Will Thomas

Students continue to interact with college representatives virtually

January 4, 2021

It is 7 a.m. on a Monday morning and senior Lexi Gwyn is up preparing for a virtual college information session. Scribbling in her notebook, Gwyn jots down a list of questions to ask the school’s representative...

Students volunteer to serve meals at Boys & Girls Club

Will Thomas

November 2, 2020

News

Music blasts as volunteers bustle in and out of the clubhouse doors, preparing for another night of distributing hot meals to hundreds of people whose cars snake around the block. Weeknights at the Boys and Gir...

Sports seasons overlap in revised CIF schedule

Will Thomas

October 17, 2020

Sports

Whether it is in the weight room, the batting cages, or on the mat, Senior wrestler and baseball player Dean Hall has been taking advantage of the extra long offseason—getting ready for his final year of high s...

College Board, ACT reschedule June tests

Will Thomas

June 3, 2020

News

The College Board announced that it canceled the June 6 SAT in a statement sent to registered students and their families. This announcement comes after the cancellation of both the March and May tests, meaning...

Construction of new Fire station nearly finished

Will Thomas

February 28, 2020

News

The new-look fire station 3 is on the brink of completion. Despite an original completion date of Jan. 8, 2019, the remodeling of Palo Alto Fire Station 3 has dragged on well into 2020. The station...

Survivors Speak Out: District and community respond to sexual assault discussion

COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Bay Area begins

PAUSD planning to open all secondary schools in March

At least two test positive for COVID-19, girls swimming quarantines after false positive

Cancellation of SAT Subject Tests creates fairer college admissions process

Millenials transform business world through ESG investing

Tech companies’ data use ought to be regulated to protect user privacy

Students shouldn’t have been optimistic about district reopening plan

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No SCOTUS nominations before elections

Teachers should take additional steps to combat academic dishonesty

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BIPOC: Oversimplifying or making room for change?

Local Startup Companies Face Challenges Midst Covid-19 Outbreak

COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Bay Area begins

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Vaccine update: tests show good results, administration poses complications

California GOP Divided on Trump Stance on Climate Change

Science behind blue light glasses

Air quality index

Local sports attempt to resume play amid COVID-19 pandemic

Satirical Column: Why having no fans in stadiums is actually better

The truth about Parity in the NBA

Open air-stadiums provide solutions for students, staff missing in-person sporting events

District must take action to create consent culture

Sexual assault/harassment survivors: in their own words

Citizens should align their vote with their values

Letter to the Editors

Reopening plan should have been more transparent, involved more stakeholders

Palo Alto’s history of redlining

Use-of-Force investigation reports should be publicized

Students continue to interact with college representatives virtually

Students volunteer to serve meals at Boys & Girls Club

Sports seasons overlap in revised CIF schedule

College Board, ACT reschedule June tests

Construction of new Fire station nearly finished

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