Today: June 5, 2025
Editors-in-Chief
Gaby is a junior in her third year of journalism. Beyond her role as Editor-in-Chief, she copy edits and designs for The Mark. She’s covered political rallies, a record-breaking sit-in, board meetings, and more. In her time away from the Chronicle, you can find her on the track or with friends.
Becca is a junior in her second year of journalism. Along with her roles as Editor-in-Chief, she loves to cover local news, political trends, and district board meetings. When not writing or copy editing, she designs layouts for The Mark.
Culture & Features Editor
Rose is a junior in her second year of journalism. She runs Bears Doing Big Things, a weekly column featuring alumni, and copy edits. She has reported on last year’s Ethnic Studies conflicts and loves writing staff features.
News Editors
Leah is a junior in her first year of journalism. She likes photography and writing about culture and sports. She also enjoys volunteering with the Service Learning Center in her free time.
Isabel is a junior in her second year of journalism. Along with copyediting, she enjoys reporting on sports, politics, and behind-the-scenes stories of M-A.
Alessandra is a junior in her first year of journalism. She enjoys writing about sports, school events, and the crossroads between AI and education.
Sports Editor
Ben is a senior in his second year of journalism. As sports editor, he covers a variety of sports and oversees the Chronicle's sports page. Ben also plays volleyball for M-A.
Events Editor
Jenna is a junior in her second year of journalism. She loves talking to people of all ages and backgrounds and hopes to share their unique stories and perspectives. Jenna enjoys covering M-A and Menlo Park celebrations that bring awareness and offerings to teens and local residents.
Design Editor
Caitlin is a senior in her second year of journalism. As design editor, she makes designs and leads the design team for The Mark. Outside of designing, she likes to illustrate, copy edit, and write the occasional story.
Social Media Manager
Amari is a junior in her second year of journalism. From reporting a local teacher strike to the best new albums, she covers a bit of everything. When not writing, she designs for the Mark and works on the social media team for the M-A Chronicle.
Copy Editors
Morgan was a journalist for the M-A Chronicle from 2024-25. She covered local politics, reviews books, and enjoyed writing about culture.
Celine was a journalist for the M-A Chronicle from 2022-25. In her senior year, she served as Editor-in-Chief and was on the Editorial Board. Her feature on Mayor Antonio López was a finalist for JEANC Best Profile Feature Story. She enjoyed designing layouts for The Mark and writing stories about detracking and the community. Celine was also a part of M-A's Leadership-ASB.
Tessa was a journalist for the M-A Chronicle from 2022-25. In her senior year, she served as Sports Editor, and was a member of the Editorial Board. She loved writing about football games from the sidelines and was a part of the design team for The Mark. When not editing or writing for the Chronicle, she spent most of her time on the tennis court.
Allegra was a journalist for the M-A Chronicle from 2023-25. In her senior year, she served as Social Media Manager and was a copy editor. She loved to write album reviews as well as cover District news.
Ameya was a journalist for the M-A Chronicle from 2022-25. In his senior year, he served as News Editor and was a member of the Editorial Board. He enjoyed writing stories about education policy, sports, and local news and politics. He has reported on chronic absenteeism, state testing, and teacher diversity.
Alli is a junior in her first year of journalism. She enjoys reporting on school board meetings and student political participation.
Ben was a journalist for the M-A Chronicle from 2022-25. In his senior year, he served as Editor-in-Chief and was a member of the Editorial Board. He enjoyed covering breaking news and music. His opinion piece calling for improved Holocaust education was recognized by CSPA as the best personal opinion about an on-campus issue in 2023.
Ella was a journalist for the M-A Chronicle from 2024-25. She covered local politics and secret organizations.
Maeve was a journalist for the M-A Chronicle from 2024-25. She covered local news and sports.
Celeste Zucker was a journalist for the M-A Chronicle from 2022-25. In her senior year, she served as the Culture & Features Editor and was a member of the Editorial Board. She enjoyed writing profiles, including over 20 on alumni for the Bears Doing Big Things column, and opinion pieces. Zucker also covered politics through a human interest lens, phone policies, digital media, and albums. Her feature on La Biscotteria was recognized as a Top 10 Blog Posts by NSPA in 2023. She also wrote for The GirlTalk Magazine and her articles were republished in The Almanac, InMenlo, and RIFF Magazine.
Staff Writers
Caroline is a sophomore in her first year of journalism. She writes about school culture, student opinions, and sports coverage. Caroline also enjoys running for M-A's cross country and track teams.
Taylor Bentley was a journalist for her sophomore year and loved covering culture and exploring student life at M-A.
Katelyn was a journalist for the M-A Chronicle from 2024-25. She enjoyed writing about school policy and campus life.
Aliyah was a journalist for the M-A Chronicle from 2024-25. She enjoyed writing stories about art-based events and M-A culture.
Paulina is a senior in her first year of journalism. In addition to writing about the inner workings of East Palo Alto, she enjoys reporting on student life.
Kitty is a senior in her second year of journalism. She enjoys writing about culture on campus and designing for the Marks, and is proud of coming up with the theme for last year's summer Mark.
Mateo is a senior in his second year of journalism. He has covered sports games, athletics, and issues that athletes face at M-A.
Anna is a senior in her second year of journalism. She covers sports and reviews movies and TV shows. She enjoys sports photography and is also a competitive swimmer.
Parmis is a junior in her first year of journalism. As well as spending time covering teacher and student life, she enjoys reviewing viral trends and writing knee-slapping satires.
Louisa is a junior in her second year of journalism. She co-writes for Bears Doing Big Things, a weekly column featuring alumni, and copy edits. She enjoys reporting on sports, local events, and culture. Louisa also plays volleyball for M-A.
Kritya is a junior in her second year of journalism. In addition to reporting on the latest trends and campus life, she likes reporting on community issues.
Akemi is a junior in her second year of journalism. She is interested in covering local educational opportunities and diving deep into internet trends.
Bailey was a staff writer who specialized in culture pieces. She mostly covered food and campus trends.
Lia was a senior in her first year of journalism. She loves making fun drinks and enjoys writing about food, music and the environment.
D'Anjou Paul Libunao is a senior in his third year of Journalism. He enjoys writing about historic spots in the Bay Area and movie reviews. Outside of Journalism, he enjoys playing Street Fighter 6 and visiting comic book shops.
Eileen is a senior in her third year of journalism. She enjoys writing the Businesses without Borders column and covering environmental issues in her community. When she is not writing, you can find her tabling at different environmental events and photographing nature.
Siboney is a junior in her first year of journalism. She likes covering board meetings and writing album reviews. In her free time, Siboney explores local trails and swims competitively.
Liri is a junior in her first year of journalism. She enjoys writing about culture and sports, especially basketball.
Sophie was a sophomore in her first year of journalism. In addition to covering campus events, she enjoys writing music reviews and testing out the media’s newest fads.
Karen is a senior in her second year of journalism. She enjoys writing narratives about her own life and connecting them with other students from M-A.
Abby is a senior in her first year of journalism. She is interested in writing about student culture, economics, and new coffee shops.
Teagan is a senior in her first year of journalism. She enjoys writing stories about music and culture and designs for the Mark.
Joe is a junior in his first year of journalism. He hopes to write about a variety of topics, but mainly sports. In his free time, he loves to play baseball.
Julinka is a sophomore in her first year of journalism. She enjoys writing about academic culture as well as reporting on unique student experiences at M-A.
Lindsay is a senior in her third year of journalism. As the Events Editor, she enjoys covering local news and taking photos. In her free time, she likes to watch nostalgic movies, practice oboe, and bake macarons. You can find more of her photos in InMenlo.
Zara was a junior who spent one year in journalism. She loved to write about culture and report on community events.
Alisha is a sophomore in her first year of journalism. She enjoys reporting on sports and athletes, as well as exposing student culture at M-A.
Emily is a senior in her first year of journalism. She enjoys designing for the Mark, writing features, and covering events around the M-A community.
Ellie is a sophomore in her first year of journalism. She enjoys writing about events and analyzing trends.
Micaela is a junior at M-A in her second year of journalism. She has written feature stories and event stories that showcase the diverse community and student life that M-A has.
Tatiola is a senior in her first year of journalism. An aspiring filmmaker, she focuses on covering culture and opinions. You can find her camera-in-hand, cheering on the football sideline, or vibing to her favorite songs.
Varsha is a senior in her second year of journalism. She enjoys covering school culture, secret organizations, and events.
Charlie is a junior in his second year of journalism. He enjoys reporting on sports, reviewing popular media, and watching the Oscar's nominees.
June is a senior in her second year of journalism. In addition to covering a variety of sports, she enjoys reporting on the athlete experience with social media, injuries, and the college recruiting process.
Leilani was a sophomore who wrote stories for the M-A Chronicle. She enjoyed writing event and culture stories as well as doing designs for the Mark.
Huraman is a senior in her second year of journalism. She has enjoyed crafting the theme for the summer Mark and exploring vape culture on campus.
Ivy is a sophomore in her first year of journalism. She enjoys writing about campus culture and voicing student opinions to bring M-A’s community together.
Jonathan is a senior in his second year of journalism. He enjoys writing stories about sports and events on campus. In his free time, he loves watching and playing sports.
Benji is a senior in the first year of journalism. He is fond of writing about musical events and reporting on nationwide political spars, including his recent article on a congressional debate.
Lilia is a junior in her second year of journalism. In addition to running the Chronicle's X, she enjoys writing about local artsy events inside and outside of school as well as exploring various cuisines for Bear Bites.
Jovi is a junior in her first year of journalism. As well as covering cultural events and uncovering local restaurants, she is keen on voicing her opinion on academic classes and student life.
Weycene is a senior in her first year of journalism. She looks forward to writing about art, culture, and the occasional sports story.
Miya is a sophomore in her first year of journalism. She covers pop culture and local events.
Caroline is a sophomore in her first year of journalism. She writes about school culture, student opinions, and sports coverage. Caroline also enjoys running for M-A's cross country and track teams.
Taylor Bentley was a journalist for her sophomore year and loved covering culture and exploring student life at M-A.
Katelyn was a journalist for the M-A Chronicle from 2024-25. She enjoyed writing about school policy and campus life.
Aliyah was a journalist for the M-A Chronicle from 2024-25. She enjoyed writing stories about art-based events and M-A culture.
Paulina is a senior in her first year of journalism. In addition to writing about the inner workings of East Palo Alto, she enjoys reporting on student life.
Kitty is a senior in her second year of journalism. She enjoys writing about culture on campus and designing for the Marks, and is proud of coming up with the theme for last year's summer Mark.
Mateo is a senior in his second year of journalism. He has covered sports games, athletics, and issues that athletes face at M-A.
Anna is a senior in her second year of journalism. She covers sports and reviews movies and TV shows. She enjoys sports photography and is also a competitive swimmer.
Parmis is a junior in her first year of journalism. As well as spending time covering teacher and student life, she enjoys reviewing viral trends and writing knee-slapping satires.
Louisa is a junior in her second year of journalism. She co-writes for Bears Doing Big Things, a weekly column featuring alumni, and copy edits. She enjoys reporting on sports, local events, and culture. Louisa also plays volleyball for M-A.
Kritya is a junior in her second year of journalism. In addition to reporting on the latest trends and campus life, she likes reporting on community issues.
Akemi is a junior in her second year of journalism. She is interested in covering local educational opportunities and diving deep into internet trends.
Bailey was a staff writer who specialized in culture pieces. She mostly covered food and campus trends.
Lia was a senior in her first year of journalism. She loves making fun drinks and enjoys writing about food, music and the environment.
D'Anjou Paul Libunao is a senior in his third year of Journalism. He enjoys writing about historic spots in the Bay Area and movie reviews. Outside of Journalism, he enjoys playing Street Fighter 6 and visiting comic book shops.
Eileen is a senior in her third year of journalism. She enjoys writing the Businesses without Borders column and covering environmental issues in her community. When she is not writing, you can find her tabling at different environmental events and photographing nature.
Siboney is a junior in her first year of journalism. She likes covering board meetings and writing album reviews. In her free time, Siboney explores local trails and swims competitively.
Liri is a junior in her first year of journalism. She enjoys writing about culture and sports, especially basketball.
Sophie was a sophomore in her first year of journalism. In addition to covering campus events, she enjoys writing music reviews and testing out the media’s newest fads.
Karen is a senior in her second year of journalism. She enjoys writing narratives about her own life and connecting them with other students from M-A.
Abby is a senior in her first year of journalism. She is interested in writing about student culture, economics, and new coffee shops.
Teagan is a senior in her first year of journalism. She enjoys writing stories about music and culture and designs for the Mark.
Joe is a junior in his first year of journalism. He hopes to write about a variety of topics, but mainly sports. In his free time, he loves to play baseball.
Julinka is a sophomore in her first year of journalism. She enjoys writing about academic culture as well as reporting on unique student experiences at M-A.
Lindsay is a senior in her third year of journalism. As the Events Editor, she enjoys covering local news and taking photos. In her free time, she likes to watch nostalgic movies, practice oboe, and bake macarons. You can find more of her photos in InMenlo.
Zara was a junior who spent one year in journalism. She loved to write about culture and report on community events.
Alisha is a sophomore in her first year of journalism. She enjoys reporting on sports and athletes, as well as exposing student culture at M-A.
Emily is a senior in her first year of journalism. She enjoys designing for the Mark, writing features, and covering events around the M-A community.
Ellie is a sophomore in her first year of journalism. She enjoys writing about events and analyzing trends.
Micaela is a junior at M-A in her second year of journalism. She has written feature stories and event stories that showcase the diverse community and student life that M-A has.
Tatiola is a senior in her first year of journalism. An aspiring filmmaker, she focuses on covering culture and opinions. You can find her camera-in-hand, cheering on the football sideline, or vibing to her favorite songs.
Varsha is a senior in her second year of journalism. She enjoys covering school culture, secret organizations, and events.
Charlie is a junior in his second year of journalism. He enjoys reporting on sports, reviewing popular media, and watching the Oscar's nominees.
June is a senior in her second year of journalism. In addition to covering a variety of sports, she enjoys reporting on the athlete experience with social media, injuries, and the college recruiting process.
Leilani was a sophomore who wrote stories for the M-A Chronicle. She enjoyed writing event and culture stories as well as doing designs for the Mark.
Huraman is a senior in her second year of journalism. She has enjoyed crafting the theme for the summer Mark and exploring vape culture on campus.
Ivy is a sophomore in her first year of journalism. She enjoys writing about campus culture and voicing student opinions to bring M-A’s community together.
Jonathan is a senior in his second year of journalism. He enjoys writing stories about sports and events on campus. In his free time, he loves watching and playing sports.
Benji is a senior in the first year of journalism. He is fond of writing about musical events and reporting on nationwide political spars, including his recent article on a congressional debate.
Lilia is a junior in her second year of journalism. In addition to running the Chronicle's X, she enjoys writing about local artsy events inside and outside of school as well as exploring various cuisines for Bear Bites.
Jovi is a junior in her first year of journalism. As well as covering cultural events and uncovering local restaurants, she is keen on voicing her opinion on academic classes and student life.
Weycene is a senior in her first year of journalism. She looks forward to writing about art, culture, and the occasional sports story.
Miya is a sophomore in her first year of journalism. She covers pop culture and local events.
Cub Corner
Oliver is a freshman in his first year of journalism. He is excited to write about school events as well as sports. In his free time he enjoys watching sports.
Delilah Bellis is a freshman in her first year of journalism. She enjoys interviews and taking photos. In her spare time, she plays video games and watches horror movies.
Alli is a freshman in her first year of journalism. She is excited to write about student life and culture.
Ilaria is a freshman in her first year of journalism. She enjoys writing about student life and events around campus. Outside of school, she enjoys playing volleyball and going to dinners with her family and friends.
Farah is a freshman in her first year in journalism. She is looking forward to covering breaking news and writing about local businesses. She plays water polo and enjoys spending time with family and friends.
Nelson is a freshman in his first year of journalism. He enjoys listening to music, watching movies, playing video games, and spectating pro football, basketball, and soccer and baseball.
Colin is a freshman in his first year of journalism. He is looking forward to writing about culture. In his free time, he enjoys playing tennis, listening to music, and playing video games.
Santi is a freshman in his first year of journalism.
Hana is a freshman in her first year of journalism. She is excited about writing news within the community, and in her spare time likes to drink matcha, collect stationery, and watch Studio Ghibli movies.