A CHANGE IN LEADERSHIP: pg. 18
ANTHRO
2025 Volume 7 Issue 4
Mission Statement
The goals of Anthro magazine, Palo Alto High School’s activism-focused journalism publication, are to highlight the impact of local and global activism on the Paly community, serve as a safe place to discuss these issues, and ensure that student voices are heard. Along the way, we hope to promote diversity, inclusion and respect, use respectful language and not engage in or support hate speech or the targeting of individuals.
From the Editors
Dear Readers,
We are excited to bring the fourth edition of Anthro this year. This cycle has been especially interesting. After four months of Donald Trump’s presidency, we’ve begun to see the impact of his actions on our community. Protests around Palo Alto have popped up as students and adults alike react to a country that is experiencing immense change. This edition showcases local activism efforts and the effects of Trump’s actions.
As always, Anthro has an editorial, and this cycle it is titled “Standing up and speaking out.” In this editorial, our staff celebrates the efforts of local activists in their fight against the elimination of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and the overreach of Trump’s power.
In our news section, reporters Arjun Jindal and Karin Bluemenfield feature a recent event where student-led organizations Let’s Talk Unite and Youth in Government reflect on the importance of student discourse. Writers Vivian Lin and Vivian Tang cover a recent climate protest at the Palo Alto City Hall, calling for people to live more sustainably. In “Protesters rally outside OpenAI,” reporter Arjun Jindal explores people protesting against the rapid advancement of generative artificial intelligence.
Our features section shifts from activism to how local organizations have been affected by the changing political climate. In “Pride in every stride,” writers Mihika Sridhar and Arjun Jindal cover the Bayland Frontrunners, an LGBTQ+ running club, amid increasing animosity towards the gay community. “The cost of revenge” by Marcus Ling and Motoko Iwata highlights how tariffs have affected local business owners. Reporter Jeshurun Wang also covers the increasing wealth gap in Palo Alto and the Bay Area as a whole in his story “Is money the real issue?”
Lastly, our opinion section starts with “Yes, you are a feminist,” in which writer Lara Dumanli discusses how the word feminism too often carries a negative connotation and how people are reluctant to identify themselves as feminists. Writers Henry Germain and Richard Zhang reflect on the University of Southern Carolina’s “Speak Your Mind” ice bucket challenge, and how, as the trend gained popularity, it has lost its significance in “A splash with no meaning.” We hope you enjoy the magazine.
– Editors-in-chief Hadrien de Martel and Mihika Sridhar
Staff
Editors-in-Chief
Hadrien de Martel
Mihika Sridhar
Managing Editors
Motoko Iwata
Amily Zhang
Features Editor
Jeshurun Wang
Business Manager
Richard Zhang
Staff Writers
Karin Blumenfeld
Lara Dumanli
Henry Germain
Arjun Jindal
Alexander Lawson
Vivian Lin
Marcus Ling
Vivian Tang
William Xue
Xander Yap
Chapin Walker
Artists
Doreen Hou
Chiara Martin
Adviser
Paul Kandell
IN THIS ISSUE
Letters to the Editors
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Standing up, speaking out
University students charged
Protesters rally outside OpenAI
Leaders promote civil discourse
Locals rally for climate superfund
Students on stickers
The cost of retribution
Pride in every stride
Busing justice across districts
Is money the real issue?
A change in leadership
A splash with no meaning
Yes, you are a feminist
Local activism roundup
Activism club spotlight
Protesters brandish signs in support of the climate and in objection to Elon Musk’s actions next to the Palo Alto City Hall.
Photo by Vivian Lin.
Photo by Arjun Jindal
Photo by Chapin Walker
Photo by Arjun Jindal
Photo by Vivian Lin
Standing up, speaking out
In abusing the federal government’s power, U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has furthered his own agenda at the cost of fundamental values of our country, including diversity, democracy and determination. As a result, various local organizations have organized protests and taken action to protect our community’s principles. We would like to celebrate the efforts of students, parents, teachers, school board members, the California government and protesters for advocating for the preservation of Palo Alto’s diversity, and for checking back against governmental overreach.
We ask our readers to support the efforts of our community’s activists, through positive engagement on social media or in person. We also encourage students who are passionate about a cause to exercise their freedom of speech to advocate for themselves and the broader community.
Ethnic Studies passing
After a tense school board meeting, the contested Ethnic Studies requirement passed 3-2 on Jan. 23. We praise students, parents and teachers for showing up to advocate for themselves and speak up for what they believe in.
The Ethnic Studies requirement is a measure to broaden the view of history from focusing on a Eurocentric perspective to highlighting a variety of cultures and races.
According to Palo Alto resident and former public defender Aram Finkelstein in an interview with Anthro Magazine, this class is critical in starting important conversations.
“I believe that the only way that we are gonna get beyond racism, anti-semitism, is that we have classes where we have bold conversations,” Finkelstein said. “Bottom line, don’t censor either party, let conversations start in our schools.”
In a time when Trump is cracking down on diversity and forcing the narrative of American history into being a uniform story, courses such as these are necessary to protect the diversity of voices in our schools.
Tesla takedowns
SCalifornia’s defense of diversity, equity, and inclusion
After a historic announcement from Trump threatening to cut off funding to high schools if they don’t eliminate DEI, California has taken a firm stance in defense of DEI programs. California has made the right decision and is standing up to an unjust use of federal power to blackmail schools into changing their policies and programs.
This move is critical in defending fundamental diversity in our schools. California has long been a haven of diversity. Thus, this move serves to protect the core of California’s identity. Further, this is necessary to prevent Trump’s overreach of power by preventing Trump from interfering with our state’s values.
ince mid-February, Tesla Takedown protests objecting to Elon Musk’s involvement in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have spread to become a nationwide event. Using the phrase “government efficiency,” DOGE has violated the checks and balances that ensure that no branch of the government overpowers the rest.
We would like to celebrate those who stand up to DOGE and its unjust usage of government power to further a president’s agenda.
Granny Ruth, a regular attendee of Tesla Takedown protests, explains the importance of the move ment.
“He [Elon Musk] has got to be stopped,” Granny Ruth said. “This (protest) is one of many and we want to see the groundswell of people showing that everything that is going on is wrong. So our goal is to be part of a larger movement.”
These protests occur in countless locations across the country every Saturday.
Deven Sharma, a junior at Henry M. Gunn High School, speaks at a board meeting on Feb. 11. Photo by Luca Vostrejs.
University students charged
Stanford pro-Palestinian protesters charged with multiple felonies
Students and graduates who occupied and vandalized Stanford University’s campus will soon be in court this April after being charged with felony vandalism and conspiracy to trespass.
The 12 individuals are being charged for crimes which include smashing windows, breaking into administrative buildings, and vandalizing various buildings with anti-semitic messages.
penalized for,” the student said.
Another Stanford student, who requested to remain anonymous, expressed their thoughts on how, despite the students deserving punishment for their acts, the charges were too harsh for the crime.
“I feel like when I was 18, there were a lot of stupid things I did that I would hate to be penalized for.”
Overall, the Stanford students whom Anthro has interviewed said that the charges were too harsh for the crime, and the sentencing was too harsh given the protesters’ ages.
One student, who requested to remain anonymous, stated that she believes the charges are unnecessarily severe and burden the students’ lives unfairly.
“Felony charges stop you from voting and holding a job, so I don’t know. I feel like when I was 18, there were a lot of stupid things I did that I would hate to be
— Stanford Student
“My first impression was that felony charges seemed a bit harsh,” they said. “Given trespassing charges, they’re definitely guilty, but I think the sentencing was too harsh.”
Stanford was one of many schools with encampments of pro-Palestinian students last year. According to the New York Times, more than 3,000 students were arrested for college encampments last year; they primarily faced misdemeanor charges or had their charges dropped altogether
Police arrested the Stanford student protestors on June 3, 2024, according to the New York Times. The protestors occupied the office of the Stanford president,
barricaded themselves inside the office, broke windows, splashed fake blood inside the building, broke furniture, and smashed security cameras. The damages were estimated to be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
On April 10, Prosecutor Jeff Rosen, the district attorney of Santa Clara, charged the 12 Stanford protesters with felony vandalism and felony conspiracy to trespass. The charged protesters’ ages ranged from 19 to 32, and all but one of the individuals were current or former Stanford students.
The protesters face up to three years and eight months in prison. This doesn’t include the payment of restitution they must pay to reimburse the university for their damages during the protests.
Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen also expressed his thoughts on the matter.
“Whenever you have multiple people working together to commit a crime, it’s much more dangerous to the public,” Rosen told the Times.
Overall, he said he believes that “speech is protected by the First Amendment: Vandalism is prosecuted under the Penal Code.”
IN THE AFTERMATH — Students and tourists walk around the Stanford Oval which was once filled with protesters in June 2024. Photo by Alexander Lawson.
Protesters rally outside OpenAI
Demonstrators fear advance of artificial generative intelligence
Protesters gathered on May 3 outside OpenAI’s San Francisco headquarters, warning that the race to build artificial general intelligence, or AGI, could outpace humanity’s ability to control it.
Organizer Sam Kirchner held a cardboard sign reading “Ban AGI” and
demanded a permanent halt to AGI development and stricter regulation of existing large-scale AI models.
“We want to prevent the creation of something called artificial general intelligence, which is more generally intelligent and economically productive than most humans. AGI being better at AI research and development than human experts could trigger a rapid leap to artificial superintelligence,” Kirchner said.
The true threat, according to the group, is ASI, or artificial superintelligence, which they argue some experts believe has a chance to eliminate humanity.
potential risks posed by superintelligent systems. Experts caution that the rapid evolution of AI could result in machines developing goals misaligned with human well-being, a phenomenon known as nonaligned AI.
“The only acceptable time to build a superintelligent system is if you have experimental evidence that it will stay aligned forever and will never want something that will cause human extinction. And you can’t have that experimental evidence of indefinite safety,” Kirchner said.
“It’s either we protest nonviolently or we do nothing and all die.”
— SAM KIRCHNER, co-founder of StopAI
“Once you build superintelligence, you can’t shut it down,” Kirchner said, citing Nobel Prize winner Geoffrey Hinton, who estimated a 50 percent chance that superintelligence could cause human extinction if oversight lags behind research. With this infinite improvement potentially causing it to become smarter than we could ever imagine, the group is worried it will act in ways contrary to the best interests of humanity, often referred to as non-aligned AI. As advancements in artificial intelligence continue to accelerate, concerns are growing about the
Having developed AI since he was 12 and now building an AI-based startup, Alex Chen argues that AI will bring a net good.
“AI is probably one of the most meaningful technologies we’ll see in our lifetime. I urge skeptics to embrace it and learn to use it to their benefit. Breakthroughs already deliver real value to humanity,” Chen said.
The demonstration follows comments by OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman suggesting AGI could arrive this year, with more powerful systems to follow within three years. The company also reversed its for-profit conversion after pressure from regulators. Protesters say that the timeline leaves little room for public deliberation.
“It’s either we protest nonviolently or we do nothing and all die,” Kirchner said. Alex Chen urged a more measured view, comparing AI to nuclear weapons.
“After nuclear weapons, most countries are afraid to step on someone else’s soil. Deterrence works. The same may hold for AI,” Chen said.
STOP AI — A demonstrator holds a “STOP AI” placard outside OpenAI’s headquarters in San Francisco on May 3. The protest, led by organizer Sam Kirchner, warns that unchecked artificial general intelligence could outpace human control and endanger humanity. Kirchner says the group will return weekly until lawmakers impose a permanent halt on AGI development.
Rising Palo Alto leaders promote civil discourse
After an election year marked by heated rhetoric, almost 50 local teens from around the Peninsula walked into the YMCA with a simple question: How can we talk about politics without tearing each other down?
The first-of-its-kind workshop was hosted at Palo Alto YMCA, piloted by Let’s Talk Unite (LTU), a student-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to bridging ideological divides, and the YMCA’s Youth in Government program, which simulates the legislative process for high-school students.
The event featured civil discourse discussions among student attendees, and speeches by Antonio López, the former mayor of the City of East Palo Alto and the current poet laureate for San Mateo County, and the presidents of LTU and Youth in Government.
Kehillah High School junior Charlotte Kofman, co-president of Let’s Talk Unite, reflected on the challenges of political polarization specifically in the Bay Area during her speech to the teen audience.
“Political polarization makes compromise a lot harder,” Kofman said. “We live in a homogeneous political bubble here in the Bay Area, so it takes real effort to branch out.”
Henry M. Gunn High School sophomore and co-president of Silicon Valley’s
Youth in Government, Mathilde Huyn, thought that the event would be a natural fit due to the common goals shared between the organizations.
“I set up this event to connect LTU and Youth in Government, a non-profit and an organization…” Huyn said. “Political polarization does affect passing legislation a lot, so I thought it was important to understand the two and how they collaborate with each other.”
Kofman believes this event will open students to new perspectives and discussion strategies within politics.
“The goal of the event is to encourage youth, the future generation of politicians, to see the harm that political polarization is having on our society and what they can do to help lessen that divide,” Kofman said. “We’re going to teach civil discourse skills, and this is especially relevant with Youth and Government because political polarization hinders government progress.”
Both Hyun and Kofman hope that this event will encourage dialogue amongst participants.
“The number one way to solve this [political polarization] is civil dialogue,” Huyn said. “Civil dialogue is a way that you can converse with other people who kind of mostly have different ideas than you, while still being respectful about your own idea and their idea.”
Aside from discussions, the event highlighted guest speaker Antonio López. He sees youth as the avenue for change and has hope in the future generation.
“Young people are the future,” López said. They know what the issues are, and they know exactly how to advocate and how to fight. And as I said, my job is just to pass the torch. My job is just to say you guys can do it, you guys have all the tools and resources.”
As the Santa Clara County Poet Laureate, López practices civil dialogue in his personal life by detailing his stories and experiences to others, exemplifying how civil dialogue can be present in daily life, not just in politics.
“For me, it is about how I create avenues to spark dialogue,” López said. “It is not that I am saying somebody is wrong, but saying let me humbly offer you my lived experience as a child of immigrants, whether we are talking about race, immigration, policy, or discrimination, hopefully those poems, that art form, is going to invite them to rethink how they see the world.”
SPEAKING TO THE CROWD — former mayor of the City of East Palo Alto and the current poet laureate for San Mateo County, Antonio López, speaks to the teens about their vital role in the future of politics. According to López, history has shown that that youth are at the forefront of change. “It’s always been young people who made the difference,” López said.
Locals rally for climate superfund
Chanting “The climate depends on you and me” and holding signs saying “There is no planet B” and “Stop carbon emissions by 2030,” more than 100 protesters stood in front of Palo Alto City Hall on April 18 for the annual Earth Day rally.
The theme, “Rally for our future, make polluters pay,” brought together Bay Area organizations such as Palo Alto Student Climate Coalition, 350 Silicon Valley, and Fridays For Future.
fund Act] measures the amount of pollution various individuals [and] organizations have polluted. … So essentially, it’s creating a superfund, thus in the name, helping fund clean energy initiatives and resources for disaster cleanup and things like that,” Giang said.
“I want us to keep the animals in mind. Let’s try and be their voice, because this world is all of our homes.”
— ALIDA CUTTRISS , Castilleja High School junior
Palo Alto High School junior Brendan Giang, a project lead of the Palo Alto Student Climate Coalition and organizer of the protest, said that this year’s protest theme was centered around supporting the Make Polluters Pay Superfund Act — a bill that requires fossil fuel polluters to pay for the climate damages they have caused the state.
“It [The Make Polluters Pay Super-
The protest brought together students from different schools across the city, including Castilleja High School junior Alida Cuttriss, who gave a speech in front of the crowd.
“I want us to keep the animals in mind,” Cuttriss said. “Let’s try and be their voice, because this world is all of our homes. Holding the polluters accountable isn’t just a matter of justice for the people, it’s an act of protection for the thousands of species who depend on us to fight for their right to live and thrive.”
A protester who referred to herself as ‘Granny Ruth,’ a member of the Rag-
ing Grannies, went to the protest to express her concerns about specific polluters in the city.
“We can’t save the Earth unless we stop nuclear war, unless we stop capitalism, unless we stop the kind of things that Elon Musk is allowed to do,” Granny Ruth said. “Tesla polluted right here in our creek… and they got away with it… the $750 fine was all the city of Palo Alto [charged them].”
Giang said that even taking small steps to be environmentally friendly can help mitigate the effects of climate change.
“There are so many small things you can buy, resell fashion and wear clothes for longer instead of contributing to fast fashion,” Giang said. “There’s so many things you can do, whatever fits in your lifestyle. That’s what we really want to support. We want to support whatever change people are willing to make.”
CHAMPIONS FOR THE FUTURE A member of the Raging Grannies holds a sign along with other protesters at the “Make Polluters Pay” protest at Palo Alto City Hall on April 18. (Photo by Vivian Lin)
Students on stickers
Young drivers speak about trending anti-Elon car bumper stickers
Ibought this before Elon went crazy” or “Anti-Elon Tesla Club” are messages that can be commonly be seen on the now iconic bumper stickers found on many Teslas and even other cars throughout the country. With many owners against recent political actions taken by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the stickers have been rapidly growing in popularity. Anthro asked the Paly community if they would put such message on their personal vehicle.
“No, because it’s kind of stupid. No one’s going to road rage at you just ‘cause you own a Tesla. So, I feel like it doesn’t really matter and you don’t need to put your political opinions out there like that.”
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Conrad Lui, sophomore
“I drive a 2009 Honda CR-V, and I saw that a lot of Teslas have those stickers on their car, and I was like, ‘Oh, that’s kind of funny, what if I put one on mine because my car has nothing to do with Tesla?”
— Maya Rajbhantari, senior
“Personally, as a student driver and as a new driver, I wouldn’t want to put anything like that on my car, just so I stay out of possibly dangerous situations.”
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Arabella Guinle, junior
“I think they’re funny and I enjoy it when I see it on other people’s cars, but I probably wouldn’t put it on my car because I wouldn’t want to attract more attention to the car than it already gets, since I think it’s too much of a statement.”
— Suzie Mondragon, junior
“I think it’s kind of stupid and also looks so stupid and dumb. I wouldn’t put it on my Tesla, because I think it’s a little cringy, and I feel like it’s already implied because a lot of people who bought Teslas may not really follow Elon, like my dad.”
— Keerthi Raj, junion
“So first of all I would definitely put one of these stickers on because I definitely feel that Elon Musk has gone from a normal businessman track to participating in government, and I really do want to separate the notion of doing business for making products versus doing politics.”
— Steven Rao, sophomore
The cost of retribution
Retaliatory tariffs are affecting local businesses
The world has reeled under the impact of Trump’s tariffs.
Since taking office, the president has levied tariffs on around 90 countries, including a most notable 30% tariff on all imported Chinese goods.
An added element has been the uncertainty of the tariffs, as they have been imposed on and off. Trump recently met with China’s president Xi Jinping, agreeing to temporarily pause tariffs according to an article by the New York Times.
According to an official White House statement issued on Feb. 13, 2025, Trump implemented the tariffs on the grounds that they will protect domestic industries, punish unfair trade practices, and reduce the trade deficit.
However, American businesses are paying the price, which gets passed down to consumers.
According to research by the Pew Research Center, small businesses make up 99.9% of businesses in the United States, and in the wake of recent tariffs, these businesses have especially
had a hard time absorbing this increase in operating costs.
42% of small businesses have reported increased costs, with 30% noting delays in shipments of goods, according to a survey by the National Small Business Association
The tariffs are revealing an unstable trade system, with Goldman Sachs reporting that over 70% of companies that import from China lack viable alternatives from other countries.
As a result, small businesses, including those in the Bay Area, are struggling with rising prices and crumbling supply chains.
On April 27, local businesses gathered in a meeting organized by San Jose Congressman Jimmy Panetta to express their frustration with the recent tariffs. A wide variety of businesses ranging from gas stations to grocery stores were represented, each citing concerns with increasing operating costs and price hikes.
Anthro spoke with local businesses in downtown Palo Alto to learn more about how tariffs are impacting them.
Photo Illustration by MARCUS LING
Robbin Everson, Owner of Alegio Chocolate
“The tariffs will lead to at least a 15 to 20% increase in our cost. Tariffs impact the psychological mood of the country and the people who are customers. Uncertainty is more impactful than the 10% tariff. So instead of buying two boxes, people might buy one box. Instead of buying a box, they might buy a bar. And that I’m not saying that it’s happening, but it is a trend that could continue in the future, and that uncertainty can turn a recession into a depression, because it becomes a psychological barrier, and people are worried about losing their Social Security, losing their jobs.”
Marisa Lyssand, Owner of Galerie Home & Garden
“I am getting emails from different vendors saying that the tariffs are coming into question and that they’re just navigating the waters as they come, since everything’s sort of topsy-turvy. I think they’re affecting everything. It’s pretty wild. If I get charged more, I will have to pass it along to my customer. So I anticipate that prices will be going up. I think they [tariffs] are ridiculous and crazy, and I am super mad about it. I think it’s gonna slow down business, and people are scared and don’t know what to do. And so they’re just staying home, which is definitely affecting small businesses.”
Paul Giani, Store manager of Palo Alto Bicycles
“We don’t know if it’s impacted customers yet, but we have raised prices on bicycles, equipment, and accessories already. Manufacturers and distributors are implementing tariff costs, and we are implementing them here to cover those costs that were paid, just like everybody else. It stinks. Yet, I can’t say it has totally impacted our business.” People are still buying bicycles, clothing, apparel, shoes, and helmets.”
Pride in every stride
Building a community inclusive for all, one run at a time
On a chilly, foggy-shrouded Saturday morning at Palo Alto’s Baylands Nature Preserve, a circle of nearly 100 runners and walkers gathers in the parking lot. Some pass around lemons from their garden, others invite members to the next local drag show. Then, with a chorus of barking dogs and shuffling shoes, they stride down the levee trail just as they have every weekend since 1991.
The Baylands FrontRunners is a run and walk club primarily for members of the LGBTQ+ community. The clubs help to organize events to support LGBTQ+ charities and organizations. They are a part of the larger International Frontrunners organization, which has regional groups worldwide. Across the globe, there are over 100 regional clubs, and over half are in the United States.
The first meetups drew barely a dozen people to the Baylands Athletic Center. Acceptance was hardly guaranteed in the early 90s, Yonke recalled, but the club persisted and brought a basket of rainbow Baylands front-runner name tags to welcome anyone who showed up ready to move. By the mid-1990s, attendance began to gain momentum, picking up runners from across the bay.
“The club was [initially] important because we wanted to get medical benefits and stuff out of large Silicon Valley companies,” Yonke said. “And then the fight changed to gay marriage. We got all of this, and now they’re coming after LGBTQ people again.”
“We wanted to create a safe space to run and be ourselves.”
MARTIN YONKE, BayLands FrontRunners member
Organizations like this one are very important in times like these. The Trump Administration is focused on rolling back rights for members of the LGBTQ+ community. In the first two months of Trump being in office, there were 17 anti-LGBTQ+ actions from the government.
Back then, Silicon Valley offered few public spaces where LGBTQ+ athletes could exercise openly. A handful of locals decided to change that, founding the Baylands FrontRunners as the Peninsula chapter of the global network of queer running clubs. In his late 70s, founding member Martin Yonke still jogs the same five-mile loop. He reflects on the purpose of the club.
“We wanted to create a safe space to run and be ourselves,” Yonke said.
Although the Frontrunners are not a political organization, recent events have sharpened their mission. They are now fighting for the rights of the majority of their members.
Evie Kalmar, who is a member of the BayLand FrontRunners board, reflects on the results of these ever-changing times.
“One group that we’ve been focusing on, especially with members who are transgender, is gender minorities,” Kalmar said. “They are really under scrutiny and are being attacked by the Federal Administration. Trying to make sure that people feel welcome, included, and that they belong in our group, is something that we’ve been working on this past year.”
In times when people’s rights are being stripped right in front of their eyes, having a community to rely on is of utmost importance.
“It’s so important to always be around other people with similar identities, moral values, and similar interests,”
Kalmar said. “I think that’s even more true during tumultuous times like these.”
The club’s commitment to giving back extends beyond running events and being an inclusive community. BayLand FrontRunners president, Rob Leasure, reminisces on club volunteers building a shaded pergola that sheltered picnickers near the park’s ranger station.
“We try and help our own community as well, as like participating in other races,” Leasure said.
This community service is not limited to this one event. Members fan out to help weed the invasive ice plant twice a year and collect windblown plastic along the tidal marsh.
“It’s about bringing people together who appreciate the same things, having fun and being fit at the same time,” said registrar Patrick Champagne. “The group is also inclusive of all, regardless of sexual orientation. We’re focused on LGBTQ+ [issues] but not limited to them.”
The club does not just try to raise money for local and national organizations for different causes. They also work to help individuals in the area.
“We’ve got, you know, a sponsorship program for the youth if they want to come into the club,” Leasure said. “We’ll actually fund their membership for the year, and we’ll help them participate in some races in the Bay Area.”
The focus for the BayLand FrontRunners has been and will always be providing a safe space for the community’s people in any way they can.
“It’s incredible to be part of an intergenerational community in particular, and getting to know all of these individuals with different life stories who’ve been through so much, and kind of come together every Saturday and every week to run or walk,” Kalmar said.
WALKING WITH FRIENDS: Members of the BayArea FrontRunners walk together as they reminise about their week. Many of them have been friends for over 10 years.
Busing justice
The
Tinsley
Program gives students in the Ravenswood
On Feb. 2, the Department of Education in the federal government released a public portal called EndDEI.ED.Gov. Parents, students, and teachers can use the website to report programs that they believe are classified as DEI to the federal government. The day after the portal was launched was the deadline the Trump Administration set for all K-12 schools to abolish their DEI programs.
According to ABC News, DEI programs are ones that are used to help fix problems in organizations that can disproportionately hurt minority groups.
“It’s given me the chance to learn from amazing teachers in PAUSD and be involved in clubs, organizations, and teams I wouldn’t have had access to otherwise.”
These can include small actions such as making important information available in other languages to actively seeking to hire people from underrepresented groups.
California has refused to comply with the Trump Administration’s executive order. California’s Department of Education has stated there is nothing illegal about DEI programs.
The success of one such DEI program is seen in the Palo Alto Unified School District. The Tinsley Voluntary Transfer Program has affected the lives of hundreds of students in the area.
Every day, kids from East Palo Alto board buses that take them to different school districts around the area. Normally, you have to live in an area to attend school there. However, the Tinsley Voluntary Transfer Program has changed this.
Minorities have long been pushed into certain cities everywhere in the United States. This often isolates them, making them a complete minority in cities versus all
white ones. According to the Urban Institute, policies and practices are used to deny minorities like Black people from living in a rich neighborhood with abundant resources. With that comes many socio-economic inequalities, resulting in the same policies often disadvantage minority groups by denying them resources and investment, often leading to inadequate schools. These systemic barriers are the very types of inequities that DEI programs aim to address.
Belmont-Redwood Shores.
There are often more students applying than spots available, leaving some students without the opportunity that they are eligible for. It is not a quick fix to just add enough spots to the program, though. Ian Bain, executive director of strategy and communications at the San Mateo County Office of Education, explains that the number of students for the program was determined by the court order. The county or the districts can not just change this number.
JUSTUN KIM, senior
In 1976, a group of over 170 parents and students filed a lawsuit claiming that their children were not receiving the same level of educational opportunities or the same quality. They said this was due to the isolation of their community which was mostly minorities. They believed communities close to them without big minority populations received better resources. The lawsuit was settled 10 years later in 1986 when the school districts took a settlement order. The result was not only a legal victory but also was the start of a program that focuses on correcting educational disparities, highlighting the core goal of DEI.
The program selects the students who get in through a lottery system. Families fill out the application a year before they want to send their kid to school. From there, it is up to a few factors. Bain helps to run the lottery system that takes place.
“We consider other factors such as districts’ preferences for grade levels, and whether they have current siblings in the district,” Bain said. “Families also have district preferences. Based on that, we put it into an algorithm that determines the outcome.”
“We want to help students thrive across all districts.”
The Tinsley Voluntary Transfer Program allowed students who resided in East Palo Alto and attended a school in the Ravenswood City School District to attend a school in a select number of districts. Originally, Las Lomitas, Menlo Park City, Palo Alto Unified, Portola Valley, San Carlos, Woodside, Redwood City, and
IAN BAIN, executive director of strategy and communications at the San Mateo County Office of Education
Palo Alto Unified School District is able to accept the largest number of students, at 60 kids. The rest of the districts can accommodate five to 26 students, respectively. There used to be a total of 206 spots open, but with Redwood City and Belmont-Redwood Shores no longer participating, that number lowered to 135. This limitation not only shows the ever growing demand for DEI-focused programs, but also the structural constraints they face.
For many students, the program opens doors to new opportunities.
Senior Justun Kim, a participant in the program, reflects on his experience and how
across districts City School District better education opportunities
it changed his life.
“I didn’t personally choose to be part of the Tinsley program — I was only four when my parents signed me up — but I’m really grateful they did,” Kim said. “It’s given me the chance to learn from amazing teachers in PAUSD and be involved in clubs, organizations, and teams I wouldn’t have had access to otherwise.”
Despite all the positives, there are still challenges that persist with the program. One such problem for many students is transportation.
“It’s manageable for my family, but I can see how it could be hard for lower-in-
come families without multiple cars,” Kim said. “If a parent needs to take the only car to work, it can leave the rest of the family without a way to get to school or other activities.”
The Tinsley Voluntary Transfer Program has changed over time in PAUSD. In 2019, students who were a part of the program closed enrollment to four elementary schools. The intentions were to lower the bus ride times and try to stop the isolation of minority students. Instead, many parents were upset that the district had not asked them to weigh in on it. They felt pressured to either pull their kid out of the school where they
had gone for over a year or somehow find a new means of transportation.
The Tinsley Voluntary Transfer Program is trying to close gaps caused by social inequities due to isolated minority communities and de facto segregation. The purpose of this program, along with many other DEI is to help the students who need it. With DEI under attack at a national level, the Tinsley Program has grown from a local policy to a test, evaluating how willing local school boards are in addressing educational disparities.
“We want to help students thrive across all districts,” Bain said.
CATCHING THE BUS — Palo Alto High School students rush to catch the bus to go back home after a long day at school.
Is money the
The wealth gap between the rich and the poor is widening within Palo Alto
At the heart of one of the world’s richest tech and innovation hubs, economic freedom is attainable — but only for a select crowd.
According to a study done by the newly released 2025 Silicon Valley Index, published by the Joint Venture Silicon Valley, just nine households hold more wealth than the bottom 50% in the San Mateo and Santa Clara regions.
With the obvious financial gap in the region, the report indicates that Silicon Valley still boasts 89 billionaires and 145,000 millionaires, while 30% of residents are not self-sufficient, and 37% of children still live in families at risk for food insecurity.
The same report also states that the top 1% of households now hold about 15% of the region’s collective liquid assets while the bottom 50% still “struggle to claim even a fraction of that pie,” the report says.
A Palo Alto High School educator, who resides in Palo Alto and requested to remain unnamed because she doesn’t want her financial condi-
tions to be exposed at her workplace, says she does not want to be publicly known as someone who faces financial stress for her family. She shares her experience on how their financial situation differs from that of employees who work in majority tech-based companies.
“The ranges in incomes are almost as big as the range of the income in the bottom 80 because of the high concentration of wealth we have in the United States right now.”
Silicon Valley’s residents spend more than 30% of their income on rent.
The educator also acknowledged that having a sustainable financial budget is a challenge for her and her family.
— ERIC BLOOM, Paly economics teacher
“People come from all over the world with money,” she said. “It’s hard to compete being a teacher where people from Google, Apple, and other high-tech companies [have] earnings [that] are much higher.”
The Silicon Valley Index report also stated that as a result of staggering prices, half of
“It is hard to manage a family budget being an educator in a high-paid area and still living here,” the educator said.
According to the report of the Silicon Valley Index, the median home price in Palo Alto hit $1.92 million last year. Fewer than 26% of firsttime home buyers can afford this price tag on homes.
“It looks like it’s almost impossible for educators to stay in the area,” the educator said. “When I go and see other families who are not in education, they can afford more. I have to work multiple jobs to make my dreams come true.”
Eric Bloom, a Paly teacher who teaches Economics and Macroeconomics, says the average resident in Palo Alto doesn’t have the same view on economics as the average working-class person living in Palo Alto.
“Even if you say the top 20 percent, the top quintile, it is still a huge portion of the economy,” Bloom said, “The ranges in incomes are almost as big as the range of the income in the bottom 80 because of the high con-
real issue?
centration of wealth we have in the United States right now.”
Bloom describes a giant gap within not just wealth, but also the living experience. He states this was especially the case for those who serve and work for the richer parts of the community.
“In a community like Palo Alto, you have a huge portion of the residents having no understanding of what it is like for those who are serving them, working for them, what their lives are like,” Bloom said.
Bloom complained about the ignorance of people leading governments or corporations to continue to treat people differently.
“A wealth gap and poverty persist in our society because we are blinded to its impacts,” Bloom said. “We shelter ourselves off and that allows us to facilitate a government that treats people the same way, that undervalues some and favors others.”
Brennan Bailey, a sophomore at Paly, said wealth inequality in Palo Alto was originally caused by racism.
“By separating the rich from the poor, it is an easy way to separate Black and White.”
Bailey said. “There is a really big noticeable difference between the racial makeup and economic makeup of the two places.”
According to Data USA, the most common racial or ethnic group in East Palo Alto is Hispanic, whereas the majority of people in Palo Alto are White.
East Palo Alto was plagued by the
“It’s okay, we can do this, but the only thing is how we can stay here.”
— Paly educator
history of redlining, where the technique was used by banks to refuse loans to residents living in areas deemed too poor, which might pose a potential financial risk for banks.
Redlining was used in Palo Alto in the 1950s, which caused an influx of Black residents into East Palo Alto.
The long-term impacts that the technique induced were reduced house ownership opportunities in Palo Alto.
This practice was later outlawed in 1968 with the passing of the Fair Housing Act. However, the lasting effects of redlining still influence the gap between East Palo Alto and Palo Alto.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the median household income in East Palo Alto is $104,832 as of 2023, while the median household income for Palo Alto is $220,408. Even in the midst of all the financial pressure that lower-income residents might be facing, there is still a glimmer of hope for those who are dedicated to staying in Palo Alto.
“It’s okay, we can do this, but the only thing is how we can stay here,” the educator said.
“It is hard to manage a family budget being an educator in a highpaid area and still living here.”
— Paly educator
A change in
Transitioning to new leadership: Getting to know the outgoing
TFor 13 years, Terri Baldwin served as the president of the Palo Alto Educators Association, the teachers union for PAUSD educators which, according to a PAEA page, represents over 800 certificated employees of the district. But now, Baldwin is stepping down and Tom Culbertson, the current vice president of the PAEA, will succeed her.
Anthro Magazine interviewed Baldwin and Culbertson to hear their perspectives on the past and the future.
erri Baldwin has been actively involved in the PAEA for 26 years and has been the union’s president for 13 years.
According to Baldwin, she’s decided to step down to pursue other passions.
“The teacher library position at Fletcher became available, and those don’t become available very often,” Baldwin said. “I have always been interested in that position, so I reflected and took time, and talked with our vice president. I decided that it would be best for me to step down this year so I could take on that new challenge.”
Baldwin said that she is proud of the things she has accomplished in her seven terms.
“I’m really proud of the significant contract gains we’ve made, particularly in special education working conditions, because our working conditions are students’ learning conditions,” Baldwin said. “We’ve done some really great things, but increasing membership participation has been the best.”
According to Baldwin, guiding member engagement is one of the most critical things for her role and the union.
“I really helped people get involved and engaged,” Baldwin said. “We had about 250 teachers come out to a board meeting. That is the most [members] we’ve ever had involved.”
Baldwin said that she is excited for the future of the PAEA under Culbertson’s leadership.
“He [Culbertson] has been a great voice on our executive board,” Baldwin said. “I have a lot of confidence that he is going to build on what we’ve done. He’s going to do a great job, very thoughtful and caring.”
According to Baldwin, she is proud of the increased teacher participation she’s seen.
“We’re an organization that helps teachers represent themselves, not just to do the fighting for them, but to have everyone come together as a collective, because we’re stronger together,” Baldwin said. “Over the past few years, I’ve really seen that happen … Our educators go above and beyond every day.”
Baldwin said she is honored to have been able to serve the community.
“It’s truly been an honor to serve as the PAEA president this long,” Baldwin said. “I’m really deeply grateful to our incredible educators who entrusted me with this responsibility. I leave this role proud of what we’ve accomplished together, because it really has been together, and I’m confident in our union strength.”
ON THE LEFT Terri Baldwin reflects on her journey as the Palo Alto Educators Association president. Baldwin served as the PAEA president for 13 years, and is now retiring. “There’s always tough times, but there’s been a lot of support,” Baldwin said. “It’s been an honor.”
leadership
and incoming Palo Alto Educators Association presidents
Tom Culbertson has taught at Juana Briones Elementary School for 15 years and has served various PAEA roles as a site rep, executive board member, and part of the negotiations team.
According to Culbertson, he hopes to draw on his previous experience in his new role.
terested in meeting with all elected officials, school board members who represent this community, city council members, and I do want to express my openness to meeting with community groups. That’s a really important part of our partnership.”
“The things that I care about are the working and living conditions of our members.”
TOM CULBERTSON, new PAEA president
“I want to listen and I want to understand the culture of all these different roles that I’ve been in,” Culbertson said. “I believe that it’s really important for there to be continuity in our union, so the fact that I’ve had Terri as my mentor for the last couple of years is a really important part of that.”
Despite his experience, Culbertson acknowledges that he’s new and says that a major goal will be to just learn the role.
“For my first year, I’ve got a bunch of different goals, including things like just learning this job,” Culbertson said. “Members of this union are really going to be the ones who are going to drive me and give me the guidance I need to respond and advocate for their needs.”
Culbertson said that he also wants to bring something new to the table.
“I’m going to be different,” Culbertson said. “I’m just not the same person. My plan is that I’m going to bring a different style to it [the role].”
Specifically, Culbertson aims to be accessible.
“I will have a public face that I will be providing,” Culbertson said. “I’m really in-
ON THE RIGHT Tom Culbertson speaks about his hopes for the future of the Palo Alto Educators Association. Culbertson will be taking over for the remainder of Baldwin’s term as the president of the PAEA. “I understand that as a collective, we’re moving everything forward in a positive way, slowly,” Culbertson said.
Culbertson also wants to continue championing key PAEA issues.
“The things that I care about are the working and living conditions of our members,” Culbertson said. “I do believe that our working conditions and our morale affects the students’ experience of education.”
According to Culbertson, giving voice to teachers is also a key part of his role and the union.
“Educators have a strong sense of what are some of the best policy choices or policy pathways since we’re in the classroom all the time,” Culbertson said. “We [teachers] can be a part of the process of serving our students and making those policies. We can be a really valuable resource for the community.”
Culbertson said he will dedicate himself to serving the community.
“Starting on June 6, I’m going to be working seven days a week and 24 hours a day to strengthen our union and serve this community and serve this school district.”
Text by HENRY GERMAIN and RICHARD ZHANG
A splash with
no meaning
lost its purpose after going viral
lenge hasn’t completely come across as a fundraiser, participants should not be blamed for missing the point.
As Li and Williams mentioned, it is
“Active Minds should provide more guidance,” Williams said. “I feel like they [Active Minds] could do something with a direct end goal, rather than just dumping a bucket of water on yourself.”
“Things are very trendy these days. It’s really easy to be a trend, rather than trying to support something big-
— TOM LI, sophomore
The SpeakYourMind Ice Bucket Challenge can be easily confused simply as a trend, and making their motives more direct could help Active Minds inform more people about its goals, leading to even more dona-
“I think people are more likely to go on trends rather thanthing like mental
— OKIKI ASOGBA, freshman
Despite the whopping numbers Active Minds has raised since the challenge came to life, there are still participants who aren’t aware of its real purpose. The SpeakYourMind Ice
Bucket Challenge hasn’t even sniffed its ceiling yet, and with time and some adjustments, we can see the true potential of it.
Yes, you are a feminist
Stop warping the meaning of feminist to become an insult
Believe it or not, you are a feminist. Or rather, a large portion of the population is. If you believe that women and men should be treated equally, in the most fundamental and complex sense, then you are, in fact, a feminist. However, after the overuse and misuse of the word, being labeled a feminist has soon lost its vigor and has become an insult from the rest of its audience.
In a 2018 YouGov poll, only 34% of women said “yes” when asked if they were a feminist. In the same exact poll, over 80% of men and women agreed that women and men should be treated equally, even agreeing that sexism is still an issue.
So why does such a relatively straightforward word like feminist or feminism hold such a negative connotation that people would rather jump through hoops than simply call themselves it? Has the world truly turned backwards, or have the waves of feminism produced a reverse effect of the word instead of empowering it?
ther than just simply rejecting the word; it actually molds into a disgust towards the movement, something that’s unacceptable more now than ever. With the growing popularity of Andrew Tate and other vocal misogynists sharing and blasting their beliefs on the internet for millions of people, it pokes fun at the word ‘feminist’ and actually creates, as a result, a “manosphere”. According to the Canadian Museum of Human Rights, “manosphere influencers often assert the unfounded idea that men are naturally dominant,” and thus feel the need to downplay our existence.
Being called a feminist is what ignited the fire within us to speak out and demand our rights, and it won’t go away due to the misrepresentation of the world.
As we are entering the fourth wave of feminism, this new era has made it easy, even too easy, to comment, repost, and defend your viewpoint on the internet. Even though it's fueled by dislike buttons and Twitter trolls, this new start of feminism takes more of a liberal and inclusive outlook on feminism, which, while it pushes us forward, still momentarily tugs us back.
“Yet, despite all the amazing things that feminism has achieved and aims to achieve in the future, the word feminism seems to have developed into, for many, not representing what it really stands for,” according to The Egalitarian, an online blog that focuses on the future of feminism, activism, and liberation, writer Elysia O'Neill said.
According to a BBC article written by Dr Christina Sharff, a lecturer at King's College London, she’s found in her own research associations between the word feminist and “man-hating, lesbianism or lack of femininity.”These extreme views are added to the toxic rhetoric surrounding the meaning behind the women’s rights movement and thus, create a powerful world that pushes forward the centuries of sexist laws. However, this backlash stretches fur-
By making feminists, or rather anybody who dares to disagree with them, feel embarrassed about calling themselves that term or agreeing with their views, these sexists are fundamentally dismantling the camaraderie that built the movement in the first place. They feel the need to downplay the historic wins and successes by talking down to us the same way they talk to vegans, like children. Asserting to the millions of followers that by calling yourself, and thus being, a feminist, you are too “cringe” or overly “radical”, they turn such a monumental word into a joke.
But, this doesn’t simply end at squashing the word “feminist”; it expands to a global disrespect for what the movement stands for: equality and justice for all. All the progress the centuries of feminists have made can simply be ignored with one hateful comment calling us “radical feminists.” But being called a feminist is what allowed women to vote, allow them to open their own bank accounts, allow them have their own education, and allow them to make autonomous decisions. Being called a feminist is what ignited the fire within us to speak out and demand our rights, and it won’t go away due to the misrepresentation by the world.
So, yes, you are a feminist, whether you’d like to call yourself or not. It may not be “cool” to call yourself one, but I believe it's our duty to call ourselves a feminist to respect not only the millions of activists who sacrified themselves fighting for our rights, but the millions more in the upcoming generation defending the road they paved for us.
Text by LARA DUMANLI
Art by VIVIAN TANG
Local activism roundup
Community of unlikely activists rises up in uncertain times
Raging Grannies
Founded in 1987 in Victoria, British Columbia, The Raging Grannies is an activist organization of elderly women who use satirical songs and chants to advocate for various social and political causes, from climate action to anti-war efforts. There are now over 60 Raging Grannies chapters across the world. According to a protester who refers to herself as Granny Ruth, who is part of the Palo Alto chapter ,says the group originally focused on climate issues and anti-war advocacy after 9/11.
“We [the United States] went right into the Iraq War, and we [The Raging Grannies] started going to San Francisco for the big rallies in 2003 and that’s what really got us going,” Granny Ruth said. “... organizing anti war actions was a little bit beyond our ability…so we started joining actions [with other organizations for protests].”
One of the Raging Grannies’ most notable advocacy tactics is their use of chants to catchy tunes and theatrical performances.
“... Getting people to sing along is powerful, and we know that from people like Pete Seeger … who during the Vietnam era got people out singing,” Ruth said. “It really built solidarity and made people feel like they could be part of a movement.”
Let’s Talk Unite
Let’s Talk Unite is a local student-run non profit dedicated to combating political polarization by stimulating dialogue across the political spectrum. Charlotte Kofman, co-president of Let’s Talk Unite and junior at The Kehillah School in Palo Alto, said that the organization mainly focuses on hosting different events — such as workshops, digital resources, and their “Let’s Talk Polarization” podcast — for teens to learn about how they can actively fight polarization.
“Our goal is to give people civil discourse tools and allow them to check their own biases, and we do that through workshops at different high schools and middle schools, and with the City of Palo Alto,” Kofman said.
Such workshops teach the younger generation to interact with the political sphere on social media and also to widen their political perspective by interacting with people with different views.
“Those workshops give people skills that they can then employ on social media when they’re looking at extremist points of views and when they’re engaging with people who don’t agree with them, because that’s something we encourage people to do in our workshops, they can use those civil, disparate skills to talk to them, kind of widen their political perspective,” Kofman said.
Kofman also said that Let’s Talk Unite encourages teens to participate in political dialogue across the political spectrum and
express their own opinions. One way they do this is through their annual editorial contest, which pushes teens to research, ponder, and express their opinions on pressing issues.
“A lot of what youth voice in politics is what’s on social media, but with our editorial contest, it gives high schoolers the ability to like share what their opinions are, and to read what other high schoolers are thinking that’s not influenced by algorithms or social media restrictions or what’s just like being fed to them,” Kofman said.
The Palo Alto chapter of the Raging Grannies stands in front of the Palo Alto City Hall advocating for action against polluters in the city during the annual Earth Day protest on April 18. (Photo by Vivian Lin)
Let’s Talk Unite hosts an event where over 1000 participants reflected on racial biases and discriminatory practices and experiences in honor of MLK Jr Day at Mitchell Park Library on January 20. (Photo by Averie Chiang)
Activism club spotlight
The Environment and Medicine Club is pushing for sustainability
The newly founded Palo Alto High School Environment and Medicine Club is teaching elementary schoolers about living green, converting Paly’s school buses to electric, and getting rid of plastic in school lunches.
Co-presidents and co-founders Anika Deshpande and Sid Iyer started the club last semester due to their interest in biology and the environment. The club’s original purpose was purely educational, however, the club shifted focus after a successful school board meeting about the removal of plastic in school cafeterias.
“Our original goal was to educate students and give them a platform to see where they could be volunteering, and we wanted to promote volunteering opportunities for kids at Paly,” Deshpande said. “But it ended up going further into the activist side because I remember we decided to speak at one of the PAUSD board meetings.”
After the board meeting, Deshpande said that school board President Shana Se-
gal reached out to attend one of the club’s meetings. Since then, the club has been trying to work closely with the school board in order to provide a student voice on sustainable practices at schools.
“We suggested that the board incorporate student voices in the sustainability committee and we had suggested that they add a seat for student voices that can be filled by our club,” Deshpande said.
The club is also pushing for the removal of plastic from school cafeterias by piloting new biodegradable and compostable items. To support the program, the club applied for a grant.
“We applied for some grants … and it’s up to $5,000 and we’re pretty hopeful, and we think we can get it,” Iyer said.
The money will be used to support a variety of other efforts as well, like increasing the amount of education workshops. One example of an education workshop was a recent event where club members presented to over 80 third graders about sustainability practices at Palo Verde.
“We started presenting to elementary schools, and we’re trying to implement sustainability at a younger age,” Iyer said.
Deshpande said that many other schools have shown interest, but the club needs more funding to host more of these education workshops.
Another project the club is pursuing, according to Iyer, is making school buses more environmentally friendly.
“Right now we’re especially fighting for electrifying the white fleet, which means that we want to make all the school buses electric,” Iyer said.
Some of the school buses students use have already been converted, but many of the buses that maintenance workers and landscapers use are still gas-powered.
So far, Iyer says that the Paly faculty have been very supportive, but he warns that change will still take time.
“They’re not against working with us, but it does take time to try and set up a meeting and talk with other people and go forward with it [the club’s plans],” Iyer said.
MEETING School board President Shana Segal attends one of the Environment and Medicine Club’s meetings. “She [Segal] came to our club to talk about how it’s going, and the essence of sustainability in Palo Alto, and what she wants to do to change and make it better,” Co-President Sid Iyer said. Photo courtesy of Sid Iyer.
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