Teachers Have Lives?

Written by Haley McCabe

In a few short hours, summer will be upon us, and the halls are filled with gossip of upcoming summer plans. Let’s take a look at how some of M-A’s admin and teachers are spending their summer vacations: Mr. Zito: “I am going to go bake in the dessert... Read more »

June 3, 2010 • 0 comments • Filed Under Features, Top Stories

Psychology: A Mental Adventure

Written by Alexander Most

Did you know our school had a psychology course? Or more importantly, did you know this psychology class was messing with your head? As most kids don’t know, psychology is a very small elective that’s split into two periods: one taking Psych with... Read more »

May 19, 2010 • 0 comments • Filed Under Features, Top Stories

M-A Commemorates Historic Tragedy

Written by Michael Abramson

M-A sophomores enrolled in Western Civilization recently put on the first annual Holocaust Museum as a powerful memorial for one of the most tragic events in history. Organized and hosted by Western Civ teachers Dana Pattison and Linda Ryne, students... Read more »

May 17, 2010 • 0 comments • Filed Under Features, M-A Events, Top Stories

Gunn Scare

Written by Adam Zuckerman

Yesterday, at approximately 2:00PM, Gunn High School went on lockdown after two students reportedly had guns.  This was confirmed when a member of the Menlo-Atherton Bear News staff called Gunn and talked to a frazzled administrator during the lockdown.... Read more »

May 28, 2010 • 0 comments • Filed Under News, Top Stories, Uncategorized

M-A Shocks St. Francis With Historic Upset

Written by Wes Hagman

The Menlo-Atherton baseball team(16-11) shocked high school baseball fans with their win against powerhouse St. Francis lancers(22-6) on Wednesday. “Everyone went into the game relaxed and we just had the game of our lives. This was the best game any... Read more »

May 23, 2010 • 2 comments • Filed Under Sports, Top Stories

Change for Girls Lacrosse

Written by Jed Springer

Change is almost always a good thing. One of the exceptions to this rule is this year’s girl’s lacrosse team. Last year saw the girls post an exceptional 16-6 record, in which the team eventually fell to Menlo in the final of the PAL playoffs. According... Read more »

May 19, 2010 • 0 comments • Filed Under Sports, Top Stories

Ultimately Awesome

Written by Trent Bastian

Baseball, Football, Lacrosse, all very established sports at Menlo-Atherton, but there is a new one on the horizon, Ultimate Frisbee.  “Ultimate” is already supported by a plethora of colleges like Berkeley, Harvard, and Oregon that have... Read more »

May 11, 2010 • 0 comments • Filed Under Sports, Top Stories, Uncategorized

Why You Should Search for Moletopia Instead of Watching Clash of the Titans

Written by Samuel Sexton

Grade: D- I’m going to go ahead and spoil the best part of Clash of the Titans for you: it happens just after the movie has ended when the final title screen appears, highlighted with brightly sparking electricity. This is the best scene for two reasons:... Read more »

May 25, 2010 • 0 comments • Filed Under Movie Reviews

Senioritis Spreading Like Wildfire

Written by Jed Springer

Approximately 720 days of school. The thought of so many hours spent stuck in class seems daunting at least, impossible at worst. However, each and every M-A student that graduates will be in school close to this many days over the course of their four... Read more »

April 29, 2010 • 0 comments • Filed Under Opinion, Top Stories