Cameron Maeda Honolulu, Hawai‘i–Nearly a year after the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak as a global pandemic, Bloomberg has reported that more than 176 million individuals worldwide […]
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The U.S. Has Officially Rejoined the Paris Agreement — Here’s What You Should Know

Sion Hovsepian The United States rejoined the Paris Agreement on February 19, 2021, in a worldwide effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions after former President Donald Trump withdrew in 2019. The Paris […]
Menlo College’s Food Service Makeover

Sylvia Tarantino ATHERTON, Calif. — On January 20, as Joe Biden was inaugurated President of the United States, a case of COVID-19 was identified among the Menlo College dining hall staff. Food […]
Menlo College International Students in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Alix Pommier ATHERTON, Calif. — The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many difficulties for international students at Menlo College, from time zone challenges to isolation and uncertainty of their immigration status, highlighting the […]
Menlo Students Navigate the Ups & Downs of Staying Remote

Sion Hovsepian ATHERTON, Calif. — In almost a year of virtual classes at Silicon Valley-based Menlo College, the pandemic has brought up unique challenges to its diverse student body. It was March […]
He/Him.

Samael McCormick Believe it or not, all people have a gender identity–even cisgender people (those whose gender identity matches the sex they were assigned at birth). However, some may not identify as […]
COVID Economics: China’s gaming industry

Tsz Ying Lau Half a century ago, China was still a poor country, with no more than 100 billion U.S. dollars of GDP (gross domestic product)–note that America’s GDP was over one […]
Amy Coney Barrett

Samael McCormick On October 26th, my mom, grandma, and I sat in front of the TV as Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed into the Supreme Court. I sat in silent disbelief while […]
Dear Great Grandpa
Brianna Valentine (12 November 1960) Ma, Professor Micheal has hit me once again. I am not sure how much longer I can stay at this Academy; I will try to run away. […]
We Need to Talk

Samael McCormick Recently, there has been more talk about racism and inequality– both at Menlo and around the country. The deaths of innocent black men and women at the police and government’s […]