The Class of 2020’s Final Words Kaitlyn Lee June 4, 2020 Senior Section “The two years I’ve spent here have been the best years of my life. I’ve met so many wonderful people — both teachers and students.” —Maja Albertsson "It really wasn’t...
Students share experiences with cosmetic nail culture Kaitlyn Lee December 16, 2019 Arts & Entertainment, Lifestyle As junior Laura Malagrino walks into the salon, her mind is flooded with countless ideas for her next set of acrylic nails. Between various shapes such as coffin or oval, and numerous designs ranging from frenc...
Top ten things to look forward to in second semester Benjamin Stein and Kaitlyn Lee December 7, 2019 Top Ten 10) Martin Luther King Jr. Day: 1/20 9) Staff Development Day: 2/13 8) Local holiday: 2/14 7) Presidents’ Day weekend: 2/15 - 2/18 6) Local holiday: 3/6 5) Local holiday: 3/9 4) Minimum day: 4/3 3) Sprin...
The Revival of Minecraft Kaitlyn Lee October 25, 2019 Lifestyle, Showcase As junior Laura Malagrino scrolls through YouTube, looking for something worth watching, she stumbles across a video that immediately gives her a rush of childhood nostalgia. The video shows popular YouTuber Fe...
Suspensions for bad behavior outlawed for California students Kaitlyn Lee September 27, 2019 News California legislators have taken a small step to combat the school-to-prison pipeline, an occurrence in which a disproportionate number of minors from underprivileged backgrounds are criminalized due to polici...
Inside Outside Lands Kaitlyn Lee September 10, 2019 Lifestyle, Showcase Outside Lands, a three-day festival from Friday, Aug. 9, to Sunday, Aug. 11, offers a wide variety of artists performing each day. This year, Friday headliners included Twenty One Pilots, the Lumineers, Blink-1...
Fermentation gains interest in community Kaitlyn Lee May 30, 2019 Science/Tech As Paly parent Tam Phung opens up a bottle of her homemade kombucha, the aroma of fresh ginger, honey, oranges and apples that she had infused into the tea days prior filled the air. After two weeks of ferment...
Affordability, challenges of a vegetarian, plant-based diet Kaitlyn Lee May 1, 2019 Lifestyle As junior Noa Lehrer sits down at the dinner table, she snaps a quick picture of the home-cooked meal her father prepared and posts it on her family’s food Instagram account. The account has become popular amon...
Bond money should be spent on renovating Student Center Kaitlyn Lee March 31, 2019 Opinion While Paly has unveiled several newly constructed and remodeled buildings since 2014 such as the Media Arts Center (MAC), the Performing Arts Center (PAC), the Peery Center and the new library, others remain in...
Girl Scout cookie season teaches valuable skills Kaitlyn Lee March 13, 2019 Lifestyle Residents in house after house repeated, "No, thank you" when junior and Girl Scout Sam Pao went door to door selling cookies for her first time in elementary school. Excitement turned into discouragement as Pa...
