Unlike how many friendships begin, Mikaela and I were forced into one. Not only are my sister and her oldest brother best friends, but our parents are about as close as four people can get. So it was obvious that at one point, one of us would have to break the ice and see if a friendship lay underneath....
Written by Mikaela Wayne
Whether it is food or any other product, consumption is generally a part of one’s everyday life. With recent political changes, many are putting more thought into this everyday act, using what they purchase as a platform for change. Mindful consumption is defined as being...
Written by Mikaela Wayne
Ninety-five percent of people eat meat, dairy and eggs. What many of them are likely unaware of are the detrimental effects that meat production and factory farming can have on our environment.
One of the most significant issues facing California today is the...
Written by Mikaela Wayne
For as long as I can remember, my oldest brother, Coby has excelled in school. He was solid at times tables, in touch on political issues and had an extremely irritating habit of always knowing the answer to everything. When he was in middle school, I distinctly remember him...
Written by Mikaela Wayne
While junior year is notorious for being the worst year of high school, in my experience, junior year has been more difficult in some ways and much easier in others. Throughout my year so far, I have discovered a lot about how my past two years in high school have affected...
Written by Anyi Cheng, Lisa Hao, Mikaela Wayne and Shannon Yang
“Are kids here getting to be kids?” The New York Times asked on Apr. 11, 2015 about Palo Alto in its article “Best, Brightest—and Saddest?” With high-achieving parents and a competitive student body, Gunn is known...
Written by Mikaela Wayne
It was October 31 of English teacher Mark Hernandez’s senior year of high school and he and his friends did not know what they wanted to do. They did not want to do the typical thing and go to a party, however. They wanted to go out with a bang....
Written by Mikaela Wayne
Published in the September 11, 2015 issue
With the start of the 2015-2016 school year came a new bell schedule. Not only do classes now vary in time depending on the day of the week, they also now end at different times and meet fewer times per week. While fewer...
