Kimberly Pelayo-Ayala
Gray in Blue
Gray in Blue is a digital art piece by Kimberly Pelayo-Ayala. She describes her piece as, "This is a character Gray, in a sci-fi-ish world".
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Ciara Robertson
Aug 30, 20237 min read
An interview with Dr. Graham, our new Head of School
I recently had the honor and pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Jeneen Graham, our beloved Upper School Principal and soon to be Head of...
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Alexis Lindenfelser
Jan 23, 20233 min read
Stanford ‘27: Tina Mai
Sometimes, it seems like Tina Mai’s life runs at 2x speed. At 15, she became an internationally published poet when her poetry was...
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Ciara Robertson
Jan 5, 20234 min read
Why You Should Spend Next Summer on a College Campus
Quick….close your eyes and think about summer. What pops into your mind? Visions of tropical beaches and aquarium blue water? Lying on...
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Alexis Lindenfelser
Jan 2, 20233 min read
Margazine Co-editor, Tartan Tutor, and Coach: Vanessa Liu
Vanessa Liu, our beloved Margazine co-editor, the Yearbook Editor-in-Chief, and a Tartan tutor, is a senior this year at St. Margaret’s....
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Emma Kim
Dec 23, 20223 min read
Christmas Around the World
From play-fighting your siblings for the acclaimed spot of placing the shining gold star on the top of your adorned Christmas tree to...
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Vanessa Liu
Jul 4, 20226 min read
A Reproductive Revolution: Overturning Landmark Case Roe v Wade
In early May, leaked Supreme Court documents took the United States media by storm and exposed the American public to judicial intentions...
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Vanessa Liu
Jun 25, 20224 min read
Reaching the Rainbow: How Today’s LGBTQ+ Flag Came To Be
From embellishing bright, glossy pins and stickers to billowing gently above town halls and universities, the multicolored pride flag...
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Alexis Lindenfelser
Jun 22, 20223 min read
Environmental Club Hosts Successful K-Cup Drive
As some of you might have seen by the green and black K-Cycle boxes next to the trash cans in the Tartan Cafe, the SMES Environmental...
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Alexis Lindenfelser
May 26, 20223 min read
Girl Scout Gold Award: Mari Edler
Mari Edler, a rising senior at St. Margaret’s, is a passionate artist, Girl Scout, and scuba-diving enthusiast. She loves experimenting...
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Nadia Momtaz
May 17, 20228 min read
WHAT'S HOT: Fast from Fast Fashion
Originally published: Visions: Literary and Arts Magazine by Tina Mai (April 2022) Written by Nadia Momtaz and Ashley Shanahan Social...
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Alexis Lindenfelser
Apr 14, 20225 min read
WHAT'S HOT: Humans: Potentially Photosynthetic?
Originally published: Visions: Literary and Arts Magazine by Tina Mai (April 2022) Unlike plants, which use photosynthesis to turn...
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Vanessa Liu
Apr 10, 20225 min read
The Sunshine Protection Act: Daylight No Longer Needs Saving
Getting out of bed in the morning, for most, is already a tremendously arduous undertaking. Add in the annual March tradition of...
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Vanessa Liu
Apr 7, 20228 min read
From Bougies to Big Macs: A Brief History of Russia
On Thursday, February 24th, Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine for what he deemed a “special military operation” to help...
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Alexis Lindenfelser
Apr 3, 20222 min read
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: Jeanie Liang
Jeanie chose to have her stuffed animal pig friend, Kevin Bacon, as the cover picture for her article. Check out his Instagram account...
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Ciara Robertson
Apr 2, 20223 min read
Looking for a New Sport? Try Taekwondo
I was fourteen years old when I received my second degree black belt. It was a culmination of daily practices, grit, and countless hours...
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Neela Gerayli
Mar 27, 20222 min read
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: Max Page
Max Page is a St. Margaret’s Senior who joined the SMES community just last year. He says that “the students and the teachers were very...
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Alexis Lindenfelser
Mar 2, 20223 min read
How Can You Help People in Ukraine?
Many of us have watched the tragic Russian invasion of Ukraine unfold on the news these past few days. Russian President Vladimir Putin...
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Tina Mai
Mar 2, 20223 min read
‘Dickinson’: Drunk on Imagination and Unapologetically Feminist
The following is a review that St. Margaret's Junior Tina Mai wrote for an essay contest hosted by the New York Times. Of 4,000...
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Ciara Robertson
Feb 23, 20223 min read
How to Set and Achieve Goals
Yes, it’s the beginning of a 2022, and we all know what that means… New Year’s resolutions! Goal setting certainly can happen any time,...
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Alexis Lindenfelser
Jan 7, 20223 min read
Omicron Variant Factsheet
With so much information and concern spreading about the current Omicron variant and COVID-19 surge, it can be difficult to get to the...
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Alexis Lindenfelser
Jan 6, 20223 min read
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: Emma Chang
A senior at St. Margaret’s this year, Emma has participated in a diverse array of activities, has taken many unique classes, and puts a...
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Charles Ihara
Dec 21, 20216 min read
The Huntington Beach Oil Spill and Community Response Efforts
What Happened? On Friday night October 1st, the Coast Guard first received reports of a possible oil spill just north of the Huntington...
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Ciara Robertson
Dec 21, 20214 min read
How To Not Catch A Cold This Winter
Anytime someone has a sore throat, a stuffy nose, or a cough these days, everyone immediately thinks, “Ahh! COVID!” But what about the...
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