Category: Makenna Adams

By Makenna Adams Where did you go to College? I attended San Jose State for both my undergrad and graduate school. Where did you go to High School? I attended Madera High School in Madera, CA– a very small agricultural town in the heart of CA. Place of Birth: I was born in Jalisco, Mexico…

By Makenna Adams Walking past Westmont, you will find that construction has transformed nearly all of our campus. Comments Principal Miller, “Seismic reinforcement has been added to all of our classrooms to make them safer.” Every classroom on campus, save rooms 58-60, has undergone this construction. The construction began at the onset of lockdown in…

By Makenna Adams As we transition into colder months and Covid cases resurge, safety mandates force business to shut down once more. Stimulating our local community is just as important now as it was several months ago. Yet, as winter grows nearer, so does the likelihood of contracting any infectious disease; history has proven that…

By Makenna Adams If you are a bramble fanatic like myself, you ponder the notion of berry superiority. You think to yourself, “Ripe, ruby-red raspberries are always delicious. As are plump blueberries. But how do they fare against sweet, wild blackberries? What about succulent huckleberries?” I’ve personally wrestled with this idea at length, and have concluded…

By Makenna Adams Nestled snugly in a white paper bag lies a soft, Nutella challah bun. Warmed by the sun, the bun accompanies a loaf of black sesame seed bread, olive and rosemary sourdough, and a buttery fig shortbread cookie.  As the worker at the Saratoga Farmers’ market hands me my purchases, I think to…

By Makenna Adams Since March, protesters around the nation have made themselves clear: we want justice for Breonna Tayor. On October 2nd, we hoped maybe justice had been served. Upon closer look, however, we see that is clearly not the case.  Louisville, Kentucky: on March 13, 2020, Breonna Taylor was killed by police in her…

By Makenna Adams The morning chill As the Moon dips Behind the hill Creates a silver dawn The air: crisp and cool And the light gentle In this silver dawn Where the world is calm Few are out The world is waking Slowly In this silver dawn Trees rustle Slightly Routinely Guided by the silver…

By Makenna Adams “You have to make some noise if you want to be heard,” wisley remarks Eudoria Holmes to her daughter Enola, in Netflix’s new flick Enola Holmes. Based on Nancy Springer’s series, The Enola Holmes Mysteries, the movie follows the young protagonist Enola as she resolves to find her eccentric mother, whose sudden…

By Makenna Adams Tik Tok has been under review for many months for tracking and collecting data from its users. To understand the situation, I read “Tik Tok User Data: What Does the App Collect and Why Are U.S. Authorities Concerned?” by By Robert McMillan, Liza Lin and Shan Li for the Wallstreet Journal.  The…

By Makenna Adams Throughout my 17 years of life, I have remained loyal to my favorite holiday: Halloween. Without fail, I have spent every Halloween season filled with unwavering excitement; flocking to pumpkin patches, decorating my house, and baking themed treats. I have always marked the costumes of Halloween, however, as my absolute favorite aspect…