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Best Local Frozen Yogurt Shops
With summer break fast approaching, the temperature is rising along with cravings for a refreshing sweet treat. With all the different frozen yogurt stores in the area, it may be hard to pick the best one to go to. It’s difficult to mess up frozen yogurt, so in order to fairly compare local shops, I narrowed it down to only one flavor: the classic chocolate.
How M-A Students Celebrate Passover
Each year, M-A’s Jewish community celebrates Passover. The holiday begins on the 15th day of the month Nisan in the Hebrew calendar and lasts for eight days. This year, the week began on last Monday and will end this Tuesday. People celebrate Passover in various ways, appreciating the serious as well as lighthearted aspects of the holiday through activities and discussions. Junior Lainey Egnal’s love for the holiday stems from who she spends it with. “I look forward to Passover each year,” she said.
M-A junior Tuva Andreasson's business is Pawsitive Paws
by Tessa Goldman on April 1, 2024 M-A junior Tuva Andreasson has been creating dog bandanas for almost four years. Since October 2020, her business, “Pawsitive Paws,” has been styling dogs all over the country. In 2020, COVID brought a new puppy and countless hours to scroll on Instagram to Andreasson, which encouraged her to start a business. “I saw all these beautiful small businesses on Instagram that inspired me to learn how to sew,” she said.
Dog Bandanas by Pawsitive Paws
M-A junior Tuva Andreasson has been creating dog bandanas for almost four years. Since October 2020, her business, “Pawsitive Paws,” has been styling dogs all over the country. In 2020, COVID brought a new puppy and countless hours to scroll on Instagram to Andreasson, which encouraged her to start a business. “I saw all these beautiful small businesses on Instagram that inspired me to learn how to sew,” she said. After some practice, she started selling her bandanas on Instagram and Etsy.
Opinion: Give Challenge Day a Chance
On January 10th and 11th, Challenge Day returned to M-A, this time for the juniors. Challenge Day is an all-day workshop where students partake in a variety of exercises meant to build community and acceptance.
Collegiate Dance Teams Dazzle at UDA Nationals
The Universal Dance Association (UDA) Nationals, one of the largest events in the world of collegiate dance, took place over the weekend of January 12. At Nationals, hundreds of college teams competed with dance performances they had prepared for months. Due to the increased participation this year, the competition featured a two-cut round system: the preliminary rounds on Friday and the semifinal rounds on Saturday. The final round on Sunday dictated the outcome of each team.
How Groups at M-A Are Expanding Their Social Media Presence
M-A clubs, classes, and sports teams have a strong presence on social media, particularly Instagram, where they publicize events and share pictures and videos. Recently, some of these groups have taken to short-form video content on platforms like Instagram Reels and TikTok to increase their outreach and switch up their content, and the results have been very successful. In 2020, Instagram introduced Reels, short videos with a TikTok-like layout.
Bear Bites: Trader Joe's Holiday Snacks
The holiday season is a wonderful period to spend quality time with your family, enjoy winter traditions, and most importantly, stock up on the essentials: Trader Joe’s holiday snacks. We went to Trader Joe’s with one thing on our minds: getting as many holiday snacks as possible. If you thought Black Friday was the epitome of chaotic holiday shopping, you must have never stepped foot into a Trader Joe’s after the release of their holiday line.
Bear Bites: Guapas Mexican Grill
Guapas Mexican Grill is a new and lively restaurant in the heart of Menlo Park, standing near the corner of El Camino Real and Middle Avenue. Offering an endless selection of build-your-own options, Guapas takes a fresh spin on the typical Mexican restaurant. After a successful opening in South San Francisco this past February, Guapas extended its reach to Menlo Park, opening its doors on September 20th. Neon pinks and greens decorate the walls, accompanied by lit-up signs and fun prints.
Gender Studies and Psychology: A Thought-Provoking Joint Course
Gender Studies and Psychology is a year-round elective offered as one class to juniors and seniors. Since the two subjects last one semester each, the course provides an in-depth introduction to both gender studies and psychology. This fast-paced, riveting course leaves students hungry to learn more. Despite this elective being offered for many years, there is a fresh spin on it this year.
Bears Cross Country Teams Seize a Win at Artichoke Invitational - M-A Chronicle
On Saturday, the Bears cross country teams traveled to Half Moon Bay High School for the Artichoke Invitational. Competing in the Division 1 category, M-A came out victorious, taking first place overall in both boys and girls races. This was the Bears’ second time on the 2.4 mile course, which is equipped with multiple hay bales sitting on the trail and the steepest hill among all the courses that M-A runs.
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