Returning home from a long day of school, sophomore Anjali Dahncke eyes the TV remote on her couch with relief, excited to unwind with the latest episode of one of her favorite reality TV shows, “Survivor.”  Like...

On a sunny Sunday morning, sophomore Cole Kristofferson rolls up to My Gym — but not for leg day or chest day. It’s Kristofferson’s workday at the children’s activities center in Midtown Palo Alto....

As sophomore Stella Guo walks down the aisles of her favorite thrift store, a designer Hermes bag catches her eye — or at least what looks like one. Upon closer glance, however, she notices the bag’s...

As senior Rory Akin opens his closet, he’s not met with a typical array of clothes or dusty boxes. Instead, he sees his array of periodic elements — ranging from copper to radioactive uranium — all...

It’s Sunday night and for Mark Ewen, 61, this means turning on “The Wonderful World of Disney” on his family’s fuzzy television screen, sitting at the foot of his parents’ bed. Even now, many...

Junior Dylan Chen needs a break. He’s tired, hours of work slowly grinding down his stamina, but he knows just what he needs to do. He throws on a pair of headphones and pulls up his rock playlist, cranking...

Amid a hookup culture full of situationships, sneaky links and friends with benefits, many teens wonder if they can find stable and loving relationships like previous generations did. Regardless of...

On New Year’s Day, junior Talia Boneh settles into her favorite spot at her local coffee shop with her laptop in hand, ready to set the tone for the year ahead. On one tab, Pinterest fills the page with...

As the bell rings, senior Chloe Amos packs up her bags as she heads for swim practice. In the few minutes before practice starts, she finds herself deciding between two things: having a snack or putting...

When he was 8 years old, senior Faizan Kashmiri attended his first protest. Surrounded by members of his family, Kashmiri was introduced to advocacy not just as a spectator in the 2017 Women’s March...

Humor is a human quality that is often overlooked. From children’s knock knock jokes to renowned comedians, evoking laughter in others has always been regarded as a desirable, though not intellectual,...