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Anthro Magazine

Palo Alto High School's Social Activism Publication

Anthro Magazine

Anthro Magazine

Faizan Kashmiri

Faizan Kashmiri, Managing Editor

Faizan (Class of 2025) joined Anthro in his sophomore year because he is a strong believer in the social and political power of journalism, especially in creating societal change. In their free time, he loves to watch comically long internet rants in the form of video essays and attempt (but fail) to catch up on classwork.

All content by Faizan Kashmiri
The revolution is now

The revolution is now

Arrogance, Palo Alto liberalism, not accurate reflection of nations political consciousness
Faizan Kashmiri, Managing Editor
December 12, 2024
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Drawing on Sideburns

Drawing on Sideburns

Men, not ‘society,’ have to combat misogyny themselves
Faizan Kashmiri, Managing Editor
October 14, 2024
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Art by Salem Coyle

Beyond Red Beyond Blue

Inside a third-party presidential campaign
Faizan Kashmiri and Marcus Ling
October 8, 2024
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Free an embargo wrought nation

America needs to end the siege on the Cuban people
Faizan Kashmiri, Staff Writer
May 21, 2024
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PROTESTING FOR PAY. Hundreds of PAUSD staff and Palo Alto community members gather at a school board meeting on April 29th to speak out amidst an impasse in negotiations between staff members and the district.

What the Funding?

Palo Alto Staff's battle for better contracts
Spencer Wu-Chin and Faizan Kashmiri
May 18, 2024
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The student encampment at White Plaza. Standing in front of the White Memorial fountain is an encampment surrounded by tents and an outer layer of banners. One sign states “Hands Off Rafah!”

Student activists urge Stanford to divest

Students, university face off in divestment struggle
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Photo: Arjun Jindal

Goodbye and see you soon, Buena Vista

Residents express thoughts for oncoming housing development, representatives share benefits for more affordable housing opportunities
Lucianna Peralta and Faizan Kashmiri
April 10, 2024
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I am not your stereotype

I am not your stereotype

Overcoming hardship due to misleading cultural representation
Faizan Kashmiri, Staff Writer
December 17, 2023
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East Palo Alto water woes continue

East Palo Alto water woes continue

Faizan Kashmiri, Staff Writer
December 17, 2023
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Photo Illustration

Prep for the needle

Bathroom piercings raise concern
Lucianna Peralta and Faizan Kashmiri
September 30, 2023
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Give peace a chance

Give peace a chance

Recruiters on campus are antithetical to peace
Faizan Kashmiri
May 25, 2023
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Staying in place

Staying in place

Students coping with new realities
Faizan Kashmiri
May 20, 2023
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Give peace a chance

Give peace a chance

Recruiters on campus are antithetical to peace
Faizan Kashmiri, Staff Writer
April 19, 2023
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UNIBROW: Faizan Kashmiri, Paly sophomore and author of this piece, poses for a photo. He has had a unibrow all his life and does not shave it as a form of self-expression. He hopes to reduce the stigma around unibrows and help those with unibrows accept them.

More than meets the eyebrow

What my unibrow means to me
Faizan Kashmiri, Staff Writer
April 13, 2023
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