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Paly alum arrested, charged with arson in connection to Fawn wildfire

Maya Singer September 23, 2021

Shasta County Law Enforcement arrested a Palo Alto woman and Paly alum Thursday for allegedly starting the Fawn Fire north of Redding, Calif. The suspected arsonist, Alexandra Souverneva, graduated from Paly in 2009 and tutored Palo Alto students in chemistry...

‘Devious lick’ trend reaches Paly, school property stolen

Cayden Gu and Maya Singer September 17, 2021

The new “devious lick” trend on TikTok has led to multiple cases of vandalism and theft on Paly’s campus. The...

Street dining on University Avenue to shut down

Christie Hong September 16, 2021

Palo Alto City Council unanimously voted on Sept. 13 to reopen University Avenue to vehicle traffic by Oct. 15 but...

West Nile infected mosquitoes discovered in Palo Alto, insecticides to be applied

Jerry Xia September 15, 2021

Mosquitos infected with the West Nile virus were detected in Palo Alto and Mountain View on Sept. 7, prompting the...

Plane crashes at Baylands after mechanical malfunction

Cayden Gu September 13, 2021

A small plane crashed into the Baylands near Palo Alto Airport at 1:50 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 13. According to...

PAUSD will not follow Los Angeles school district vaccine mandate

Jerry Xia September 13, 2021

The Los Angeles Unified School District mandated COVID-19 vaccinations for students aged 12 and older on Sept. 9, setting a...

Lifestyle

Appropriation or appreciation?

Brianna Zhou September 24, 2021

As senior Hillary Cheung scrolls through some popular online stores, she sighs in disappointment as she comes across a dress...

Revisiting beloved youth novels

Colleen Wang September 21, 2021

When he was a 3rd grader, senior Nolan You flipped a page in a “Percy Jackson” book, reading voraciously as...

From co-workers to co-stars

Valerie Chu September 15, 2021

As unique as the name StrangeBird may be for an electronic pop duo, it originated from ordinary circumstances — a...

SPOTLIGHT: Debunking drinking Culture

Charlotte Hallenbeck and Maya Singer September 10, 2021

We’re surprised that underage drinking is happening, which I find interesting and funny because we definitely promoted it –– it’s one of our core values. –Ben Bolanos Three weeks into the school year, the number of Paly par- ties is...

Opinion

ASB too exclusive, disconnected from rest of student body

Margot Blanco September 19, 2021

While I knew of my middle school’s student government, its influence was limited, so like many students, I was indifferent...

PAUSD should explore the possibility of establishing mental health days

Valerie Chu June 2, 2021

The idea that mental health is just as important as physical health has been extensively studied and proven true. Some...

Paly should hold on-campus vaccinations

Ali Minhas May 29, 2021

With the COVID-19 pandemic trudging on after more than a year, California has begun instituting vaccination sites at places...

PAUSD should invest more in sustainability within its schools

Gianna Brogley May 3, 2021

In the scientific community, it’s common knowledge we have been in a period of anthropogenic climate change for several years....

Paly alum arrested, charged with arson in connection to Fawn wildfire

‘Devious lick’ trend reaches Paly, school property stolen

Street dining on University Avenue to shut down

Appropriation or appreciation?

Paly alum arrested, charged with arson in connection to Fawn wildfire

Mixed outlooks on morning practices

Girls tennis confident, tight-knit as season begins

Revisiting beloved youth novels

ASB too exclusive, disconnected from rest of student body

‘Devious lick’ trend reaches Paly, school property stolen

Bell schedule strains athletes

Water polo overcomes obstacles

Street dining on University Avenue to shut down

West Nile infected mosquitoes discovered in Palo Alto, insecticides to be applied

Plane crashes at Baylands after mechanical malfunction

PAUSD will not follow Los Angeles school district vaccine mandate

Lifestyle

Appropriation or appreciation?

Revisiting beloved youth novels

From co-workers to co-stars

SPOTLIGHT: Debunking drinking Culture

Opinion

ASB too exclusive, disconnected from rest of student body

PAUSD should explore the possibility of establishing mental health days

Paly should hold on-campus vaccinations

PAUSD should invest more in sustainability within its schools

Leave downtown Palo Alto Walkable

Keep Gov. Gavin Newsom

Board, superintendent should not support current bell schedule plan

Letter from the 2020-21 Editors-in-Chief

PAUSD should allow more in-person events

Sports

Mixed outlooks on morning practices

Girls tennis confident, tight-knit as season begins

Bell schedule strains athletes