Cross country team places first in their heats Emma Todd October 3, 2019 Fall Sports, Sports Placing first in their heats at the Lowell Invitational in San Francisco on Sept. 6, the cross country team’s sophomore boys, freshman boys, and frosh/soph girls all said they were proud of their performances. ...
9/11 discussion should be incorporated into curriculum Emma Todd October 2, 2019 Opinion The 9/11 terrorist attack in 2001 killed thousands of people when two hijacked planes crashed into the World Trade Center, one into the Pentagon and another into a field in Pennsylvania. Every year, the tra...
ASB holds Quadside Lands, plans Spirit Week activities Emma Todd October 2, 2019 News With Spirit Week right around the corner, September is a busy month for ASB. Events like Quadside Lands, which happened from Sept. 18-20, as they have finally been settling into the school year. “I got to plan...
Paly welcomes new staff members to campus Emma Todd September 6, 2019 News Tracey Atkinson, Visual Arts teacher V isual Arts teacher Tracey Atkinson has loved art as long as she could remember. "Helping students to find ways to express themselves and gain confidence in th...
The real science behind hypnosis Emma Todd May 21, 2019 Science/Tech As the lights went dim, she could only see the slight shadow of her therapist’s face; she could feel her body becoming slightly numb as she subconsciously repeated the words the lady in front of her was speakin...
Girls lacrosse finishes second place Emma Todd May 17, 2019 Girls Lacrosse, Sports, Spring Sports The girls lacrosse team played some tough defense to end the season with an 8-3 record, losing to Los Gatos twice and Los Altos once. “I think the biggest thing that we improved is our defense,” senior captai...
Students participate in fun runs Emma Todd May 6, 2019 Sports He could feel the McCalmont boy sneaking up on him from behind. His legs were burning and his heart was beating fast. Almost burnt out from the race, rolling hill after rolling hill, he raced toward the finish ...
Girls lacrosse makes a comeback after losses Emma Todd April 26, 2019 Girls Lacrosse, Sports, Spring Sports Nearing the end of the regular season, the girls varsity lacrosse team picked back up where it left off last month and kept its winning streak against Los Altos (16-14), Mountain View (11-10) and Gunn High Scho...
The Technicalities of Allergies Olivia Ericsson and Emma Todd March 26, 2019 Science/Tech As the so-called “gluten-free” pasta arrives at the dinner table in a downtown Palo Alto restaurant, sophomore Rachel Lysaght was eager to begin eating. Thinking the dish used a new brand of gluten free pasta...
Paly Choir hosts 2000s-themed Pops Concert Emma Todd March 1, 2019 Uncategorized Palo Alto High School music groups put their spin on songs written by Alicia Keys, Taylor Swift, Coldplay and other big names of the 2000s in the Pops Choir Concert last month. Many students and parents attend...
