Kyla Schwarzbach

Stanford reverses varsity athletics decision

June 2, 2021

Following significant backlash from community members and both Paly and Stanford athletes Stanford announced a reversal of its July 2020 decision to cut 11 varsity sports due to budget cuts on Tuesday. Last ...

The best (relatively local) beaches

Kyla Schwarzbach

June 2, 2021

Lifestyle

What does warm weather, summer right around the corner and a friend willing to drive route 92 (or 17) make? The recipe for a perfect beach day. Whether you surf regularly, want to pack a picnic with friends or ...

The Future of the Student Special at Town and Country

Kyla Schwarzbach

June 2, 2021

Food, Lifestyle, Student Life

With Paly students having the opportunity to return to campus since March 9, the answer to the question “What should I get myself for lunch?” has certainly been on many students' minds. Many students used to ru...

The detriments of doom scrolling

Kyla Schwarzbach

June 2, 2021

Lifestyle, Student Life

If there’s one thing almost every teen has experienced and vowed to leave behind in 2020, it's doom scrolling — a phrase used to describe the feeling of being trapped in a constant consumption of news that can ...

The science of thinking

Kyla Schwarzbach

May 16, 2021

Lifestyle

In order to educate students about the brain and how it functions, junior Cynthia Zhang and sophomore Isabella Pei started the neuroscience club. In January of 2020, and in August of 2020 the club elected junio...

Survivors Speak Out: District and community respond to sexual assault discussion

B.L. vs. Mahanoy could affect student free speech; Cheerleader’s Snapchat rant leads to significant Supreme Court case

Stanford reverses varsity athletics decision

Teachers retire, administrators shift

Cancellation of SAT Subject Tests creates fairer college admissions process

PAUSD should explore the possibility of establishing mental health days

Should there be on-campus vaccinations at PALY

PAUSD should invest more in sustainability within its schools

Palo Alto should designate a second parking lot for RVs on El Camino

Students should rediscover reading

Is the next virus avoidable?

Post-Paly Prestige

An Ode to the Quad

The best (relatively local) beaches

The Future of the Student Special at Town and Country

Local Startup Companies Face Challenges Midst Covid-19 Outbreak

Electric boats rise in popularity for their new technology and sustainability mission

The Science Behind Science Fiction

High-schoolers: Study smarter, not harder

Student content creators reflect on their creative outlets

Roots of underrepresentation in STEM

The spread of STEM

Local sports attempt to resume play amid COVID-19 pandemic

Masking the new norm

Athletes don’t deserve priority doses of the vaccine

Students, coaches remain hopeful about CCS possibility as sports resume

District must take action to create consent culture

Board, superintendent should not support current bell schedule plan

Letter from the 2020-21 Editors-in-Chief

PAUSD should allow more in-person events

Palo Alto should continue efforts to make city more bike friendly

The Campanile denounces anti-Asian racism, acts of violence

Athletes should not be allowed in two cohorts simultaneously

Stanford reverses varsity athletics decision

The best (relatively local) beaches

The Future of the Student Special at Town and Country

The science of thinking

Author Kyla Schwarzbach