Austin Xiang

At least two test positive for COVID-19, girls swimming quarantines after false positive

February 16, 2021

One member of the Paly girls swim team and at least one other person on campus have tested positive for COVID-19, but the senior girls swimmer has since tested negative twice since her initial positive test on ...

Foothills Park imposes visitor cap and parking fee

Austin Xiang

February 16, 2021

News

After a surge of visitors and reports of environmental damage following the Palo Alto City Council’s decision to open Foothills Park to nonresidents, the city council voted 6-1 in support of a visitor cap and a...

Man fatally struck by train at Churchill crossing

Austin Xiang

January 21, 2021

Breaking News, News, Showcase

An adult male pedestrian died in a collision at Caltrain’s Churchill Avenue crossing Thursday afternoon at around 3:40 p.m., according to Caltrain Alerts on Twitter. All 22 passengers on the train are reportedl...

The Board’s Bubble

Maya Singer, Austin Xiang and Zack Silver

December 11, 2020

Lifestyle, Showcase, Spotlight

Despite pleas from parents, teachers and students, the Palo Alto Unified School District Board unanimously voted to adopt a hybrid reopening plan during its meeting on Nov. 10. The plan, which allowed high s...

Among Us takes off

Austin Xiang

November 12, 2020

Lifestyle, Showcase

After a period of chaotic shouting in an effort to convince his friends of his innocence via Zoom, junior James Churchley slouches back in his seat by his bed and sulks over his failure as his Among Us screen r...

Foothills Park may allow non-residents

Austin Xiang

October 11, 2020

News

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against the City of Palo Alto on Sept. 15 over the residents-only policy that Foothills Park has put in place since 1969. In May of 1959, the city of Palo ...

ASB Update

Austin Xiang

October 11, 2020

ASB Update

New Student Activities Director New Student Activities director Greer Stone is a former Paly Viking, graduating in 2007. This is Stone’s first time serving as a Student Activities director, and he said th...

Students give back to community during COVID-19 pandemic

Austin Xiang

June 4, 2020

Lifestyle

Three 3D printers sit side by side, spitting out frames for face shields while sophomore Sam Duong assembles his daily 40 face shields to donate to frontline workers. Along with his robotics team, Kuriosity ...

The global race for a vaccine

Austin Xiang

April 24, 2020

Science/Tech

As coronavirus cases increase all over the globe, researchers are pushing to find a vaccine to slow the rate of infection and prevent future outbreaks. Currently, without a cure or vaccine for COVID-19, panic-s...

2020-21 ASB Officers Announced

Austin Xiang

April 17, 2020

ASB Update, Breaking News, News

After many weeks of online campaigning, the 10 newly elected Associated Student Body officers are looking to put their campaign ideas into reality. Former junior president Avantika Singh and member of The Ca...

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