Students balance academics with side applications Alyssa Leong September 21, 2018 Lifestyle After school gets out, most students go to sports practice, clubs or home. Others, however, get right back to work. Senior Lia Salvatierra is one such student. Salvatierra has a job as a hostess at the rest...
Girls lacrosse pivots to successful season Alyssa Leong June 2, 2018 Girls Lacrosse, Sports, Spring Sports Despite some hard losses earlier in the season against Los Gatos (15-5), Mountain View (11-10), and Gunn (14-8), the varsity girls lacrosse team has bounced back. Since their most recent loss against Mounta...
Early Childhood Development faces gender imbalance Alyssa Leong May 30, 2018 Lifestyle Although Early Childhood Development (ECD) is in its fourth year, ECD teacher Hilary McDaniel can name all the male students she has ever had in the class off the top of her head. Even though ECD is a course op...
Required reading books should be modernized and diversified Alyssa Leong April 23, 2018 Opinion “Of Mice and Men.” “Lord of the Flies.” “The Great Gatsby.” What do all these books have in common with each other? They are all required reading in the typical high school English curriculum. They are also ...
‘Venture’ Musical to debut this month Alyssa Leong February 28, 2018 News Venture,” an original musical written by Paly choir director Michael Najar is opening next Friday and will tackle some of society’s biggest issues. “The question this musical asks is, what are you willing to g...
Passion for political fashion: How politics impact the world of fashion and call for social change Alyssa Leong February 20, 2018 Lifestyle, Showcase A t first glance, fashion and politics are two topics that don’t seem to go hand-in-hand. However, fashion has been used throughout history to make bold political statements. From bloomers in the 1850s to fl...
