Lucianna Peralta

Lucianna Peralta, Editor-in-Chief

Lucianna (class of 2024) joined Anthro in her junior year because she wanted to learn about social justice issues and bring awareness. In her free time, she loves to go camping, read books and go thrifting.

All content by Lucianna Peralta
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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Art: Doreen Hou

Ticking mayor term

City of Palo Alto Mayors need more than a year to create effective change
Lucianna Peralta, Staff Writer
April 10, 2024
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Photo: Arjun Jindal

Welcome back Katie Causey

Former [Proof] founder and editor visits Palo Alto High School Journalism
Lucianna Peralta, Staff Writer
January 30, 2024
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Training against overdoses in county

Strengthening Santa Clara amid rising crisis
Lucianna Peralta, Editor-in-Chief
November 28, 2023
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Art by: Salem Coyle

Motivation for science and health

Lucianna Peralta, Staff Writer
November 16, 2023
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Verbatim: Opinions on youth activism

Verbatim: Opinions on youth activism

Student activists share their experiences with older advocates
Lucianna Peralta, Staff Writer
September 30, 2023
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Prep for the needle

Bathroom piercings raise concern
Lucianna Peralta and Faizan Kashmiri
September 30, 2023
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Heroes are never forgotten

Heroes are never forgotten

One students project to ensure that their memories live on.
Lucianna Peralta, Staff Writer
May 24, 2023
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Peer pressure

Students should reject social pressures to forge their own path
Lucianna Peralta, Staff Writer
May 23, 2023
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Crossing the yellow line

Crossing the yellow line

Urging civil safety at Churchill crossing
Lucianna Peralta, Staff Writer
May 22, 2023
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Flowers for Palo Alto club co-president senior Yash Shetty hands out flowers across campus to students and faculty to ease school stress. “It’s really nice when I get flowers. I get a feeling that people appreciate me and stuff like that, so I think, definitely, that everybody deserves to be given a flower,” co-president Jonas Pao said.

Blooming happiness

The Flowers for Palo Alto club’s mission continues to bring smiles all around
Lucianna Peralta and Lauren Wong
April 24, 2023
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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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Safe to park

Safe to park

Palo Alto’s decision to allow people without housing to park in church parking lot sparks conversation
Maya Mukherjee and Lucianna Peralta
October 4, 2022
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Perspective: Stability moves out

Perspective: Stability moves out

Locals in East Palo Alto face the consequences of scarce low-income housing
Minirva Villegas and Lucianna Peralta
October 3, 2022
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City Council Endorsements

With election season quickly approaching, candidates for City Council are in an uproar to gather votes by November 8th. We at Anthro decided to give our two cents on some of the candidates and whether or not they are qualified to fill one of three open spots.
Madelyn Castro and Lucianna Peralta
September 26, 2022
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