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Vivian Lin

Vivian Lin, Staff Writer

Vivian (Class of 2025) joined Anthro in her sophomore year because she wants to bring social awareness and change through journalism. In her free time, she loves to do photography, make art, and spend time outdoors. 

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Freshman Darah Katz stands on the Quad along with other Palo Alto High School students on April 12 for the Day of (No) Silence event. “So I know, obviously, we live in a pretty great community,” Katz said. “Theres a lot of other places in the US where it’s a lot worse for LGBTQ people. Ive heard a lot of people here at Paly that use ‘gay’ as an insult and other similar things, and it makes me really uncomfortable.”

Day of (No) Silence raises awareness for LGBTQ+ community

Vivian Lin and Mihika Sridhar
April 16, 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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VERBATIM: Social Media Safety Legislation

Vivian Lin
April 10, 2024
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New Palo Alto mayor Greer Stone poses from his office window on Jan. 24 at Palo Alto City Hall.

Anthro interviews new mayor Greer Stone

Former Paly teacher and alumni Greer Stone discusses his plans for the coming year
Vivian Lin and William Xue
February 12, 2024
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Photo: Amani Fossati-Moiane

Lythcott-Haims visits as Black History Month speaker

Lucianna Peralta and Vivian Lin
February 11, 2024
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SJP Junior Cate Graney, a volunteer for the fundraising committee, collects donations from students.

Junior raises $700 for Maui Fires

SJP junior organizes fundraiser
Vivian Lin, Staff Writer
November 30, 2023
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District offers new resource to tackle student mental health

District offers new resource to tackle student mental health

Vivian Lin, Staff Writer
November 28, 2023
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VERBATIM: Banning book bans

Vivian Lin, Staff Writer
November 28, 2023
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Affordable housing plan for Palo Alto teachers gains traction

Affordable housing plan for Palo Alto teachers gains traction

Vivian Lin, Staff Writer
September 15, 2023
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Alexandra Volkov, co-founder and brand manager of Green Wolf Foods talks to a customer Saturday at the Love Our Earth Festival. She said that she is an ethical vegan and launched her business to promote plant-based eating. “So we make it [plant-based meat] for the animals, that’s our conscious choice,” Volkov said. “We also avoid animal products in our clothing, our accessories. … We prefer cruelty-free products, so basically, the main reason is for the animals.”

Plant-based market raises awareness on Earth Day

Natalie Neumann and Vivian Lin
April 27, 2023
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Left: A student artist uses an AI to generate a simple replica of the “Mona Lisa” for a school project. Right: Another student adds some finishing touches to her hand-painted piece.

The artist’s dilemma

what AI means for the future of art
Vivian Lin and Natalie Neumann
April 19, 2023
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