunchtime on Tuesday, Sept. 10. Schafer discussed a...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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....

Art is an unlikely hero in addressing students’ struggles with mental health –– especially in a competitive environment like Menlo, where making...

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...

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,...

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

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...

“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,...

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

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