Name, age, and grade: Lillian Wayne, 16, junior What inspires you? My feminist idols such as my mom, Beyoncé, and Hillary Clinton. I am inspired because they are strong, independent, and passionate about what they do. What is your favorite subject in…
Can you afford to pay to pee? Can you afford not to? Set in a dystopian “near future” where decades of drought have led to water shortages and private toilets are outlawed, the evil Urine Good Company has taken control and charges…
With a distinct body shape, large pectoral fins and knobby head, humpbacks whales have long captured people’s imagination and interest. Intelligent and vocal, each humpback population communicates in its own dialect, and males sing songs that can last for 20 minutes and…
gmh Today, November-December 2017, pages 102-103, “Relationships – Opening the Door to Transformational Learning,” by Ward “SN” Mailliard. Photos by Shmuel Thaler. I am often asked, “How do you manage to engage the prominent leaders that the students interview?” and “How do…
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 11/25/2017, “Mount Madonna volleyball rallies but falls short of state,” by Ian Ross. Read this story
The Mount Madonna School (MMS) boys varsity cross country team has received the Central Coast Section (CCS) highest academic honor by the California Interscholastic Federation: “2017-18 Fall Season Scholastic Championship Team Award.” “As a teacher and a coach, I believe academics is…
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 11/24/2017, “Mount Madonna girls volleyball flying blind into NorCal D-V championship vs. San Marin,” by Julie Jag. Photos by Shmuel Thaler. When the girls volleyball season extends past Thanksgiving — an experience only 26 teams across the state will…
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 11/21/2017, “Mount Madonna volleyball clears path to NorCal D-V final,” by Julie Jag. Photo by Shmuel Thaler. As players from Clear Lake High attempted to navigate the winding, dark and obscure route to Mount Madonna School, located high above…
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 11/20/2017, “Mount Madonna setter thrown for a curve by scoliosis will guide team through NorCal D-V volleyball playoffs,” by Julie Jag. Photo by Lucjan Szewczyk. WATSONVILLE >> Mount Madonna School’s path to the final stages of the Northern California…
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 11/19/2017, “Local Roundup, Girls Volleyball,” by Sentinel staff. Hawks earn scholastic award >> Mount Madonna School announced Friday that the girls volleyball team was awarded with the CIF 2017-18 Fall Season Scholastic Championship Team Award. The Hawks’ collective GPA…
