Claire Shimazaki

Mental health, wellness crucial during quarantine

June 3, 2020

Human beings are designed to thrive off of social activity; what happens when we are ordered to isolate ourselves from each other for months on end? A six foot gap and conversations from behind masks aren’t ide...

Stick and poke tattoos rise in popularity

Claire Shimazaki

March 16, 2020

Arts & Entertainment, Lifestyle, Student Life

A16-year-old amateur tattoo artist sits cross-legged atop a bench on a breezy February afternoon. She cracks a joke and laughs, brushing her cropped hot pink and electric blue hair behind one heavily pierced ea...

Boys basketball continues streak

Claire Shimazaki

March 1, 2020

Boys Basketball, Sports, Winter Sports

Towards the end of a tremendous season, boys basketball continued their undefeated record in the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League and seeks to keep the momentum going into the playoffs. “We’ve got to keep...

Reducing red meat consumption benefits health, environment

Claire Shimazaki

February 10, 2020

Food, Issue, Opinion

Meat. It’s a staple of the American dinner, from Grandma’s meatball spaghetti to a juicy filet mignon. But we rarely stop to wonder, how does the mass production and processing of animals affect the environmen...

Strong start sets boys basketball team up for success

Claire Shimazaki

February 5, 2020

Boys Basketball, Sports, Winter Sports

Boys varsity basketball is looking at an excellent start to the season. This year, they have their eyes set on placing first in the De Anza League. With a score of 9-3 for leagues last season, the team is pract...

Survivors Speak Out: District and community respond to sexual assault discussion

COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Bay Area begins

PAUSD planning to open all secondary schools in March

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

Cancellation of SAT Subject Tests creates fairer college admissions process

Millenials transform business world through ESG investing

Tech companies’ data use ought to be regulated to protect user privacy

Students shouldn’t have been optimistic about district reopening plan

How Prop 22 Shows Corporate Political Power

No SCOTUS nominations before elections

Teachers should take additional steps to combat academic dishonesty

Spotlight: Being Black at Paly

Mandalorian Madness

Bullet journaling serves as outlet for students to de-stress, plan upcoming months, make creative designs

BIPOC: Oversimplifying or making room for change?

Local Startup Companies Face Challenges Midst Covid-19 Outbreak

COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Bay Area begins

Renewing the fight against climate change

Vaccine update: tests show good results, administration poses complications

California GOP Divided on Trump Stance on Climate Change

Science behind blue light glasses

Air quality index

Local sports attempt to resume play amid COVID-19 pandemic

Satirical Column: Why having no fans in stadiums is actually better

The truth about Parity in the NBA

Open air-stadiums provide solutions for students, staff missing in-person sporting events

District must take action to create consent culture

Sexual assault/harassment survivors: in their own words

Citizens should align their vote with their values

Letter to the Editors

Reopening plan should have been more transparent, involved more stakeholders

Palo Alto’s history of redlining

Use-of-Force investigation reports should be publicized

Mental health, wellness crucial during quarantine

Stick and poke tattoos rise in popularity

Boys basketball continues streak

Reducing red meat consumption benefits health, environment

Strong start sets boys basketball team up for success

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