Girls basketball maintains strong season despite playoff loss Maya Rathore March 9, 2019 Uncategorized After beating Menlo-Atherton in the semifinals, the girls lost to Sequoia High School in the California Interscholastic Federation Division I finals, losing by 50-34 on Feb. 23. The team had kept up their pri...
Plateaus: Practice Without Progress Maya Rathore March 1, 2019 Fall Sports, Sports, Spring Sports, Winter Sports Every athlete has had a bad day, whether it was a bad practice, game or race. Sometimes they land on their ankle the wrong way, distracting them from their shot, or they flick their wrist in the wrong direction...
Debunking common misconceptions about flu shots Maya Rathore February 26, 2019 Science/Tech As California and the rest of the United States trudge through the flu season, more cases of death and complications from the influenza virus are popping up on the news. Every year, the Center for Disease Contr...
Girls basketball anticipates competing in league playoffs Maya Rathore February 9, 2019 Girls Basketball, Sports Knee-deep into the regular season with a 8-0 league record and a 16-3 record overall, players on the girls basketball team have faced some injuries. However, the team still has its original pre-season positivit...
Girls basketball team confident in new squad Maya Rathore December 22, 2018 Girls Basketball, Sports With a loss against Los Altos High School (54-43), a win against Leigh High School (50-42) and a win against South San Francisco (50-43) under its belt, the girls basketball team has started the season 2-1. “F...
Students should explore more test prep options Maya Rathore December 15, 2018 Opinion In today’s vicious dog-eat-dog academic environment, college admissions are more competitive than ever. As acceptance rates drop and more and more competent students apply, the workload of the average student s...
ASB plans intramurals, concerts, winter rally Maya Rathore December 6, 2018 News Despite the end of the semester rapidly approaching, Paly Associated Student Body (ASB) is still working on planning a myriad of events for next semester. Before the end of this semester, ASB conducted o...
Fashion trends reemerging around campus Maya Rathore November 20, 2018 Lifestyle, Uncategorized Despite today’s constantly shifting world of fashion, it’s becoming more and more difficult to find upcoming trends that haven’t been seen before. For example, the iconic denim jacket was invented in 1880 as a...
Teachers should give students access to online textbooks Maya Rathore October 29, 2018 Opinion Here’s a fact: everybody hates textbooks. They’re bulky and heavy, take up precious space in your room and actively worsen your day whenever you have to transport them to get your work done. Your teachers know...
Investigating the bell schedule kerfuffle Anna Meyer, Kennedy Herron, Maya Rathore and Miranda Li October 5, 2018 Spotlight Despite all the upheaval last school year, with dual resignations by the District Superintendent Max McGee and Paly Principal Kim Diorio, one thing seemed assured: Paly would have a new, redesigned bell schedul...
