Boys, girls lacrosse have different style Frida Rivera March 18, 2019 Sports Sprinting down the field, boys junior varsity lacrosse player Quintin Dwight checks his opponent to the ground, ferociously competing with a level of aggression comparable to hockey or football. Though they sh...
Skate, scooter racks installed Frida Rivera February 12, 2019 News Returning from winter break, Paly students found that the school had installed new skateboard racks on campus. Paly senior Ashutosh Bhown first suggested campus skateboard racks to the school board in November...
Greene Middle School teacher dies following police shooting in Redwood City Noah Baum, Frida Rivera and Sarah O'Riordan December 12, 2018 News, Showcase UPDATE: Information about the GoFundMe campaign for the Hart family can be found here. Trigger warning: The following story contains descriptions of violence and deals with suicide. It may be disturbing to som...
Shifting Feminist Ideals Frida Rivera and Lucy Nemerov December 7, 2018 Uncategorized Has anything changed? Feminism. To some people, it's a dirty word. To others, it's an integral part of identity. Does it mean "man-haters"? Or does it mean "empowerment"? Some people say it's out-dated, and o...
Photoreceptor defects cause color vision deficiencies Frida Rivera November 22, 2018 Science/Tech, Uncategorized A large part of the human population tends to take their sense of sight for granted, seldom stopping to think about the 4 percent of people that are color vision deficient. In order for humans to view anything...
Vikings hopeful for league championship Frida Rivera November 3, 2018 Boys Water Polo, Sports In a rivetingly close match, the boys water polo team beat Los Gatos High School 10-9 on Oct. 11 Having lost to Los Gatos only three weeks ago, the boys were determined to get the win in a rematch at home. “T...
Fire alarms: Science and Culture Johnny Yang and Frida Rivera October 23, 2018 Science/Tech What triggers false fire alarms Frequent false alarms, such as the seven set off in August, have made Paly students all too familiar with this required school facility and the following evacuation procedures...
Boys waterpolo aims to improve offensive tactics Frida Rivera October 14, 2018 Boys Water Polo Despite some strong defense, Paly boys water polo lost to Los Gatos High School on Sept. 20, 10-8. Los Gatos scored the first goal early, which slightly lowered Paly’s confidence. “The initial goal was a s...
Students should learn about consent at a younger age Frida Rivera September 17, 2018 Opinion The Me Too movement has sparked many sexual assault victims to speak up against notable celebrities such as Donald Trump and Harvey Weinstein. Though this may seem distant, this issue is closer to home than we ...
Palo Alto middle schools change names Frida Rivera September 7, 2018 News As a result of input from a renaming committee, Jordan and Terman Middle School have been renamed Greene and Fletcher Middle School respectively. After five months and $38,700 of bond funds, a renaming committe...
