Anthro Magazine

Palo Alto High School's Social Activism Publication

Anthro Magazine

Anthro Magazine
Maya Mukherjee

Maya Mukherjee, Staff Writer

Maya (Class 0f 2023)  joined Anthro because she is passionate about social activism and reporting on important issues. She also is co-president of the Paly diversity in journalism club, SCOOP. In her free time, she plays soccer and listens to music.

All content by Maya Mukherjee
Review: A book about us

Review: A book about us

Author’s experiences at Paly make for a powerful and emotional story
Maya Mukherjee, Staff Writer
May 26, 2023
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Cherokee congressional delegate designee Kimberly Teehee answers questions from the attendees of the Same Moon, Same Stars reveal, facilitated by seniors Hazel Malik and Samantha Lee. Malik was a member of the research team. “I’m thrilled to have contributed to the completion of this mural, and I’m immensely proud of the outstanding quality that we’ve achieved here.”

Unveiling our moon and stars

Social Justice Pathway students reveal mural to support Cherokee delegate to Congress
Arati Periyannan and Maya Mukherjee
April 27, 2023
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The newest AP

The newest AP

Ash Mehta and Maya Mukherjee
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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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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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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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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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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The force of Filppu

The force of Filppu

One teacher’s fight for what’s right
Maya Mukherjee and Sandhya Krishnan
October 5, 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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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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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: Cement our rights

Perspective: Cement our rights

Amid confusion and fear, let’s put abortion in the constitution
Maya Mukherjee, Editor-in-Chief
October 3, 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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Sorry I don't own a sari

Sorry I don’t own a sari

Reflecting on my lack of connection to my family's Bengali culture
Maya Mukherjee, Editor-in-Chief
May 23, 2022
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Crusade against cancer

Crusade against cancer

Student-led team funds a cure for leukemia and lymphoma
Maya Mukherjee, Editor-in-Chief
May 23, 2022
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Earth day rally attendees shout “Hey hey, ho ho, climate change has got to go!” as they march down University Avenue to bring awareness of climate change. Dozens of students from neighboring high schools came out to show their support for the event, which featured many youth speakers.

Earth Day rally calls for change

Earth Day march brings activists of many generations
Maya Mukherjee, Kat Farrell, and Saanvi Garg
May 3, 2022
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Fighting for diversity one book at a time

Fighting for diversity one book at a time

Viking alumna Joanna Ho advocates for representation in youth media
Maya Mukherjee and Karrie Huang
March 21, 2022
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Reiko Redmonde hands out fliers to protesters at Lytton Plaza on Feb. 14. Redmonde led chants and gave a speech to the crowd. “That is what denying women the right to abortion is — that's female enslavement,” Redmonde said into her megaphone. “Where do you stand on this? We want people to take a stand one way or the other.”

Raging Grannies fight for abortion rights

Local activists demonstrate against the potential loss of reproductive rights
Maya Mukherjee and Karrie Huang
March 3, 2022
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Congressional candidate Ajwang Rading speaks to Palo Alto High School students Wednesday in the Media Arts Center. Rading said he believes in prioritizing the opinions of young people. “The world changes every single day, and its young people, they need to be on that cutting edge of the solutions, because I think they better understand the problems,” Rading said.

Ajwang Rading: Working to break incumbency

Congressional hopeful talks climate change, college debt, how students can get involved
Arati Periyannan and Maya Mukherjee
February 10, 2022
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The student advisory board meets with Congresswoman Anna Eshoo on December 15, 2021. Photo by Ethan Boneh.

Voices Without a Vote

Students find political outlet serving on Rep. Anna Eshoo’s Student Advisory Board
William Rumelhart and Maya Mukherjee
February 10, 2022
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Paly Princess Project Club collects clothes for sexual assault survivors

Paly Princess Project Club collects clothes for sexual assault survivors

Paly Princess Project holds donation drive to help survivors of sexual violence
Arati Periyannan and Maya Mukherjee
January 31, 2022
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Lizzie DeKraai, English teacher (Photo by Arati Periyannan)

Verbatim: Students, teachers talk vaccines, booster mandate

County updates vaccine mandate for public schools to be put in place for the fall
Arati Periyannan and Maya Mukherjee
January 25, 2022
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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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Art by Xiaohan Li.

One fish, two fish, red fish, Blackfish

Another celebrity joins the list of people accused of Blackfishing — and it’s time to stop
Maya Mukherjee, Staff Writer
December 3, 2021
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From top to bottom, left to right: Stamped by Jason Reynolds, Wordslut by Amanda Montell, Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich, and She Said by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey. Redraws by Arati Periyannan.

Bettering the world through books

Four activist books that will open your eyes to injustices
Maya Mukherjee, Staff Writer
December 3, 2021
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Current Rise Together Education students gather at the fall meet-up in August 2021. Alumnus and co-director Sammy Vasquez says that RTE is working on building a sense of community. “Traversing that whole endeavor [helping alumni post-college] is something we want to accomplish, as well as creating a greater sense of community within all of the students.

Rising out of the pandemic together

Local nonprofit Rise Together Education adapts, expands post-Covid
Arati Periyannan and Maya Mukherjee
December 3, 2021
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LaDonna Butler smiles for a photo outside of her office at Palo Alto High School. Photo by Daniel Garepis-Holland.

LaDonna Butler: Bringing New Perspective to Paly

A profile of new assistant principal Butler, the only administrator of color
Leena Hussein and Maya Mukherjee
October 11, 2021
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