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Boys Basketball Cruises to Victory Against Menlo
The boys basketball team decimated their crosstown rivals, the Menlo Knights, 69-49 on Saturday night. The game started off with high intensity as senior shooting guard Luca Auer picked off a Menlo pass for a fast break finish to put the Bears' first points on the board. The Knights were quick to respond with a bucket of their own, but soon after, senior power forward Jerry Williams launched a pass downcourt to Auer for another fast break, 4-2. The Bears refused to look back from this hot start.
Bears Suffer Tough Loss to Archbishop Mitty
The Bears were outbattled by the Archbishop Mitty Monarchs 35-0 in their first home game of the season. After winning the coin toss and choosing to receive, the Bears struggled to gain any yardage due to strong defense by Mitty, leading to a quick turnover. Mitty continued to dominate, finding a first down in only two possessions. Despite this, the Bears' defense stayed resilient in fighting against the Monarchs' rapid passes, eventually leading to an interception wich ended Mitty's run.
Baseball Dominates Pioneer in first round of CCS
The baseball team beat the Pioneer Mustangs 6-1 in the first round of CCS on Saturday afternoon. The Bears started off strong at the top of the first, getting a quick three outs and only allowing one batter to get on base. This momentum continued on the plate too, as M-A's first hitter, sophomore outfielder Merrick Lee, sent out a grounder that split the Mustangs' defense and put him on first.
The Addictive Spiral of Gambling
As online gambling rates have increased nationally, especially among teens, many M-A students, particularly males, have been swept up in its growing popularity. Whether it's through online platforms, sports betting, or group card games, students have fallen prey to its addictive nature. Many experts attribute the popularity of gambling among male adolescents to three main factors. First, men are more likely to be involved sports fans, which pushes them to bet on games more frequently.
Boys Lacrosse Takes Down Palo Alto in a Tight Game
The boys lacrosse team beat the Palo Alto Vikings 8-6 in a nail-biter game on Thursday night. The Bears started the game fast with senior faceoff Eric Torre securing possession of the ball. Just 18 seconds into the game, junior attacker Carey Wolf was able to find senior attacker Colin Kryger by the goal, who easily sank a shot in. Utilizing their momentum, the Bears stayed relentless on offense by continuing to get multiple good shots off.
Boys Tennis Suffers Devastating Defeat Against Aragon
The boys tennis team lost to the Aragon Dons with a final team score of 5-2 on Tuesday afternoon. The first match off the court was doubles two team junior Liam Baker and sophomore Thomas Greenleaf. The duo was overpowered by the Dons, and fell 6-2, 6-2. At doubles one, seniors Calvin Linnert and Rowan Hanley finished with a win. Despite numerous unenforced errors, the Bears managed to stay in control with well-positioned and crafty shots, winning the first set 6-3.
Baseball Takes Down Carlmont
M-A cruised to a victory over the Carlmont Scots, beating them 2-1 Friday evening. Beginning the game, the Bears' tight defense paired with quick throws from junior pitcher Wes Peterson allowed them to get three consecutive outs. Settling in at bat, sophomore outfielder Merrick Lee sent out a line drive with his first hit, splitting the Scots' defense and putting Lee on first base.
Girls Basketball Cruise to Victory Against Carlmont
On Friday night, the girls basketball team took down the Carlmont Scots 52-39, officially solidifying their first-place ranking in league play. The game started off aggressively with the Bears fouling right after tip-off, putting Carlmont’s first point on the board. Senior shooting guard Avary Sheldon quickly responded by weaving her way through the Scots’ defense for an easy layup. Senior power forward Crystal Guerra Herrera followed this up with a bucket of her own, putting the score at 4-1.
Girls Volleyball Fall to Paly Vikings in First Round of CCS
The girls volleyball team lost to the Palo Alto Vikings in a five-set thriller—25-20, 13-25, 24-26, 25-21, and 14-16—for the first round of CCS playoffs on Saturday afternoon. The Bears started off the first set very strong, setting the morale high. Multiple kills from senior Daniela Eline and junior Kayla Greenbaum helped them build an early 7-3 lead. Refusing to let up, their lead remained with great offense from seniors Sienna Morales and Sarah Littlefield.
Girls Volleyball Dominates Hillsdale on Senior Night
The girls volleyball team decimated the Hillsdale Knights in three sets—25-13, 25-19, 25-22—on Thursday. Students and parents packed the stands, overflowing the gym with energy to celebrate the team’s nine seniors. Athletes walked with their families through an aisle of fellow teammates and took photos with coaches and loved ones before the game started. Senior Daniela Eline set a powerful tone for the game, starting the first set off with two consecutive kills.
Bears Sweep Burlingame in Avenging Comeback
The girls volleyball team crushed the Burlingame Panthers 25-20, 25-22, 25-18 on Thursday night. After having suffered two losses to Burlingame, the Bears went into the game seeking revenge. “We had previously lost to them in five sets so we made sure to work really hard in practice for the past couple of days to be ready to come back,” senior Sienna Morales said.
Wellness Youth Council Creates Safe Space for Mental Health Support
A comforting room full of blankets, pillows, fidget toys, and calming music, the Peace and Wellness Space is a place for students to open up and relieve stress. Although it’s well-known, the students who helped create PAWS are often left uncredited. “The Wellness Youth Council is a group of students that act as an advisory board and make mental health campaigns throughout the school,” Teshionda Nickerson said. Nickerson is M-A’s mental health support specialist and a founder of the WYC.
Girls Volleyball Demolishes Aragon Dons
The girls volleyball team swept the Aragon Dons in three sets, 25-20, 25-17, 25-21, on Thursday night. The Bears started off slow and initially tied at 6-6. However, a series of impressive digs from senior Kiela King and aggressive offense from senior Duru Rucan allowed M-A to build up a 17-14 lead. A jaw-dropping kill from junior Kayla Greenbaum kept the Bears’ energy high. Senior Ava Chansari’s incredible service run left the Dons in the dust with a score of 22-15.
Meet Five of M-A’s New Teachers
Adam Reitman, a Sacramento State alum, first started his teaching career intending to work for an elementary school. He wound up teaching at multiple different middle schools, but always “wanted the experience of being able to see what high school was like.” Now at M-A, Reitman will be teaching Algebra I and Integrated Math. He noted that teaching middle school was more exhausting than teaching high school: “High schoolers are mature, you guys are borderline grown ups,” he said.
Air-Gapped Networks (Part 2): Moving Information
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The UK Resilience Framework - what does it mean for you?
The UK has launched its Resilience Framework – what does this mean, and what can it do for your organisation? The global financial crisis of 2008 was a watershed moment, making resilience a leading cross-sectoral challenge. In recent years, amalgamations of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, the Ukraine invasion and the energy crisis have made it one of the most important priorities for organizational leaders today. The UK Resilience Framework: What exactly is it?
"Career Path Trends of Alumni from a U.S. TESOL Graduate Program" by Mark W. Tanner, Eimi Priddis et al.
Keywords TESOL, employment, graduates, survey, career path, alumni, career Abstract As English expands across the world, quality English teachers are increasingly needed. However, reports that even degree-holding TESOL professionals have a hard time obtaining stable employment are prevalent.
SPA launch bidding process to host #SPANC23
The Student Publication Association (SPA) is delighted to announce that we’re opening the bidding process to host our 2023 National Conference, fresh off a return to physical events with #SPANC22 in Sheffield.
Why you should run to be an SPA trustee
Between now and mid-July, the Student Publication Association will be electing a new Trustee to join our Board. This is an incredibly important election, and the successful candidate will serve a term of four years. However, Trustee positions can sometimes be a bit vague, and it’s not quite clear what it means in practice to serve as an SPA charity trustee. So, we’ve put together this quick Q&A, which hopefully gives you all the tools you need to decide whether you want to put your name forward.
Everything you need to know about the NCTJ and News Associates
The road to becoming a journalist often starts with the NCTJ. Here is our comprehensive guide to what it is and how News Associates can help you get this all-important journalism qualification. What is the NCTJ? It stands for the National Council for the Training of Journalists. It is a charity which provides a world-class education and training system for aspiring journalists, meeting the demands of a fast-changing multimedia industry.
Guides and training
From 1st-6th March this year, the UK are marking their National Careers Week! So, it seems like the perfect time to publish a guide about how to be more employable as a student journalist. After all, if you’ve found yourself drawn to this guide, I’m guessing you want to get… The following SPA Guide has been kindly written by guest author Morgan McMillan. Morgan is the current Editor of The Edge Magazine, the University of Southampton’s specialist entertainment publication.
'Ireland' region renamed to reflect growing membership -
The Student Publication Association has renamed one of its eight regions, in the spirit of recognising growing diversity amongst student journalism in that region, and a commitment to ensure all members of the region are fairly represented. The ‘Ireland and Northern Ireland Region’ replaces the former ‘Ireland Region’, and covers – as the name suggests – student publications and journalists in both Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland.
The SPA launches 2021 Mentorship Scheme
The Student Publication Association has launched their 2021 Mentorship Scheme, following on from enormously successful previous iterations in 2018 and 2019, with applications open until New Year’s Day. The Mentorship Scheme will run from late January until the beginning of July. Mentees will be able to draw upon the experience of their mentors for help with CVs, cover letters, pitching ideas and advice, and much more.
Death of student newspapers could thwart efforts to diversify the industry
Credit: Newspaper high contrast B&W by NS Newsflash, via Creative Commons Ben Warner is the chair of the Student Publication Association. For many journalists, student newspaper or magazine is their first experience of something resembling a professional newsroom. Strict deadlines, the camaraderie of a tight-knit group of volunteers and the pride of publishing something – perhaps even seeing their name in print - are a priceless experience.
"A democratic, inclusive university campus needs a well-funded, well-supported student media environment to thrive"
Student media has gone hand-in-hand with campaigning for as long as there’s been student newspapers and magazines. Whether it’s campaigning for small changes to life on campus, vital improvements to mental health services, or supporting nationwide campaigns like the National Student Survey boycott in 2017, student media has a track record of campaigning, and giving a leg-up to student campaigns.
Half of student publications fear folding within 12 months, SPA research shows
Half of the UK’s student newspapers at the forefront of scrutiny of universities and colleges face closure within the next year as universities use COVID-19 funding pressures as an excuse to cut lifeline funding, research from the Student Publication Association (SPA) has shown. Just over half (52%) of publications surveyed expressed concern that they could cease publication within the next 12 months.
Join our team as a dedicated Project Officer
Each year, the Student Publication Association appoints a few Project Officers, who join our team to help out with specific initiatives, from advocacy to assisting with our digital output. As we’ve just entered the 2020/21 year for the SPA, with a new Executive Committee and Board of Trustees, we’re recruiting two new project officers, to fill roles outlined in our Constitution. These are the Digital Media Officer and Alumni Officer.
The SPA is recruiting three Trustees!
A fresh opportunity to get involved with the Student Publication Association has opened up, as we are recruiting three Trustees to join our growing charity.
Sign up to represent your Region within the SPA
The work the Student Publication Association does locally, within our eight regions, is some of our most important, and the Regional Officers we appoint each year are a huge part of this. They allow us to give more detailed, targeted support to our publication members from around the country, no matter where you are. During the current public health crisis, this is more important than ever.
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How we can stop the destruction of life on Earth - via Camilo68 - Newsvine
According to the Oxford English Dictionary the new word of the year is “post-truth.” It means “relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief.” In other words, so many people are burying their heads in the sand that we need to have a new word for it.
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