From Immigration to Assimilation Jaures Yip, Alyssa Leong, Sophia Moore and Byron Zhang February 2, 2019 Showcase, Spotlight As debates over weighted grades, middle school renaming and a cluster of other concerns rippled through the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) in recent years, an increasingly influential group — Chines...
AP English Language teachers should align learning material Alyssa Leong December 16, 2018 Opinion If one were to get a group of Advanced Placement English Language (AP Lang) students together and ask what they are learning, one would receive a variety of answers. Somewould say they read passages in class an...
Self-care often commercialized in media to sell merchandise Alyssa Leong November 19, 2018 Lifestyle Taking a hot bath with a bath bomb. Wearing a face mask. Burning scented candles. Going to the spa. A hot drink from Philz Coffee. These activities are what come to many people’s minds when they hear the phras...
Former professional soccer player coaches young athletes Alyssa Leong November 4, 2018 Sports With minutes left on the clock, Beto Luna encourages his team, the Blizzards. “Come on guys!” he yells, cheering his team on from the sidelines as it makes a final push into the attacking third of the field. ...
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...
