Akira Isayama reveals his path to a varsity golf star Johnny Yang April 6, 2020 Boys Golf, Sports When senior Akira Isayama first saw his father practicing golf in the backyard, he was intrigued by the art of swinging the golf club, and that, he said, was the beginning of his career as a golf player. “I ...
New CPR requirement confuses students Johnny Yang December 6, 2019 News Paly students have to contend with so many acronyms — MRC, SSRC, SAT, ACT, APUSH, GPA and SCVAL, to name just a few. Now, there’s one more: CPR. Learning Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation has become an official gr...
ASB reflects on spirit week, looking to make improvements Johnny Yang November 17, 2019 Uncategorized The spirit dance rally on Nov. 1 marked the end of Spirit Week. Last month, the Associated Student Body has been planning for all activities and events leading up to that, Sophomore Class President Nysa Bhat sa...
Senior advisory should focus on college application help Johnny Yang November 6, 2019 Column With college application deadlines approaching, many seniors have made their applications a focus of their life. Thankfully, Paly offers a wide array of resources to assist students, including the new office fo...
Helper Helper App digitizes service hours, helps students Johnny Yang October 14, 2019 Lifestyle When Guidance & Career Voc Ed Assistant Karla Larson saw the amount of time former community engagement specialist Christina Owen spent processing binders of paperwork for students’ President’s Volunteer Se...
Students appreciate drinking water quality at Palo Alto Johnny Yang May 26, 2019 Science/Tech, Student Life Though not as noticeable as other living necessities, clean drinking water plays an important role in remaining human health, and is limited in many places. According to the report of the United Nations, 2....
Administrators consider renovating auto shop despite teacher concerns Johnny Yang April 19, 2019 News, Showcase Following the completion of the new library, the facilities steering committee is now considering a proposal to renovate the auto shop, a possibility that has been discussed for years. The facilities steerin...
Seniors reflect on difference between first, second semester lifestyle Johnny Yang April 5, 2019 Dear Seniors, Lifestyle, Student Life At this stage in the game, most seniors have either received the bulk of their college decisions or will get them within the next few weeks. Without college applications serving as a motivator, some seniors fin...
Girls soccer misses CCS, enjoys season Johnny Yang March 8, 2019 Girls Soccer, Sports, Winter Sports Despite a 2-0 victory against Fremont in the last regular season game, the girls varsity soccer team was not able to make the Central Coast Section (CCS) league and ended their season with an overall standing o...
Diving into Divorce Annie Chen, Miranda Li and Johnny Yang March 2, 2019 Showcase, Spotlight When junior Sasha Poor was 11 years old, she came home one day and found a brand new book sitting on a bookshelf in her garage, titled “A Smart Girl’s Guide to Her Parents’ Divorce.” A sixth grader at the time,...
