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3 Menlo vs. Menlo Atherton Lacrosse Championship Preview - Nicky Mullen
After beating Paly, the Menlo Atherton Bear's lacrosse team moved on to play in the championship game against their biggest rival, the Menlo Knights. The game will take place at Gunn High school at 7 p.m. on Saturday May 12th. . . . (Continue Reading)
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1 From a Fan’s Perspective: Why College Athletes Should Be Paid - Harrison Shane
In this day and age, absolutely nothing stops your average college student from using his or her marketable talents to go out and make some cash. Can a college journalist make a little money writing for a local or school newspaper? Sure. In fact, many programs like UCLA's paper Daily . . . (Continue Reading)
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1 Movies on DVD, Chinese Film Edition - Jacob Pfau
Best enjoyed in Chinese, un-dubbed, with subtitles and possibly a few spring rolls. (link to the original with captions) Red Cliff's R-rating note, "For sequences of epic warfare" captures the essence of this Chinese film. Director John Woo intersperses political machinations of Han dynasty China with a cross between Lord of the . . . (Continue Reading)
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0 Girls’ Lax Celebrates Their Seniors - Becca Sanchez
Last Friday marked the girls' varsity lacrosse team's Senior Night, this year's seniors' final home game of the regular season. M-A celebrated its four senior captains: Becca Higgitt, headed to Tulane next year; Diane Masket, bound for University of Michigan; Sydney Novak-Federmeyer, who plans to attend UC-Davis; and Bridget Magaña-Sandoval, who . . . (Continue Reading)
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5 Facebook Encourages Organ Donation - Lauren Diamond
Nearly 7,000 people die each year in the United States waiting for an organ transplant, and according the United Network for Organ Sharing, there are 114,226 candidates currently awaiting transplants. But with the power of social media, Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg and Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg hope to . . . (Continue Reading)
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5 Menlo Park Releases Downtown Renovation Plans - Katie Woods
On April 19th, the City of Menlo Park released the Final Specific Plan for the El Camino Real/Downtown Vision Project, as well as the associated Environmental Impact Report. The plans include a detailed description of the various changes that will be made to renovate downtown Menlo Park and a significant . . . (Continue Reading)
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6 Hazardous Material Warning in Menlo Park - Ashton Macfarlane
Around 2:30 a.m. this morning, law enforcement officials identified a chemical stench near the Edison Technology Park in Menlo Park. Firefighters ultimately called in a Hazardous Materials team, and cordoned off the contaminated area as the investigation proceeded. An aerial deployment joined fire squads to converge on the affected area, alarming residents . . . (Continue Reading)
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1 Student Work Selected for Media Show - Allison Silverman
Digital Animation and Video students as well as other digital artists from M-A won places for their work in a countywide exhibition. SMARTwork is an annual, online show of student work from all over San Mateo County, created by the Office of Education along with the Sequoia and San Mateo School . . . (Continue Reading)
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4 Menlo Atherton vs. Paly Lacrosse Preview - Nicky Mullen
As the Bears finish league play, ranked #2 overall, along with a winning record of 16-4, they move straight into the second round of the playoffs, having a bye first round. On Wednesday, May 9th, on Coach Parks Field at 7:00 P.M., the Bears take on Paly to determine who . . . (Continue Reading)
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5 The Story of Sandra Stansberry - Cassie Stansberry
You never know what could change in a day. Over 10 years ago, my mother Sandra J. Stansberry was diagnosed with Graves Disease—difficulty sleeping, palpitations, nervousness, anxiety, irritability, and fatigue. The doctors only gave her two options: remove or radiate her thyroid. But since it’s just me and her, and she . . . (Continue Reading)
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6 Look, It’s The Moon! - Becca Sanchez
Saturday night delivered the largest and brightest view of the moon from Earth. The so-called "super moon" appeared to be about 15% larger and twice as bright. Although the dazzling moon was more than enough to attract viewers, Saturday night also marked the peak of a meteor shower created by debris . . . (Continue Reading)
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13 DO or DON’T? The Berries Edition - Zoe Pacalin
Before this week's DO or DON'T, a quick chemistry lesson. Occasionally within the body, a weak bond splits in a way that creates a "free radical," which is simply a molecule or an atom with an unpaired electron. To become more stable, these molecules quickly "steal" an electron from . . . (Continue Reading)
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7 APs: Teachers Take It Personally - Margaret Ringler
It is school policy that all students in AP classes take the AP test; however, there is no official consequence. Teachers and administration agree that AP tests are beneficial for students. But why does M-A care if students hurt themselves by not taking the AP exam? Some teachers say the need . . . (Continue Reading)
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9 SAT Upset at Paly - Ross Dairiki
The SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) held at Paly (Palo Alto High School) this past weekend, May 5, was surprisingly canceled because of a fire alarm malfunction. When the alarm sounded, hundreds of kids were evacuated to the athletic field to wait for further instructions. The alarm went off at around 8:30 . . . (Continue Reading)
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3 Make a Run for the Money: 7th Annual Big Bear Run - David Schmitt
Fun and athletes were aplenty at the 7th Annual Big Bear Run, supporting M-A athletics through participation and donations. The five kilometer run serves as M-A's principal athletic fundraiser, and, as always, experienced healthy participation from a range of participants of all ages, including past, present and future Bear athletes. Andrew Blaich . . . (Continue Reading)
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