Sophomore Meryem Orazova is immersed in a realm of languages — from the four she speaks at home to the one she’s learning at Paly. Navigating through all of these languages can be tricky, but it’s...

An array of students clad in bright colors throw up a collective roar as senior and Spirit Commissioner Hannah Jensen steps into the center of the field, swinging her megaphone and yelling “can I get...

Day 1 Spirit Week officially commenced on Oct. 2 with grade-level theme day, competitions for best dressed at brunch, and a tug-of-war competition during lunch. The themes were “Y2K” for seniors,...

As the teacher announces a class break, senior Max Yeh stands up to get a stretch. Looking around, he notices phones lighting up across the room, with apps ranging from Messages to Instagram to SnapChat. In...

Junior Alma Bendavid stares at her computer as she scans the text on the PSAT’s Math section, but after over an hour of testing, her eyes begin to glaze over as the blue light continues to glare back...

Vigorously beating and stirring, freshman Brian J. Miller Jr. peers into the bowl as hues of orange paint a creamy blend of sweet potatoes, milk, and eggs — part of his usual routine for cooking his...

 A crochet hook weaves in and out of loops of pastel pink yarn, interlocking a single string of yarn together and forming the foundation of a tank top. A camera flashes a red light telling senior Coral...

Sophomore Teresa Wang has had a few close calls when biking to school. Since Wang travels down Waverley Street, which isn’t a main path many bikers take to get to school, she said cars often don’t...

Being a student at Paly, I often get asked about the school’s stressful environment. At the end of the day, yes, Paly has stress etched into the walls of our classrooms. And yet, with stress from school...

The rumble of construction machinery still fills the air near the Tower Building which began renovations in mid-2022 These renovations have led to significant changes on campus, from classroom relocations...

I was raised bilingual, switching between Bulgarian with my mother to English with my father. In middle school, I moved abroad for two years to Italy and Germany and gained fluency in both languages. However,...