Column: Tips to Combat Senioritis Staff Writer April 18, 2018 Lifestyle As the year comes to a rapid close, those soon to graduate may have caught a case of senioritis, defined by Urban Dictionary as a “crippling disease… a lack of studying, repeated absences and a generally dismi...
Column: Life hacks for Paly freshmen Staff Writer February 18, 2018 Lifestyle Get to know your teachers In the beginning, you may think that your teachers are scary demons who solely exist to ruin your chances from getting into by giving you unthinkably low grades. They stand intimidat...
Column: stages of listening to music Staff Writer December 6, 2017 Lifestyle From Soundcloud and Spotify to Youtube Red and Apple Music, consumerism has created a haven for artists to release their music to the public. What was once men in their early 20s handing out CDs of their newest...
Column: How to procrastinate Staff Writer November 8, 2017 Lifestyle, Student Life As the window closes on yet another unsuccessful submission deadline (this time for college applications), many seniors are rushing on their college applications because of a naturally-occurring trend: procras...
Column: Steps of the college app process Staff Writer October 18, 2017 Lifestyle, Student Life Editor's note: This column has been modified from its original version. A section about admissions and race has been removed. It’s hard to quantify what college applications feel like. You can try to use numbe...
How to study for a test Staff Writer October 2, 2017 Lifestyle, Student Life There is no better academic feeling (except for college acceptances) than receiving an APUSH quiz back to see a 12/12. On the other hand, there is no worse feeling than getting a math test back to see that even...
A pro’s guide to napping Staff Writer September 7, 2017 Lifestyle As the grind of the school year starts again, it’s important to get the sleep you need. For every late night staying up working on college apps, APUSH homework or whatever freshmen do, you’ll need to make up th...
#Second Semester Junior Staff Writer May 19, 2017 Lifestyle It’s that time of year again. The sun stays out longer, as do the majority of teenagers. Weather forecasts creep towards 80 degrees, replacing the plateau of 60s of the past few months. Pastel shorts have repla...
Badminton recovering from a tough season Staff Writer April 26, 2017 Sports In 1886, Isaac Newton proposed the law of gravity: what goes up, must come down. By this definition, the Palo Alto High School badminton team defied this natural law. Unfortunately, the badminton team managed t...
A Cultural Colossus: The Senior Deck Staff Writer April 24, 2017 Lifestyle, Showcase An intramural icon. A local landmark. A symbol of unity. Sitting pridefully on the western side of the grassy quadrangle known as the quad, the Senior Deck represents much more than a lunchtime spot for seniors...
