In her time at the Post, Agnes served as a general assignment reporter. She joined the team in January 2021 as a junior at Palo Alto High School, and departed in May 2021.
Teen chefs connect with the community through food
STORY BY OLIVIA HEWANG AND AGNES MAR, PHOTOS COURTESY OF CARLY WATSON, AMANDA YUN, KYLIE DE LA CRUZ AND SOFIA RODRIGUEZ BAQUERO For many, quarantine opened up rare time to explore new new hobbies, from crocheting to creating the perfect loaf of sourdough. But food is more than a brief COVID-19 obsession for these teen…
Artist of the month: From almonds to album: Palo Alto band connects through music
STORY BY NATALIE ARBATMAN AND AGNES MAR, PHOTOS COURTESY METRO The stereotypical high school garage band features so-so music and overly baggy cargo shorts, but Metro is no typical high school band. Metro, a self-described “dream pop” band, consisting of four members from the Palo Alto area, said that its practices feel like “hangouts” because…
100,000 meals later, Hope’s Corner continues serving in the pandemic
STORY BY CEDRIC CHAN AND AGNES MAR, PHOTOS COURTESY MIKE HACKER The sky was overcast above the corner of Hope and Mercy streets in Mountain View on Jan. 27. Guests were expected to start arriving at any minute, but the volunteers were sure that they would be drenched by the forecasted heavy rain. Still, the…