Richard Zhang (class of 2027) joined Anthro in his sophomore year because he wanted to explore social justice issues in the world and around Paly. In his free time, he likes to hang out with friends and family.
Mihika (Class of 2026) joined Anthro in her sophomore year because she was interested in raising awareness about the activism around the world. In her free time, Mihika loves to hang out with her friends, read and play with her dog.
Motoko Iwata (Class of 2026) joined The Voice in her sophomore year. At Paly, she does badminton and debate. In her free time, Motoko enjoys spending time with her friends and reading about current events.
![Veronica Rodriguez files through teacher copy requests. Rodriguez has received an outpouring of support from teachers following a recent decision by Palo Alto Unified School District to cut her position. “I'm part of the team for the students and their education,” Rodriguez said. “I'm not a teacher, but I'm helping teachers and I feel very devastated about the decision they [district] have taken.”](/proxy.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fanthromagazine.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F02%2FIMG_9647-1200x958.jpg&internal=1)
![Former Palo Alto Unified School District school board candidate and Pathwise (formerly Dreamcatchers) Executive Director Nichole Chiu-Wang speaks on Thursday at a Q&A session to The Paly Incubator class at Palo Alto High School. According to Chiu-Wang, Pathwise is launching a new summer certification program. High school students can still mentor middle schoolers as a volunteer. “We [Pathwise] are very excited to be doing that, because we want to make sure that our high schoolers feel empowered to be leaders,” Chiu-Wang said. “I truly believe that through volunteering or through being of service, or through mentorship and those relationships you form, not only are we creating a sense of belonging for our middle school students, but also for our volunteers.”](/proxy.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fanthromagazine.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F02%2Fguesdt-speaker-4-710x1200.jpg&internal=1)
![Former Palo Alto Unified School District school board candidate and Pathwise (formerly Dreamcatchers) Executive Director Nichole Chiu-Wang speaks on Thursday at a Q&A session to The Paly Incubator class at Palo Alto High School. According to Chiu-Wang, Pathwise is launching a new summer certification program. High school students can still mentor middle schoolers as a volunteer. “We [Pathwise] are very excited to be doing that, because we want to make sure that our high schoolers feel empowered to be leaders,” Chiu-Wang said. “I truly believe that through volunteering or through being of service, or through mentorship and those relationships you form, not only are we creating a sense of belonging for our middle school students, but also for our volunteers.”](/proxy.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fanthromagazine.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F02%2Fguesdt-speaker-4-178x300.jpg&internal=1)
