AP finals should be before AP tests The Editors-in-Chief March 24, 2019 Editorial During the first two weeks of May each year, students are invariably stressed by the arrival of Advanced Placement (AP) exams, strictly administered national tests that cover an entire year’s worth of content t...
ASB, administration should increase underclassmen community building The Editors-in-Chief March 24, 2019 Editorial In the coming months, the Class of 2019 will engage in several bonding activities, including graduation festivities, a grade-wide game of elimination and a series of traditional senior pranks, all of which will...
Paly ought to publicize lesser-known classes outside of catalog The Editors-in-Chief March 24, 2019 Editorial Every year, rising freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors face the same struggle: choosing classes. The course catalog, almost 100 pages of course descriptions, graduation requirements and subject pathways, ...
School should employ more athletic trainers for students The Editors-in-Chief March 3, 2019 Editorial Walk into the training room after school, and one is bound to see students nursing bruises, sprains and an assortment of other injuries. Despite the number of injured athletes at Paly, there is only one athleti...
Fires show admin must value health over convenience The Editors-in-Chief December 9, 2018 Editorial The devastating effects of the Camp Fire that began in Paradise, Calif. spread all around the Bay Area. In Palo Alto, the air quality index (AQI) reached upwards of 230 on Thursday, Nov. 15. According to AirNo...
Minimum day after finals week ought to be used effectively The Editors-in-Chief December 9, 2018 Editorial The feeling of pushing open a classroom door after completing the last final exam of the semester, finally free to enjoy Winter Break, is one many students look forward to throughout the dreaded finals week. H...
Admin should be commended for attendance improvements The Editors-in-Chief December 9, 2018 Editorial Paly students may have noticed that teachers are marking cuts and unexcused absences more frequently, resulting in more truancy letters being sent home. This is the result of recent large-scale changes the admi...
More classes should implement test correction policy The Editors-in-Chief November 11, 2018 Editorial The nauseating, sinking feeling of getting back a test covered in red marks is one many Paly students have experienced. Whether it be a bad night of sleep, struggling to comprehend difficult concepts, personal ...
Students should have more say in teacher advisor assignments The Editors-in-Chief November 11, 2018 Editorial The last three years of high school are widely considered the most important time in an adolescent’s academic and personal life. In this hectic, critical period, teacher advisors are meant to serve as trusted a...
Teachers should extend availability beyond tutorial The Editors-in-Chief November 11, 2018 Editorial Each week, students leave sixth period and are faced with the decision of where to go during tutorial. Many students use this time to catch up in classes they missed recently or to work with their teacher one-o...
