Why SSS is overrated
Second Semester Senior year, otherwise known as SSS, is the supposed pinnacle of your four tedious years of high school. College apps have been sent out, your GPA can afford to drop a full point and you receive...
Eyes on State: CCS Champs
Fan Presence
There are a few games a year which all spirited Paly students feel compelled to attend. Intense rivalries with cross town nemesis Henry M. Gunn High School and league competitions against Los Ga...
Bell schedule committee to implement new schedule next school year
Following notice that Paly was short about 2,000 instructional minutes, the school’s bell schedule review committee has expedited its original plan to remodel the current bell schedule. Three possible schedules...
Face Off: Julian Bonfiglio
Watch makeup artist Julian Bonfiglio sculpt, smooth and paint intricate masks. Thanks to News & Opinion Editor Samuel Yun for compiling the video!...
Painting Diversity on the College Canvas
The issue of race in higher education has spearheaded a polarizing debate that still permeates college admissions today. Affirmative action, a concept that would ideally eliminate racial barriers in the workfor...
Bowers to retire from District
After 24 years in the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) and 12 years of working as the PAUSD assistant superintendent, Scott Bowers will retire at the end of the school year.
Prior to working in the...
MATD board proposes first draft of revised Equity Plan
Martha Castellon, Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD)'s equity coordinator, held a meeting on Dec. 2 to discuss the achievement gap affecting Historically Underrepresented Students (HUR). Spearheaded by r...
Paly community reacts to historic election day
Election Day results have sparked both controversy and discussion across the country. Following the historically tumultuous presidential race, the nation remains split, particularly regarding the surprising asc...
2016 City Council Candidates
While the nation determines the fate of the country through the presidential election on Nov. 8, Palo Altans also face a different decision concerning the future of the city—choosing four of the 11 candidates f...
Wellness Center hosts Unity Day
Bound together with orange shirts and pins, Palo Alto High School held its second annual Unity Day event on the quad on Oct. 26. Hosted by the Wellness Center along with the help of Camp Unity participants, Uni...