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Anthro Magazine

Palo Alto High School's Social Activism Publication

Anthro Magazine

Anthro Magazine

CHALKING CHANGE. A rainbow chalked crosswalk sits across from Paly’s Churchill entrance. One Palo Alto resident who participated in the chalking said it was done to support LGBTQ+ students. “This just felt like a happy thing that we could do that could hopefully bring a smile to some students faces,” the participant said. Photo: Anonymous

Activists paint street with pride

Activists color crosswalks rainbow to support the LGBTQ+ community
Juni Thurston, Staff Writer
October 11, 2025
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PHONES AWAY — Palo Alto High School student places a phone in a
designated cubby as required by new district policy.

District phone ban aims to improve focus

Students required to put away devices before class each day
Motoko Iwata and Alexander Lawson
October 9, 2025
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Local activists fighting for community progress

Local activists fighting for community progress

Juni Thurston, Staff Writer
October 9, 2025
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Palo Alto Environment and Medicine Club members Anika Deshpande and Avroh Shah meet with district board member Shana Segal. The club was one of many student climate activist groups advocating for the Palo Alto Unified School District to hire a sustainability program manager. “This is important because it not only shows that our hard work made a difference but it is a start to hopefully something that encourages student voices,” Deshpande said. Photo by Tessa Berney.

Students advocate for sustainability position

Palo Alto Unified School District to review new sustainability role
Motoko Iwata, Mihika Sridhar
October 2, 2025
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Speaking to the crowd — former mayor of the City of East Palo Alto and the current poet laureate for San Mateo County, Antonio López, speaks to the teens about their vital role in the future of politics. “It's always been young people who made the difference,” Lo

Rising Palo Alto leaders promote civil discourse

Youth in Government and Let’s Talk Unite lead first-of-its-kind dialogue workshop
Karin Blumenfeld and Arjun Jindal
June 5, 2025
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School board President Shana Segal attends one of the Environment and Medicine Club's meetings. "She [Segal] came to our club to talk about how it's going and the essence of sustainability in Palo Alto, and what she wants to do to change and make it better," Co-President Sid Iyer said.

Activism club spotlight

The Environment and Medicine Club is pushing for sustainability
Hadrien de Martel, Editor-in-Chief
June 2, 2025
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‘Tesla Takedown’: Protestors Speak Out Against Musk, Trump

‘Tesla Takedown’: Protestors Speak Out Against Musk, Trump

Protest targets Elon Musk’s and Donald Trump’s actions
Amily Zhang and Karin Blumenfeld
March 10, 2025
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