Charlotte Cheng

Meditation is a long-term solution for stress

April 26, 2017

It is widely known that students at Palo Alto High School suffer from stress and anxiety. Knowing that students are taking rigorous courses, managing countless of hours of homework every night while keeping up ...

The evolution of music festivals

Charlotte Cheng

March 29, 2017

Lifestyle

Outdoor music festivals have come a long way since their unofficial establishment in the 1960s. They have attracted visitors from all over the world and provided musical and cultural entertainment through popul...

Choir and Staff perform at Pops Concert

Charlotte Cheng

March 1, 2017

News

Palo Alto High School’s choirs performed their annual Pops Concert in the Performing Arts Center (PAC) on Feb. 14 and 15. The concert, following the theme of “Sounds Like Teen Spirit,” featured songs from the ‘...

Living Wisdom alternative learning high school to open at Cubberley

Charlotte Cheng

February 1, 2017

News

Students interested in alternative learning will now have the opportunity to apply to the new, private Living Wisdom High School located at the Cubberley Community Center in Palo Alto. In their applications, pr...

Overabundance of technology is detrimental to students

Charlotte Cheng

December 7, 2016

Opinion

Schoology, the Chromebook “One-to-One” system and online notes are affecting student education more negatively than positively. The Palo Alto School Board has always strived to provide students with programs th...

District holds coding event

Charlotte Cheng

December 7, 2016

News

F or the second year in a row, the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) Code Fest will come to JLS Middle School. The PAUSD Code Fest is a conference-style coding event that will strive to promote th...

Capturing Paly Student Photography

Charlotte Cheng

November 16, 2016

Lifestyle

Capturing a photo may seem like an easy task, but becoming a skilled photographer comes with practice and an eye for detail. Several Palo Alto High School students have experienced first-hand how photography ca...

Board to vote on reporting weighted GPAs in November

Charlotte Cheng

November 1, 2016

News

Weighted grades have become a hot button issue for both high schools in Palo Alto. In fact, at the board meeting on Oct. 18, all the seats were filled and it was a standing room only audience. Both schools...

Jackson Chryst: Sophomore Quarterback in the Starting Lineup

Charlotte Cheng

October 5, 2016

Sports

Due to an unfortunate concussion suffered by senior and first-string quarterback Jordan Schilling in a 42-14 loss against the San Benito Haybalers, sophomore Jackson Chryst has since taken up the mantle of quar...

Students prepare for Camp Unity

Charlotte Cheng

September 16, 2016

News

Sixty Palo Alto High School students will embark on a four-day leadership program in Santa Cruz called Camp Unity at the end of September. Organizers of the camp seek to help students discover the importance of...

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