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Alana Leifer

Alana Leifer, Feature Editor

Alana Leifer is a senior and is in her third year writing for The Redwood Bark. She loves covering feature stories and collaborating with others. Outside of journalism, Alana loves to run and go to the beach with her friends.

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Echoes of democracy:

Morgan Sicklick, Charlotte Lacy, Matthew Knauer, Beckett Tudor, Elsa Houtkooper, Alana Leifer, Mo Colaco, Estelle Smith, Cora Champommier, Aurora Sreba, Wyatt Levine, Mariel Goodhart, Gabrielle Franklin, Kate Morgan, Molly Gallagher, Anna Youngs, Angelina Purvey, Evelyn Harper, Jake Post, Richard Byrne, Henrik Vraanes, Mason Garbo, Owen McDaniels, Henry Barker, Julia Delsol, Lucy Miller, Paige Catanese, Emily Garcia, Audrey Bennett, Jace Harms, Larkin Moffett, Emily Hitchcock, Linnea Koblik, Hailey Carlton, Lily Bell, Tallulah Knill Allen, Taylor Allan, Nadia Massoumi, Evan Wang, Ellie Braggs, Nina Howard, Zach Dinowitz and Brooklyn Saputo
May 14, 2025
Infographic by Skyla Thomas

The naughtiest and nicest holiday brews

Alana Leifer
January 4, 2025
Sixth-period Government students converse with their party members, awaiting the commencement of the mock senate. Some jot down last-minute notes, while others highlight key talking points.

Government students take the floor in mock senate debates

Alana Leifer
December 13, 2024
The journey between silence and survival

The journey between silence and survival

Alana Leifer and Estelle Smith
October 10, 2024
Illustration by Ava Stephens

A letter to sophomores: how to run next year’s marathon

Alana Leifer
June 27, 2024

Mind over meal: Navigating the mental health of eating disorders

Alana Leifer and Lili Hakimi
April 1, 2024
Beyond the shelves: Ms. Savastano’s impact on student readers

Beyond the shelves: Ms. Savastano’s impact on student readers

Alana Leifer
March 22, 2024

Celebrating our roots: Learning to love our curly hair

Alana Leifer and Coco Boyden
March 5, 2024
Illustration by Ava Stephens

From Admiration to adulation: The dark side of celebrity idolization

Alana Leifer
February 18, 2024
Beyond the Prescription Pad: Awareness of Contraceptive Pills

Beyond the Prescription Pad: Awareness of Contraceptive Pills

Alana Leifer and Emily Hitchcock
January 11, 2024
School board meeting opens forum for public comments responding to racial incident

School board meeting opens forum for public comments responding to racial incident

Emily Garcia, Alana Leifer, Nadia Massoumi and Aanika Sawhney
November 15, 2023
Fueling Innovation: The dynamic duo behind Rubi Laboratories, Leila and Neeka Mashouf. (Photo courtesy of Berkeley College of Engineering)

The Mashouf twins: Pioneering carbon-negative fashion

Alana Leifer, Spanish Editor
October 27, 2023
Between Grief and Growth: The Psychedelic Divide in California

Between Grief and Growth: The Psychedelic Divide in California

Charlotte Fishburne and Alana Leifer
October 10, 2023
Señora Gilbert sonriendo en su clase de espanol ¾ y ⅚

Conociendo a Nuestra Nueva Profesora de Español: La Señora Gilbert

Alana Leifer and Emily Garcia
October 10, 2023
The new standard: the detrimental effects of the 9-5 work life

The new standard: the detrimental effects of the 9-5 work life

Alana Leifer
May 6, 2023
Friend In Me: Weakening the stigma around neurodivergent children

Friend In Me: Weakening the stigma around neurodivergent children

Alana Leifer
April 24, 2023
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