Johnny Yang

Akira Isayama reveals his path to a varsity golf star

April 6, 2020

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

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