Paly teachers choose to take gap year Claire Dennis May 21, 2016 Lifestyle Next year, several Palo Alto High School teachers are opting to leave the classroom and explore opportunities abroad. These teachers are taking advantage of a Palo Alto Unified School District policy that allow...
UC Berkeley being criticized for mishandling sexual harassment Claire Dennis April 28, 2016 News University of California (UC) President Janet Napolitano is working with students and administration to reform UC Berkeley’s response to a myriad of allegations of sexual misconduct. An investigation on April 6...
Sanders’ promise of free college tuition will backfire Claire Dennis March 16, 2016 Opinion Over the past several months leading up to November’s presidential election, millions of millennials have been “feeling the Bern.” It seems as though the elderly self-proclaimed Democratic Socialist has capture...
Court to release 10 million students’ private information Claire Dennis February 29, 2016 News Following a lengthy legal battle between the California Department of Education and an advocacy group, the Concerned Parent Association, Judge Kimberly Mueller ordered that the Department of Education release p...
Thyme offers new take on classic cuisine Maggie Rosenthal and Claire Dennis February 2, 2016 Lifestyle Tucked just a block away from the bustling University Avenue and its trendy new restaurants and coffee shops is a new restaurant, Thyme, which sits on the corner of Hamilton Avenue and Cowper Street. A refreshi...
Get your vote in Claire Dennis and Maggie Rosenthal January 28, 2016 Lifestyle Thomas Jefferson once referred to voting as “the rational and peaceable instrument of reform.” Yet this important tool and responsibility is often overlooked. As many Palo Alto High School seniors will soon bec...
Board considers renaming PAUSD school Claire Dennis December 11, 2015 News, Showcase A recent petition created by a Palo Alto community member advocates for the renaming of David Starr Jordan Middle School because of the namesake’s support of eugenics, which is the belief that society can be im...
Tutorial time should be redistributed Claire Dennis November 20, 2015 Opinion Eager freshmen are always quick to ask: “Do I have to go to Tutorial?” Every year, upperclassmen generally respond that Tutorial is a gift of time, but one that can be used however students see fit. And for the...
The weighted GPA debate Claire Dennis and Sarah Wang October 30, 2015 Spotlight The Breakdown Palo Alto High School and Henry M. Gunn High School appear to be on the eve of a conclusion to the long evolution of the use of weighted grades on high school transcripts. Grades have been unwei...
Food trucks offer unique choices at local events Maggie Rosenthal and Claire Dennis October 12, 2015 Lifestyle Food trucks have redefined the term “fast food.” Preparing made-to-order dishes in minutes and utilizing fresh ingredients all while working in miniature kitchens, food trucks have been taking the world by stor...
