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Terun, iTalico bring authentic cuisine, community to California Avenue

Terun, iTalico bring authentic cuisine, community to California Avenue

Luca Vostrejs, Staff Writer December 24, 2023

Maico Campilongo said he always had a dream to open a restaurant in Silicon Valley, and in 2013, with the opening of Terún on California Avenue, that dream came true. iTalico followed in 2016, and now...

Art by Rachel Lee

Heather’s holiday report

Heather Song, Social Media Manager December 24, 2023

As soon as the clock strikes midnight to signal the first day of November, my world becomes tinted with shades of green and red. The spirit of Christmas infuses into my house as the joyful tunes of the...

Art Center provides community with opportunities to connect, be creative

Art Center provides community with opportunities to connect, be creative

Olivia Atkinson, News & Opinion Editor December 22, 2023

As I swing open a pair of heavy glass doors, I am greeted by walls of vibrant color.  In front of me, neon papers adorn an exhibition on el Día de los Muertos. To my left, bright pink shines behind...

CIEE program takes students around world to learn languages, explore diverse cultures

CIEE program takes students around world to learn languages, explore diverse cultures

Isabella Bian, Staff Writer December 18, 2023

From watching bullfighting to touring the local markets of Madrid, junior Oliver Chancellor explored the culture of Spain while learning Spanish over the summer. He took part in a summer language study...

Programming club works to address removal of AP Computer Science Capstone class

Programming club works to address removal of AP Computer Science Capstone class

Isabella Bian, Staff Writer December 18, 2023

When sophomores Connor Lee and Jerry Yan heard about Paly’s Computer Science Capstone Project class not being offered this year, they decided to create the Capstone Programming Club in response. According...

Effective study methods boost efficiency in learning, retention abilities

Effective study methods boost efficiency in learning, retention abilities

Gavin Lin, Staff Writer December 16, 2023

Junior Vivian Tang frantically looks over her notes one more time before test day. She’s reviewed her chemistry notes and worksheets nearly a thousand times, yet the content remains just out of her grasp....

Students show decrease in reading for enjoyment during high school

Students show decrease in reading for enjoyment during high school

Naveen Narayanaswami, Staff December 14, 2023

Freshman Melody Xu used to be able to read whenever she wanted, and enjoy books purely for fun. However, as she has moved through high school, many academic pressures have taken away that possibility. According...

Stanley Zhong poses for a selfie outside of his office on Google Campus. So far, (the experience) has been overwhelmingly positive and everyone (at Google) has been super supportive,” Zhong said.

Stanley Zhong: rejected from universities, hired by multinational tech company

Alex Isayama, Staff Writer December 14, 2023

When 2023 Gunn graduate Stanley Zhong got rejected by 16 colleges, he never anticipated his story would resonate with so many people. Zhong boasted a 4.42 weighted GPA, won global coding competitions and...

Art by Dorian Luo

Social media platforms allow students to find fashion inspiration, be creative

Gabriella Gulman, Business Manager December 1, 2023

Swiping up to unlock her phone, freshman Julia Curtis clicks on the Pinterest app, immediately greeted by a wide array of pins that display everything from the latest clothing brands to aesthetically pleasing...

Art by Christie Hong

Junior helps save life at Moonlight Walk and Run

Alec Bonnard, Lifestyle Editor, Diversity Equity & Inclusion Manager December 1, 2023

When junior Graham Sine signed up to volunteer at the annual Moonlight Run and Walk, he expected an uneventful night of passing out water cups to runners. Unbeknownst to him, he would later save the...

Cultural upbringing, community expectations fuel grade anxiety

Lea Kwan, Staff Writer December 1, 2023

Last year, a teacher emailed my counselor concerning the troubles I’d been recently having with my performance in math. I arrived at the counselor’s office, confused as to why I was called. She started...

ART BY TALIA BONEH

Shoplifting culture causes concerns

Shamsheer Singh, Senior Staff Writer November 25, 2023

A man with his face veiled by a blue scarf saunters through the aisles of a convenience store, pushing a large rolling garbage can with one hand and haphazardly sweeping in merchandise with his other. Employees...

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