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Anthro Magazine

Palo Alto High School's Social Activism Publication

Anthro Magazine

Anthro Magazine

Activist bookshelf

Activist bookshelf

A review of 2023 books with activist themes: "Afterword" and "Everything the Darkness Eats"
Ash Mehta, Editor-In-Chief
December 12, 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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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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The Beatles pictured in a Black and White photo. Photo by Iberia Airlines, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Getting Back to the Truth

How “The Beatles: Get Back,” challenges old, misogynistic claims about The Beatles’ break-up
Olga Muys, Staff Writer
December 14, 2021
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Students line up to get food at the Turkey Feast, Paly's annual Thanksgiving celebration. "There is a ton of weight and exercise talk around the holidays which can be hard for our patients with eating disorder. People talk about “burning off” calories, rather than looking at movement as something fun and pleasurable," said eating disorder specialist Wendy Sterling. Photo by Ashley Qiu.

Local eating disorder specialist gives advice for the holidays

Wendy Sterling, Bay Area nutritionist and sports dietician, explains how her patients deal with the winter season
Ash Mehta and Olga Muys
December 9, 2021
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Defending the dancers

Defending the dancers

Miscommunication or mistreatment?
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The state of student self-defense

The state of student self-defense

Pandemic leaves seniors without vital self-defense knowledge
Olga Muys and Emma Kim
December 3, 2021
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Activist and junior vice president Ines Legrand talks about her efforts with the ASB menstrual product plan and her excitement regarding the new state bill. Photo: Anushe Irani.

Periods: Now Free of Charge

Activists applaud new law mandating complimentary menstrual products in campus bathrooms
Arati Periyannan and Karrie Huang
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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The Adorkable Male Misogynist

The Adorkable Male Misogynist

Hana Morita
February 1, 2018
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