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Anthro Magazine

Palo Alto High School's Social Activism Publication

Anthro Magazine

Anthro Magazine

A Change in Leadership

A Change in Leadership

Transitioning to new leadership: Getting to know the former and new PAEA president
Motoko Iwata and Xander Yap
May 27, 2025
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Photo Illustration by Marcus Ling

The cost of retribution

Retaliatory tariffs are affecting local businesses
Marcus Ling and Motoko Iwata
May 27, 2025
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Uncertain Future

Uncertain Future

Immigrants discuss fears amid new policies.
Jeshurun Wang and Hadrien de Martel
May 22, 2025
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PETITION MEETING. Outside of classroom 807, the Accessibility and Inclusion Society of Palo Alto club meets during lunch for its weekly meeting on Tuesday. The club discussed plans to petition a repeal of the no-phone policy in wellness at the next PAUSD board meeting.

Social justice, not just a pathway

How student-led clubs educate students on social issues
Jeshurun Wang, Staff Writer
May 22, 2025
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Late Palo Alto High School Campus Supervisor Ernesto Cruz sits in his golf cart.

Embracing the Paly Spirit

Community Creator Award honors legacy of Ernesto Cruz
Vivian Lin and Vivian Tang
April 29, 2025
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Healthcare crisis

Healthcare crisis

United Healthcare CEO's death sheds light on ongoing problems
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De La Garza in her studio at Cubberley standing on front of old light tubes that are covered with trash wrappers that all match a specific color scheme.

Trash to Treasure

Palo Alto Cubberley Community Center Artist shares her repurposing story
Cailey Quita and Mihika Sridhar
April 29, 2025
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OLD MEMORIES — Kristine Taylor reminisces over old family photo albums with her grandson, Palo Alto High School senior Erik Taylor, remembering the days when she raised her kids in the more tightly-knit East Palo Alto.

Pushing the People

The effects of gentrification in East Palo Alto
Chiara Martin and Shreyas Shashi
April 29, 2025
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DRIVING CHANGE TOGETHER: Club leaders Manasvi Noronha (right) and Alice Jambon (left) discuss their oninions about the automative industry during their weekly club meeting during lunch in room 851.

Women Rising

Three clubs with missions in media, conservation, and automative
Amily Zhang and Cailey Quita
December 20, 2024
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Athena, a Downtown Streets Team member, cleans up the streets of Palo Alto as part of DST's community beautification initiative. Athena has gained a renewed sense of purpose, contributing to her community and finding stability after facing significant personal challenges. "It just gave me something to focus my effort on. They’re helping me with housing too, because I was in a place where there was a lot of drug use. I didn’t want to be around it,” Athena shared.

A more respectful approach: DST

Downtown street teams provides dignity and support, giving unhoused individuals a path to financial stability
Arjun Jindal, Staff Writer
December 12, 2024
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Palo Alto High School English teacher Erin Angell speaks with Paly junior Liam Li before the start of class. "The SJP program is an interdisciplinary learning community that is like an extention of TEAM", Angell said.

A pathway to justice

Cohorted program connects the local community with social justice issues
Doreen Hou and Alexander Lawson
December 12, 2024
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Fighting Against Cyber Slavery

Fighting Against Cyber Slavery

Santa Clara District Attorney battles Cambodian labor trafficking
Ava Knapp, Staff Writer
December 9, 2024
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