Anna Meyer

Seniors reflect on unconventional options after high school

June 2, 2020

Senior Ben Cohen always knew the traditional college path was not for him. The thought of plodding along on the same academic path as everyone else, as he was expected to, bored and bothered Cohen. During the s...

California should implement vacant house tax to help housing crisis

Anna Meyer

March 4, 2020

News, Uncategorized

Dozens of recreational vehicles line the curb of El Camino Real, home to residents who have been forced into these circumstances by a lack of affordable housing in the area. RVs have become the subject of ire i...

Robbery suspect arrested on campus

Miranda Li and Anna Meyer

November 4, 2019

News, Showcase

Armed Palo Alto police officers chased suspected robber David Esqueda Jr. across Paly campus shortly after noon on Monday. He was subsequently arrested on the bike path behind the school and taken into custody,...

Beloved bakery closes after 40 years of business

Anna Meyer

September 6, 2019

News

Dozens of people lined up outside Prolific Oven, the long-time Palo Alto go-to for cakes and other pastries on its final day in business last Saturday. Though a sad occasion for many Palo Alto residents who rel...

Schools ought to offer the option to take a class for pass or fail credit

Anna Meyer

May 25, 2019

News, Opinion

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During course registration, many students find themselves scrambling to assemble a schedule for the next year, pondering how to both optimize course rigor and maintain good grades. Unfortunately, most students ...

Community must respect all pursuits of higher education

Sophia Moore and Anna Meyer

May 24, 2019

Opinion

On college shirt day last year, a day that is intended to enable students to show pride for their post-high school plans, a student wore a Foothill College shirt with the words “Sorry, Mom” written on the back....

Lockheed Martin sign vandalized due to company’s involvement in Yemen

Anna Meyer and Kiana Tavakoli

May 16, 2019

News

To protest Lockheed Martin’s manufacturing of missiles used in the Yemeni Civil War, Bryce Druzin vandalized the Palo Alto Advanced Technology Center entrance sign with the word “Yemen” and the date Aug. 9, 201...

Artificial intelligence technology enhances educational experience

Anna Meyer

May 4, 2019

Science/Tech

Nearly every science fiction movie or book involving artificial intelligence (AI), from "Frankenstein" to "Ex Machina," ends in disaster. However, according to people familiar with AI technology, this is not a ...

Road to Recovery

Emily Asher, Kai Vetteth and Anna Meyer

March 23, 2019

Lifestyle

Thousands of miles from his Palo Alto home, a former Paly student folds his tent, shoulders his day pack and sets off on his daily trek to a new campsite. For almost three months, he’s lived enveloped by nature...

Varsity boys soccer faces adversity, ends season with resilience

Anna Meyer

March 9, 2019

Boys Soccer, Sports, Winter Sports

After team improvements in the second half of the season, the Paly boys varsity soccer season ended on Feb. 16 with a 2-0 loss against Bellarmine College Preparatory School in the Central Coast Section (CCS) Op...

Author Anna Meyer