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...
Wrestling ends season on high note, looks to expand Kaitlyn Lee March 8, 2019 Sports With beads of sweat trickling down her face, senior Ashley Wang concentrates on her opponent, laser focused and determined to win the matchup. Not long after, Wang’s efforts would prevail as she clinched the 2n...
Parental leave policy updated Kaitlyn Lee February 12, 2019 News After Palo Alto city employees campaigned for an improved parental leave system, the Palo Alto City Council approved a new policy on Dec. 10 that gives employees of all genders at least six weeks of parental le...
Wrestling squad gears up for CCS, Colt Invitational Kaitlyn Lee February 8, 2019 Sports, Winter Sports, Wrestling As the postseason tournaments rolls around, the wrestling team is making sure it is in optimum shape by attending difficult tournaments to test its readiness, according to coach Jonathan Kessler. “We are p...
Wrestling team dives into winter preseason Kaitlyn Lee December 22, 2018 Sports, Wrestling In the early morning, members of the wrestling team wake up in order to get to Paly and work out before school starts. After an exhausting workout, these athletes go through a day of school like any other stud...
Tumbling Into Action Kaitlyn Lee December 8, 2018 Sports When sophomore Dani Colman hears someone say that cheer is not a real sport, she flashes back to all the hard practices she has endured and the blood, sweat and tears that she’s poured into it. “I think a lot ...
Urban theories about modern technology not definitive Kaitlyn Lee November 22, 2018 Science/Tech Technology plays a prominent role in our everyday lives, from communicating with friends to catching up on the latest episode of a TV series, but have you ever wondered what effects this could be having on your...
New robotics coach resigns after being placed on leave due to student complaints of hostile environment Kaitlyn Lee October 29, 2018 News, Showcase Kathleen Krier, computer science teacher and head Paly Robotics coach, resigned after Paly administration placed her on paid leave after team members complained of harassment and discrimination. Before resi...
Reform necessary to speed up teacher grading process Kaitlyn Lee October 8, 2018 Opinion While many students’ lives are dictated by the strict due dates of their homework, tests and other assignments, teachers don’t seem to have such strict deadlines. Instead, they have the ability of waiting to gr...
Age change imminent for teenage drivers Kaitlyn Lee September 7, 2018 Lifestyle While many upperclassmen at Paly have gotten used to illegally driving their friends around, the circumstances are about to change. In the past, California laws have prohibited drivers from giving other minors ...
