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Anthro Magazine

Palo Alto High School's Social Activism Publication

Anthro Magazine

Anthro Magazine

Athena, a Downtown Streets Team member, cleans up the streets of Palo Alto as part of DST's community beautification initiative. Athena has gained a renewed sense of purpose, contributing to her community and finding stability after facing significant personal challenges. "It just gave me something to focus my effort on. They’re helping me with housing too, because I was in a place where there was a lot of drug use. I didn’t want to be around it,” Athena shared.

A more respectful approach: DST

Downtown street teams provides dignity and support, giving unhoused individuals a path to financial stability
Arjun Jindal, Staff Writer
December 12, 2024
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Activism around the world

Activism around the world

Protesting for fair elections and the end of a war
Xander Yap, Staff Writer
November 14, 2024
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Event organizer Mariya Genzel writes postcards to residents in the swing state of Wisconsin telling them to vote in the upcoming 2024 presidential election. Photo by Alexander Lawson.

Writing for Democracy

Volunteers for local get-out-the-vote operation handwrite 27,000 postcards per month
Marcus Ling and Christopher Choi
October 8, 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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Editorial: An echo from the past

Editorial: An echo from the past

Support students in the face of speech suppression on campus
Anthro Magazine Staff
May 18, 2024
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New bill tackles shoplifting

New bill tackles shoplifting

California just passed legislation to discourage employees from stopping suspected shoplifters.
Anika Thadhani, Kat Farrell
March 7, 2024
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When Fame Falters

When Fame Falters

How misinformed celebrities’ media posts harm impressionable audiences
Anika Nair, Staff Writer
January 9, 2024
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Activism Around the World

Tax raises, climate issues, and Netflix shows have riled up protesters around the world
Saanvi Garg, Managing Editor
October 9, 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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I’m on my jump course, cantering around a turn toward the next obstacle.

Finding my third place

Riding’s impact on my high school experience
Karrie Huang, Staff Writer
May 25, 2023
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