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The Coat of Arms

The Student News Site of Menlo School

The Coat of Arms

The Student News Site of Menlo School

The Coat of Arms

Sienna Lew

Sienna Lew, Opinions Editor

Number of years in The Coat of Arms: 2

Favorite aspect of journalism: discovering new things about our diverse community through the stories I pursue

Interests outside of school: poetry and creative writing, running, listening to music, hanging out with friends and family, mock trial

Class of 2026

 

All content by Sienna Lew
Blackout Week or Burnout Week? Menlo’s Stress-Reducing Weeks Need Restructuring

Blackout Week or Burnout Week? Menlo’s Stress-Reducing Weeks Need Restructuring

Sienna Lew, Assistant Spread Editor
April 7, 2024

When the Menlo “Weekly Announcements” email rolls in every Sunday, I’m almost always looking forward to seeing what exciting events and news the...

Creativity Meets Code: App Design Class Works on Unique Projects

Creativity Meets Code: App Design Class Works on Unique Projects

Sienna Lew, Assistant Spread Editor
March 20, 2024

When one enters computer science teacher Douglas Kiang’s classroom during B block, the observer will find only Kiang himself and three app design students:...

Staff illustration: Andrea Li

Teachers Support Students by Providing Accommodations

Sienna Lew, Assistant Spread Editor
March 4, 2024

It’s no secret that each student learns best in different ways. Whether they prefer visual, kinesthetic or auditory learning methods, Menlo teachers...

Illustration courtesy of Natalie Jinbo-Davis

Valentine’s Day Is a Day for Celebrating Love in All Its Forms, Single or Taken

Sienna Lew, Assistant Spread Editor
February 14, 2024

Every February, Cupid shoots his precious arrows toward the hearts of people everywhere. For some, his aim is perfect, but for others, he misses the mark....

Staff photo and illustration: Andrea Li

Pixel Perfect: The Menlo Website Gets a New Look

Sienna Lew, Assistant Spread Editor
February 14, 2024

This past December, a new and enhanced Menlo website went live, replacing its predecessor that served the Menlo community for nearly seven years. According...

Hratkos sketches for an assignment in one of her art classes at Carnegie Mellon. Photo courtesy of Hratko.

Menlo Alumni Treat Art as More Than A Passion

Sienna Lew, Assistant Spread Editor
February 6, 2024

Among Menlo’s student body with diverse interests, many creative alumni have already found their callings. These alumni are now majoring in the arts...

Staff illustration:
Amber More

Menlo Park, County Pave the Way to a Safer Community

Sienna Lew, Assistant Spread Editor
January 23, 2024

Menlo Park is currently on the road to improve traffic safety across town. Since July 5, the local government has begun smoothing things over through paving...

Illustration by Zach Ruwitch

Students and Staff Pursue Alternative Commutes

Sienna Lew, Assistant Spread Editor
October 27, 2023

More than any other source – including electricity production, industry, the residential sector and even agriculture – transportation generates 28%...

Staff illustration: Tatum Herrin

Fall Flings: The Future of Casual Dances at Menlo

Sienna Lew, Assistant Spread Editor
October 19, 2023

Menlo’s two fall dances –– the Back to School Dance and the Homecoming Dance –– have been long-standing school traditions, according to Student...

Menlo teachers give their two cents about ChatGPT— is it a tool or a threat? Staff illustration: Sienna Lew

ChatGPT Presents Challenges and Fosters Discussion Among Faculty

Sienna Lew, Staff Writer
March 14, 2023

ChatGPT is an AI software often used for tasks such as text generation, answering questions, summarizing topics and more. Although the platform describes...

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