Satirical Column: Why having no fans in stadiums is actually better Ziggy Tummalapalli December 31, 2020 Column, Sports When the NBA announced its season would resume without spectators, fans and players rejoiced at the idea of games being played in empty arenas in the Orlando bubble. Long gone would be the crowded, pushy lin...
Column: Zoom Violation of Student Privacy Sasha Lehrer November 9, 2020 Column, Lifestyle So, like, what’s the deal with teachers being able to spy on us on Zoom? There have been unconfirmed rumors circulating that they can see when we pin someone and see our private chats. Although the Zoom privacy...
Last minute college app tips Siddhartha Sahasrabuddhe November 5, 2020 Column For seniors, while most of the stuff that will appear on your college application is set in stone, including grades and letters of recommendation, there are still a few things you can do to improve your admissi...
The positives of online learning Bruno Klass October 23, 2020 Column, Opinion Classrooms? More like class Zooms. While schools are now taking place online in the comfort of our own homes, students are still divided on whether or not the benefits of comfort outweigh the costs of decreased...
Column: Why school being canceled is actually the best Siddhartha Sahasrabuddhe June 2, 2020 Column, Lifestyle As students recover from incompetently administered Advanced Placement exams and face a never-ending stream of Schoology messages, they continue feeling the effects of the deadly and novel coronavirus from home...
Column: Quarantine Diary Sasha Lehrer May 28, 2020 Column, Lifestyle Monday, May 4 Dear Diary, I have to say, today wasn’t the best. I managed to force myself out of bed around 7 a.m., which is progress from the early 2 p.m. wake-up time that became routine during the firs...
Class of 2020: finally first Rebekah Limb and Leila Khan April 20, 2020 Column, Lifestyle Congratulations, Class of 2020. You are finally first! First to not get a senior prom. Or a college T-shirt day. Or a ditch day. Or a senior prank. Or a paper toss. Or a baccalaureate. Or a graduation, hah. But...
Column: In Loving Memory of Fire Alarms Kai Vetteth March 28, 2020 Column, Lifestyle, Showcase Like most students and faculty, I once believed fire alarms were something to despise. Upon hearing them, I flashed back to other cringe-worthy moments like the time I accidentally walked into the wrong Spanish...
Column: Everything wrong with Snapchat Sasha Lehrer February 4, 2020 Column, Lifestyle BREAKING NEWS! Girl catches BF cheating with her MOM! Snapchat, a social media app that many Paly students use, is a platform that promotes nothing more than bland, flaky content and communication. There are s...
Column: How to understand politics Krista Robins November 25, 2019 Column Politicians represent honesty and transparency; they embody the gateway to a better country, albeit, world. They are modern day prophets meant to lead their followers to a brighter future. Sike. Ever since Ni...