Anthro Magazine

Palo Alto High School's Social Activism Publication

Anthro Magazine

Anthro Magazine
Ash Mehta

Ash Mehta, Staff Writer

Ash (Class of 2023) joined Anthro in sophomore year because they’re very passionate about equality and social justice, and they want a platform to be able to share their views. Also, they absolutely love writing, and felt that Anthro combined both of those interests. When not writing for Anthro, they can be found working on their novel, reading, and playing video games with their sibling.

All content by Ash Mehta
Unite to fight

Unite to fight

Menlo-Atherton community takes a stand against police brutality
Ash Mehta and Lauren Wong
May 26, 2023
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The newest AP

The newest AP

Ash Mehta and Maya Mukherjee
April 19, 2023
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Dear Ms. Cohen

Dear Ms. Cohen

New English teacher Lindsay Cohen hopes to push you outside your bubble
Ash Mehta and Lara Dumanli
April 18, 2023
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A Duveneck Elementary School student adds her leaf to the Unity Tree, which is a Unity Day activity led by Paly Child Development students.

Addressing bias early

Child development program implements anti-bias education at local elementary schools
Ash Mehta, Editor-In-Chief
December 13, 2022
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Funhouse mirror

Funhouse mirror

How schools reinforce diet culture, body image issues
Maya Mukherjee, Ash Mehta, and Arati Periyannan
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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Activist bookshelf

Activist bookshelf

A review of 2023 books with activist themes: "Afterword" and "Everything the Darkness Eats"
Ash Mehta, Editor-In-Chief
December 12, 2022
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Saving California's K-12 art

Saving California’s K-12 art

How a “yes” on Proposition 28 would affect PAUSD arts and music
Ash Mehta and Kat Farrell
October 5, 2022
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[Photo] The force of Filppu

Maya Mukherjee and Sandhya Krishnan
October 5, 2022
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Editorial: Putting respect on the calendar

Editorial: Putting respect on the calendar

Administrators should recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Ash Mehta, Editor-In-Chief
October 4, 2022
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A person stands with a protest sign in front of the tower building.

A campus of activists

Why Paly students care about social change
Ash Mehta and Maya Mukherjee
October 4, 2022
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Student Loans: Forgive and Forget?

Student Loans: Forgive and Forget?

Palo Alto High School students and economics teachers weigh in on Biden’s new student loan forgiveness plan
Saanvi Garg and Ash Mehta
October 4, 2022
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A person stands back-to-back with a different version of herself. One version wears a pride flag; the other wears a traditional Indian sari.

Conflicting cultures

How LGBTQ+ rights around the world affect American students
Ash Mehta, Editor-In-Chief
October 3, 2022
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Meet Viktor Hargreeves

Meet Viktor Hargreeves

Historic milestone for transgender actors and LGBTQ community
Ash Mehta and Madelyn Castro
May 24, 2022
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World Pride 2019. Attendees hold rainbow pride flags and signs in New York City for the fiftieth anniversary of Stonewall.

Suffocated by statutes

LGBTQ teens watch as their rights are stripped away across the nation
Ash Mehta and Additional reporting by Erin Kim
May 24, 2022
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Unable to vote, unable to look away

Unable to vote, unable to look away

How can teens get involved in midterms without casting a ballot?
Ash Mehta, Editor-In-Chief
May 19, 2022
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50 years

Ash Mehta, Managing Editor
March 28, 2022
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A protester holds a sign that reads: "Peace & Autonomy for Ukraine." She's wearing blue and yellow, the colors of the Ukrainian flag. She's currently attending a protest for peace in Ukraine.

6,000 miles away

Making a difference from abroad
Ash Mehta and Erin Kim
March 28, 2022
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OPINION: Rehiring for reform?

OPINION: Rehiring for reform?

Will hiring a new chief of police improve department transparency?
Ash Mehta and Evelyn Zhang
March 28, 2022
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OPINION: It’s not about us

OPINION: It’s not about us

How do you impact a war going on across the world?
Ash Mehta, Managing Editor
March 28, 2022
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A portrayal of the cities Piltover and Zaun from 'Arcane.'

‘Arcane’

A feat of animation, activism, and allegory
Ash Mehta, Managing Editor
March 28, 2022
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Postcards informing citizens of how to vote are lined up on a desk. Palo Alto High School students sent these postcards through the nonprofit organization Reclaim Our Vote in an effort to reduce voter suppression. “We wrote to people in voter suppression states not telling them which party to vote for, but just giving them voting information so that the election was more fair,” said the club’s co-president Bella Daly. Photo by Victoria Senderzon.

Postcards against voter suppression

Students aim to increase voter registration through hand-crafted letters
Ash Mehta, Managing Editor
March 8, 2022
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English teacher Kari Snell sits at her desk. Snell is helping develop the American Literature curriculum for the upcoming 2022-23 school year. “Now that it’s not framed as the required junior class, we no longer have to teach it the same way we used to,” Snell said. “Our ideas for bringing it back is to provide a class where we can look at literature that comes from a wide range of American voices.”

Revived American Literature course has a modern twist

Ash Mehta
February 11, 2022
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Students wait in line for free lunches at the Paly cafeteria. “There are some students who are apprehensive [about more plant-based meals] -- they don't want all of the meat options taken away -- and some students are just grateful for the Universal Meals program and they don't really want to alter it,” said junior Margot Blanco. Photo by Neil Rathi.

Students push to get more vegan meals on the school menu

Ash Mehta, Managing Editor
February 6, 2022
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Spanish teacher Kevin Duffy sits at his desk during an interview Wednesday with journalism students. "Our place is here with our students and it was so hard when we were on Zoom learning," Duffy said. Photo: Anushe Irani.

Teachers reflect on omicron’s implications for the district

Faculty share their concerns about the new variant and their thoughts on potential closure
Ash Mehta and Kat Farell
January 6, 2022
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Students line up to get food at the Turkey Feast, Paly's annual Thanksgiving celebration. "There is a ton of weight and exercise talk around the holidays which can be hard for our patients with eating disorder. People talk about “burning off” calories, rather than looking at movement as something fun and pleasurable," said eating disorder specialist Wendy Sterling. Photo by Ashley Qiu.

Local eating disorder specialist gives advice for the holidays

Wendy Sterling, Bay Area nutritionist and sports dietician, explains how her patients deal with the winter season
Ash Mehta and Olga Muys
December 9, 2021
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Defending the dancers

Defending the dancers

Miscommunication or mistreatment?
Ash Mehta, Karrie Huang, Maya Mukherjee, and Arati Periyannan
December 3, 2021
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A Palo Alto school bus parked outside of Palo Alto High School. Photo by Daniel Garepis-Holland.

Trouble with transit

One teacher’s efforts to get Wi-Fi on the EPA buses
Ash Mehta and Daniel Garepis-Holland
December 3, 2021
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Standard 28-day birth control pills on a countertop. Art by Xiaohan Li.

The abortion debate re-sparks

Student opinions on the Texas Heartbeat Act
Ash Mehta, Managing Editor
October 25, 2021
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A transgender teenager gazes out a window at a trans-pride-colored sky. Art by Alison Xiong.

Coming out post-covid

How self isolation and the return to school helped students realize their identities
Ash Mehta, Managing Editor
October 17, 2021
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Four 2019 Paly students dress up for Salad Dressing Day. From left to right: Cowboys, Thousand Island, Sports Wear, and Togas. Photo by Ethan Chen.

ASB Revises Insensitive Spirit Week Theme

After calls from students to rethink the “Hawaiian Day” theme, ASB takes steps to make Spirit Week more inclusive
Ash Mehta, Managing Editor
October 11, 2021
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