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Amanda Lupoli fills out a Venn diagram with input from students in her 6th period AP U.S. History class.
New history teacher emphasizes instilling critical thinking skills
September 15, 2024
English teacher Amy Keys makes masks as part of a Día de los Muertos workshop in Oaxaca.
Veteran teachers return to the classroom after taking leaves last year
September 15, 2024
Junior Nolan Woo introduces his club, League of Programmers, to junior Jack Dong.
This year’s Club Rush features off-beat new clubs and traditional old ones
September 14, 2024
Wellness Center therapist Janae Smith writes in her notebook.
New Wellness Center therapist brings diverse work experience
September 9, 2024
Approval of the job description for director of fiscal services passed on a 3-2 vote last month after public comment and tough questions from the student board members.
Board narrowly votes to add new director position
September 8, 2024
A mango dragon fruit lemonade refresher.
100-word rave: Starbucks iced drinks are the greatest start to any day
September 3, 2024
Following my advice will guarantee your success!
A senior’s guide to surviving (and thriving in) APUSH
August 31, 2024
Main entrance of Ulavacharu Tiffins
Senior Mag 2024: The best places to go off-campus to at lunch
June 3, 2024
The proud group poses with Ms. Daly next to their feast.
Senior Mag 2024: An APUSH BBQ feast provides a memorable final
June 3, 2024
Current MAP seniors at Universal Studios on the MAP LA trip in junior year
Senior Mag 2024: 2 seniors reflect on what made their MAP experience memorable
May 30, 2024
The Niner’s chaotic offseason has been interesting to watch mainly due to the recently-resolved contract situation of wide-receiver Brandon Aiyuk.
After a heartbreaking Super Bowl loss, the 49ers are ready to move on
September 14, 2024
In March 2024, freshmen Kayley Ren placed seventh out of 94 fencers at the Fortune Fencing Super Youth Circuit in Ontario, Calif.
Blade and balance: Freshman excels at competitive fencing
September 13, 2024
Players warm up for their games, which start Sept. 17.
Season Preview: Falcons set sights on winning El Camino even after key departures
September 12, 2024
A century’s worth of pollution has led the previously beautiful Seine to fill with bacteria and turn a muddy brown.
2024 Olympic Games expose Paris’ struggles with pollution in the Seine
September 11, 2024
Star player Brian Le takes a shot at goalie Armon Vuppula
Promising transfer gives boys’ water polo team newfound hope
September 9, 2024
Six ants crawl on bathroom sink.
Clean up after yourself before the ants take over the school
September 12, 2024
The skibidi toilet horrors that popped up in our Instagram reels less than a year ago.
Gen Alpha has a word for that — but you probably won’t know what it means
September 12, 2024
Glasses and Contacts
Contacts vs. glasses: Which one works better?
September 12, 2024
Youth voters are essential to elections — the Harris campaign uses a wide variety of marketing strategies to reel in these voters.
Youth representation is on the ballot in the presidential race
September 12, 2024
Pan Zhanle celebrates following his 100m freestyle win on July 31.
Chinese doping allegations elicit stigma around 2024 Olympic swimmers
September 11, 2024
As evidence gathers, controversy surrounds MrBeast.
Dark clouds now hover over MrBeast
September 15, 2024
Combining my wall prints and Polaroids above my bed replaced the boring ambience of my room.
Transforming my room from visual cacophony to a pleasant balance
September 15, 2024
The Weeknd performing at Super Bowl LV in 2021.
End of an era: The Weeknd
September 13, 2024
If I were to keep one polaroid in my room, it would be KFC from first grade.
My tragic love story with Kentucky Fried Chicken
September 12, 2024
Instead of only one yapper dominating the conversation, now multiple yappers can!
An idea worth considering: The Yappers’ Club would be a safe space for conversation dominators
September 12, 2024

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All content by Julia Miller

Dreams change over time

Julia Miller and Jeffrey Xu
March 29, 2018

MAP seniors tackle comedy films, face uncommon challenges

Julia Miller
February 8, 2018

Students witness an artistic approach to human anatomy at Body Worlds

Julia Miller
December 9, 2017

Seniors offer tips on writing college essays

Julia Miller
December 7, 2017

Review: ‘Younger Now’ a metamorphosis for Cyrus

Julia Miller
October 19, 2017

Senior suffers panic attack during first SAT

Julia Miller
October 19, 2017

NBA offseason adds intrigue to ‘17-’18 season

Julia Miller
October 3, 2017

Seniors go head-to-head in annual ‘Amazing Race’ in SF

Julia Miller
September 18, 2017

Lynbrook meet reveals regression in individual performance

Julia Miller and Jeffrey Xu
September 18, 2017

Senior commits to NY performing arts school to pursue acting

Julia Miller and Francesca Chu
April 26, 2017

The many ways which Waze has failed

Julia Miller and Rahul Vadlakonda
April 25, 2017

Fashion in-Justices

Julia Miller
April 22, 2017
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MAP students sightsee, bond on annual LA trip

Julia Miller
March 21, 2017

Conflicted yet confident: Junior strives to find path in future

Julia Miller
March 15, 2017

As the ‘The Bachelor’ turns: It’s easy to be addicted to ABC’s hit show

Julia Miller
March 15, 2017

Americans influenced to vote by celebrities, not candidates

Julia Miller
March 7, 2017

Girl’s Basketball: Falcons struggle to push through illnesses during season

Julia Miller and Harshini Ramaswamy
February 13, 2017

Retired jerseys continue to inspire students

Angela Liu and Julia Miller
February 1, 2017

Warriors persevere through growing pains, continue to improve

Julia Miller
January 23, 2017

Meme culture, though cynical, creates unlikely interactions among people

Julia Miller
January 22, 2017

Junior fails to stay off social media for three days

Julia Miller
January 22, 2017

Drama mural honors memorable grad who lost his life to cancer

Angela Liu and Julia Miller
December 12, 2016

Girls’ basketball: New players step up to replace last year’s stars

Harshini Ramaswamy and Julia Miller
November 25, 2016

Juniors serve at multiple Bay Area volunteering centers

Julia Miller and Kitty Huang
November 14, 2016

Eat, Sleep, Rock, Repeat: Junior finds transcendent connection at music festival

Julia Miller
November 14, 2016

‘Joanne’ a musical triumph for transformed Lady Gaga

Julia Miller
November 14, 2016

DMV Nightmare Continues: Junior encounters more problems in driving test

Julia Miller
November 9, 2016
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Durant hype pushes Curry out of the spotlight

Julia Miller
October 12, 2016

Is Hillary so crooked?: Media complicates Clinton’s popularity

Julia Miller
October 13, 2016

World geography and P.E. teacher surfs daily to deal with stress

Julia Miller
October 12, 2016
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Vendor change means cafeteria pizza is smaller but still the same price

Pranav Ahuja and Julia Miller
September 12, 2016

Credit-card reliant apps prove to be a risky trade off

Nidhi Jain and Julia Miller
September 7, 2016

MAP students secure a slot in New York film festival

Julia Miller
September 6, 2016
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Four less teeth: ending my summer with painful wisdom teeth extraction

Julia Miller
September 5, 2016
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One girl, one test: How I acquired my driver’s permit

Julia Miller
May 24, 2016

Softball team perseveres through regular season, qualify for CCS

Jay Kim and Julia Miller
May 24, 2016

Toga’s Got Talent an emotional night for seniors

Julia Miller
May 24, 2016

Ringing in the end of the school year

Julia Miller
May 19, 2016

Team has rough start to season, things looking up for CCS

Julia Miller and Jay Kim
April 27, 2016

Alumna takes on Hollywood at AMDA

Julia Miller
April 23, 2016

Alumna takes on Hollywood at AMDA

Julia Miller
April 23, 2016

Bi-racial sophomore embraces two cultures

Julia Miller and Katherine Zhou
April 21, 2016

Sophomore hopes for successful season despite delay

Julia Miller and Jay Kim
March 11, 2016

Flashback Friday

Ariel Liu, Julia Miller, Vibha Seshradi, and Jenny Qian
March 9, 2016

Dance Fitness class aims to release stress

Julia Miller
March 6, 2016

Passion for art drives student to design first tattoo

Julia Miller
March 6, 2016

Senior leads ICAC and Toga Tamasha effectively

Julia Miller and Neehar Thumaty
February 5, 2016

Schools should steer clear of ill-conceived movement to arm staff members

Vivien Zhang and Julia Miller
January 27, 2016

Bieber Fever strikes again: the sudden jump onto the Justin Bieber bandwagon

Julia Miller
January 27, 2016

Worldwide messaging apps simplify global communication

Julia Miller and Claire Rhee
January 16, 2016

MAP students take annual trip to Angel Island

Julia Miller and Elizabeth Lee
November 5, 2015

Field hockey loses to LG but maintains strong position in league standings

Julia Miller and Vibha Seshadri
October 9, 2015

Field hockey team low in numbers, strong in drive

Julia Miller and Vibha Seshadri
September 4, 2015

Field hockey team low in numbers, strong in drive

Julia Miller and Vibha Seshadri
September 3, 2015

Summer experience: Senior builds greenhouses for less fortunate

Julia Miller
September 3, 2015

Varsity field hockey players participate in recruitment camps

Julia Miller and Vibha Seshadri
September 1, 2015
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