App Tracking Coronavirus Infections
Returning from a walk, Paly senior Justin Song washes his hands, hoping to reduce the chance of catching COVID-19. Just like most, Song hopes to return back to his everyday life that was robbed away from him. A...
Facebook helps fund housing for teachers
Due to a shortage of affordable housing in the Bay Area, teachers in the Palo Alto Unified School District and other regional districts endure long commutes every day in order to get to and from work. Now, a do...
Staff members had diverse experiences prior to coming to Paly
Toma, Mishali and Bungarden. A math teacher, a science teacher and a history teacher. A political refugee, a traveler and a soldier. Each one of these teachers come from different backgrounds, with different re...
High college tuition caused by flawed loan system
For a select few students, the answer to the question, “How will I pay for college?” is an easy one — their parents will bear the cost.
But for the vast majority, this is not an option, leaving these students ...
Holocaust survivor visits Paly
Ninety-eight-year old Holocaust survivor Ben Stern is set to give a talk about his life at Paly.
Stern will give the talk in the Performing Arts Center during sixth period on Oct. 15. According to English teac...
Community plans to participate in annual Moonlight Run
As night falls and runners take their places, excitement brews for the race known as the Moonlight Run and Walk.
In this annual event, people have the opportunity to run in the darkness with friends and family...
Lacrosse teams plan to join CCS tournament
After five consecutive years of Santa Clara Valley Athletic League (SCVAL)Â playoff runs, Paly lacrosse has dominated the scene, proving itself to be one of the best in its league, according to boys varsity coa...
Plans to reorganize special education
PAUSD’s special education department is being reorganized to reduce its independence and thereby eliminate confusion and increase efficiency, Superintendent Don Austin said.
The reorganization brings the sp...
Community service options should become better publicized
Parents and peers constantly bombard high schoolers with reminders that community service, among other things, bolsters college applications and sets them apart from other applicants. However, the community ser...
Students seek coping mechanisms for dealing with insomnia
Junior Maia Tindall typically finds herself going to bed every night at 11 p.m. For many, this would seem like a regular or even early bedtime. Instead of sleeping, however, most nights Tindall reads until she ...