Anthro Magazine

Palo Alto High School's Social Activism Publication

Anthro Magazine

Anthro Magazine
Evelyn Zhang

Evelyn Zhang, Staff Writer

Evelyn joined Anthro because she’s interested in social justice and wants to amplify the voices of activists in her community. In her free time, she loves listening to music and relaxing outside.

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Chiu visits Palo Alto High School on April 25, 2024 to talk about her experience with Weinstein, her involvement in the MeToo movement, and advice to younger students.

Rise up together

Harvey Weinstein survivor Rowena Chiu shares story about consent and sexual violence
Evelyn Zhang and Anika Nair
May 17, 2024
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Blocking the bullet

Blocking the bullet

Should parents be blamed for their kids’ violent actions?
Mihika Sridhar and Evelyn Zhang
May 17, 2024
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Debbie Baldwin, president of the Sunnyvale Cupertino Cycling Club, talks with fellow cyclists at the Feb. 29 Caltrans community meeting about the El Camino Real bike lane project.

Pedaling for progress

Bike coalition promotes protected lanes on El Camino Real
Evelyn Zhang and Vivian Lin
April 16, 2024
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Palo Alto High School alum and activist Eimi Okano reads through documents in her Palo Alto home. Okano championed inclusivity in California textbooks, rallied for diversity in the workplace, and raised awareness around drug abuse.

Rewriting textbooks to represent students

Local educator earns lifetime achievement award for advocacy
Evelyn Zhang and Vivian Lin
April 16, 2024
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Members of the Japanese American Citizens League and community lead the candlelight procession during the 2024 Day of Remembrance walk to honor those who were interned on Feb. 19, 1942, due to Executive Order 9066 signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The procession continued around the block as San Jose Taiko accompanied the event with pieces specially prepared for the Day of Remembrance.

Day of Remembrance celebrates youth activism

Evelyn Zhang, Editor-in-Chief
March 4, 2024
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Members of SFT Bay Area protest in front of the Thermo Fisher Scientific building in San Francisco as a part of their campaign. Photo by Tsering Dickey.

Students for a Free Tibet celebrates a big win

How a Paly student’s activism made an impact
Chiara Martin and Evelyn Zhang
February 15, 2024
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Co-presidents Mariam Tayebi, Ariana Ebrahimi and Nikki Heydarpour run a Middle Eastern North African (MENA) club meeting hosted in room 808 every Thursday.

Who’s in? Who’s out? Inclusion in history

MENA Club fights for representation in the upcoming Ethnic Studies class in 2025
Evelyn Zhang, Editor-in-Chief
November 30, 2023
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Rishi Kumar, a congressional candidate for CA-16, speaking to community leaders at the HAF (Hindu American Foundation) Gala.

Four questions with congressional hopeful Rishi Kumar

Sitting down with a leading candidate for CA-16
Evelyn Zhang, Editor-in-Chief
November 28, 2023
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Freshman Leilani Chen, who knows of people affected, believes that there should be priority given to some in terms of aid allocation. "I think the most important thing is that every person that doesn't have a place to live, a place to eat, a place to use the bathroom, a place to cook their food — those are the people that need placements first."

Campus reacts to Maui fires

Evelyn Zhang and Saanvi Garg
October 9, 2023
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To be or not to be ... muzzled

To be or not to be … muzzled

A California bill seeks to limit the use of K-9 dogs in law enforcement
Evelyn Zhang and Anika Nair
October 9, 2023
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SPREADING HOPE: Volunteers help to hand out supplies at a food distribution hosted by The Hope Hangar, a food pantry, Mountain View to help those in need.

Handing out hope

Local Bay Area organizations sending aid to victims of the Maui fires
Evelyn Zhang and Saanvi Garg
October 7, 2023
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"In my unbiased opinion, political donations are very ethical."

Opinion: When does a gift turn into a bribe?

The prospect of a Supreme Court Justice being ‘bought’ hurts democracy
Evelyn Zhang and Ketan Altekar-Okazaki
October 6, 2023
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Andrew Kotch, TRUST’s Assistant Manager, and Dr. Shefali Miller, Momentum’s Chief Medical Officer, speak about TRUST at a presentation to the Palo Alto City Council. Photo courtesy of Momentum for Health

Who can you TRUST?

New crisis response team — without police — to debut
Sandhya Krishnan and Evelyn Zhang
May 23, 2023
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Tibetan students protest during a demonstration on March 10, 2023, the 64th anniversary of the Tibetan Uprising Day.

Taking back Tibet

Students for a Free Tibet fights for Tibetan independence
Evelyn Zhang and Vivian Tang
May 23, 2023
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Overflowing with danger

Overflowing with danger

Is the city protecting us from future floods?
Evelyn Zhang and Minirva Villegas
April 19, 2023
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Power en pointe

Power en pointe

Local student choreographs senior dance about gun violence
Evelyn Zhang and Maya Mukherjee
April 19, 2023
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Palo Alto High School senior Eliza Mutz picks up lunch from the sandwich and salad section at Trader Joe's. Trader Joe's prices, as with most prices at Town and Country, have increased as inflation has risen. “I think [the prices] used to be a lot cheaper,” Mutz said.

Real cost of inflation

How inflation affects Paly students
Evelyn Zhang and Minirva Villegas
April 19, 2023
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Muwekma tribe’s chairwoman speaks about federal recognition

Muwekma tribe’s chairwoman speaks about federal recognition

Evelyn Zhang and Lauren Wong
April 18, 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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Torn between identities

Torn between identities

Paly students share their experiences of being “halfway” between two communities
Maya Mukherjee and Evelyn Zhang
December 13, 2022
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Crossing into the future

Crossing into the future

Does a new city council now mean a plan for safe railroad crossings?
Evelyn Zhang, Kat Farrell, and Saanvi Garg
December 13, 2022
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Plant-based update

Plant-based update

One year in, how have vegan meals changed?
Maya Mukherjee and Evelyn Zhang
December 13, 2022
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Moving into view

Moving into view

Palo Alto Renters’ Association’s mission of housing equality
Maya Mukherjee and Evelyn Zhang
October 3, 2022
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Perspective: The Tate rage

Perspective: The Tate rage

Andrew Tate: a phase or our new reality?
Evelyn Zhang and Avi Srinivasan
September 29, 2022
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A woman dressed in Muwekma traditional clothing.

The invisible tribe

Local Muwekma Ohlone’s fight for federal recognition
Maya Mukherjee and Evelyn Zhang
May 24, 2022
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Thoughts on Justice Jackson

Thoughts on Justice Jackson

Student, staff opinions on new Supreme Court justice Ketanji Brown Jackson
Maya Mukherjee and Evelyn Zhang
May 24, 2022
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Friend or foe?

Friend or foe?

An interminority relationship complicated by misconceptions
Evelyn Zhang, Staff Writer
May 19, 2022
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A distressed student sits at her desk and stares at her computer

Hustle harder, harder!

You got three hours of sleep? Congrats! Now go start a non-profit
Evelyn Zhang, Staff Writer
March 29, 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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Randall Mindy (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Kate Dibiasky (Jennifer Lawrence) discuss the dire implications of an incoming comet. A few moments prior, Dibiasky was celebrating her discovery of it. "Isn't that an extinction-level event?" DiCaprio asks. (Art by Alison Xiong based on "Don't Look Up").

‘Don’t Look Up’: A prophecy?

What if we fail to manage the climate crisis? Netflix tragicomedy offers a glimpse
Evelyn Zhang, Staff Writer
February 10, 2022
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