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Anthro Magazine

Palo Alto High School's Social Activism Publication

Anthro Magazine

Anthro Magazine

Senior Elizabeth Fetter flips through a vegan cookbook pointed out by club co-president Morgan Greenlaw. “All these materials are from PCRM, The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine,” Greenlaw said.

Plant-Based Club advocates for plant-based diets

Club presidents give out free cookbooks, totes, and more to promote vegan eating
Karrie Huang, Staff Writer
April 20, 2023
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Photo of Palo Alto City Hall at night with blue and yellow lights lighten up. (Photo by Lara Dumanli)

One shot, strike out

Santa Clara County expands measures against gun violence
Lara Dumanli and Vivian Tang
April 19, 2023
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Mayor Lydia Kou poses for an official photo. Kou has served as the mayor of Palo Alto since January 2023. Kou's passionate initatives range from environmental impact to the youth and elderly population of Palo Alto. Kou sees her work as mayor as a way to take care of her community. “This is where we play, this is where we live, this is our home.”

The mayor’s mission

New mayor outlines her passionate actions for Palo Alto
Joshua Kao and Madelyn Castro
April 19, 2023
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Local activism roundup

Bay Area community members organize and lead efforts to support causes they are passionate about
Joshua Kao and Lauren Wong
April 19, 2023
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Calling on congress

Calling on congress

Students travel to DC to fight for Muwekma recognition
Maya Mukherjee and Karrie Huang
April 19, 2023
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Activism around the world: Vol. 5

Activism around the world: Vol. 5

Democracy, peace, retirement: a look at protests globally
Karrie Huang, Staff Writer
April 19, 2023
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Members of the Muwekma Ohlone tribe recently visited DC and made progress with congressional representatives.

Visibility for the tribe

One year later — what has changed for the Muwekma tribe?
Evelyn Zhang, Editor-in-Chief
April 18, 2023
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Gavin Lin, freshman

Verbatim: Students react to mass shootings in California

The recent mass shootings are concerning to Paly students
Joshua Kao, Staff Writer
February 16, 2023
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Social activism clubs

Paly's clubs hope to promote awareness and bring students together
Minirva Villegas and Sandhya Krishnan
December 13, 2022
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Chemical engineer and environmental activist Sven Thesen points out the various components of the heat pump. Thesen’s home is one of few in Palo Alto that has net zero energy efficiency. “To retrofit is always harder than to build new at the time of construction,” Thesen said. “[Still,] it’s a lot easier than it was a couple years ago.”

Flowing into change

An unlikely aid in the fight against climate change: water heaters
Carissa Tsui and Lucianna Peralta
December 13, 2022
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Giving fruits

Giving fruits

Pandemic relief student-run non- profit adapts to a post-quarantine life
Ash Mehta and Lucianna Peralta
December 13, 2022
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