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People of Paly: Trevor Vaughan
People of Paly: Trevor Vaughan
Dashel Chun, Staff Writer • December 3, 2025
Junior Dylan Fujita shoots photos of water polo at the Paly pool on October 7. The Paly girls water polo team competed against against Los Gatos High School. “I know the TV
broadcast doesn’t really capture this, but it’s (the picture is) of the three swimmers cheering the one swimmer on behind the starting block, which is really special” Fujita said.
Snapshots that make a splash
Kira Tzeng, Staff Writer • November 12, 2025
Gunn senior Reza Nasser cuts a classmate's hair in his backyard. Nasser started his business, Fadez by Reza, during his sophomore year, and encourages other aspiring entrepreneurs to start taking risks early. "If you want to start something, just go for it," Nasser said. "Don't wait for a miracle to happen or wait until your older. Just put in work and conssistecny and results will come for sure."
From Fashion To Fades
October 13, 2025
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The price of performance
The price of performance
Cindy Liang and Jonathan Gu April 23, 2026

This scenario may seem familiar. It’s 2 a.m. The faint glow of a laptop screen is the only thing keeping you awake. A half-finished problem...

Sunshine Sparks a Shift at Paly
Alana Chun, Staff Writer • April 20, 2026

As we transition from winter to spring, Paly students are noticing changes in their academic and personal lifestyles, motivation, and overall...

Admin reverses theatre director's reassignment after community outcry
Admin reverses theatre director’s reassignment after community outcry
Zoya Prabhakar, Digital Managing Editor • April 13, 2026

Theater teacher and director Sarah Thermond was informed on March 12 that she would be removed from her role as theater director and reassigned...

Forecast or fashion?
Forecast or fashion?
Zoya Prabhakar, Digital Managing Editor • April 2, 2026

Senior Ivy Hardy readies herself in the morning with her go-to “sandwich method”, donning an emerald sweater with blue jeans and matching...

Students stand up
Students stand up
Alana Chun, Staff Writer • April 1, 2026

Junior Brian Miller walks down El Camino, taking a moment to appreciate the nearly 1000 Palo Alto students who walked out of school for the ICE...

Art by Angelika Gera
Teen news consumption shifts
Dalia Saal, News and Opinion Editor • March 31, 2026

Since the turn of the millennium, many news outlets have shifted away from traditional reporting channels such as newspapers and television to...

The Double Take: How to write the perfect email to your teacher
Dalia Saal and Cindy Liang March 27, 2026

Hi Paly Students, Writing emails to teachers poses more than a few dilemmas: How formal do I need to be? Should I introduce myself? How do...

Prep debate: do they work?
Prep debate: do they work?
Kira Tzeng, Staff Writer • February 26, 2026

While most students wake up and get to class by 9 a.m., senior Emily Stell begins Wednesday and Friday mornings at 9:30 a.m., with breakfast...

Fitness classes foster connection for students and teachers
Leilani Chen, Business Manager • February 17, 2026

T ucked between shops and restaurants at Town & Country, senior Maeva Herbert-Paz swings open a glass door, carrying a yoga mat. She’s...

New Year, New Me?
Brooke Bressler, Staff Writer • February 9, 2026

Before rushing out the door to celebrate the New Year with his family, sophomore Amaan Ali sits at his desk to relax. He needs to focus. Opening...

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