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It’s important to recognize passions, parents, privilege

It’s important to recognize passions, parents, privilege

Luca Vostrejs, Staff Writer April 15, 2024

My eyes blur as I get a headache, stressing over feeling behind on school and extracurriculars. When I take a look around me, I feel overwhelmed by what everyone else is doing: robotics, sports, Speech...

Paly Theatre presents Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’

Paly Theatre presents Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’

Lucas Yuan, Managing Editor April 14, 2024

Paly Theatre’s spring production, “Hamlet,” premiered at the Performing Arts Center on April 13. Set in modern day Denmark, Prince Hamlet (senior Kyle Vetter) is commanded by his father’s ghost...

Taste testing viral influencer snacks, beverages so you don’t have to

Taste testing viral influencer snacks, beverages so you don’t have to

Heather Song and Kate Xia April 7, 2024

After successfully infiltrating the entertainment industry with clickbaits and scams, many YouTubers try to insert themselves into the food industry hoping to farm even more money from their naive subscribers. To...

Short-form content popularity suspected to dramatically lower attention span, focus in classrooms

Short-form content popularity suspected to dramatically lower attention span, focus in classrooms

Heather Song, Social Media Manager April 4, 2024

As the clock slowly ticks, sophomore Teresa Wang repeatedly taps a pencil on her desk and holds her head heavily in her hand, staring blankly at the worksheet in front of her. Losing patience at her inability...

ASB hosts Quadchella during Spring Spirit Week

ASB hosts Quadchella during Spring Spirit Week

Luca Vostrejs, Staff Writer March 27, 2024

Paly ASB hosted Quadchella featuring live music from students and teachers for Spring Spirit Week during lunch on Wednesday, March 27. One of the performing bands included history teacher Grant Blackburn,...

Art by Charlotte Liu

Student-run clubs champion social change

Isabella Bian, Staff Writer March 26, 2024

In a wave of teal, Paly students rush to cram into the football field’s student section before kickoff as senior Tate Hardy hands out teal ribbons and wristbands to commemorate Ovarian Cancer Awareness...

Art By: Aurelia McKinney

Books, movies provide romance tropes, unrealistic expectations

Isabelle Carlsen, Staff Writer March 25, 2024

As rain taps steadily on the windows in front of her, junior Lava Serohi wraps a white, fuzzy blanket around her shoulders. She snuggles closer to her sister on the couch, getting ready to watch “10...

Presidential elections raise mixed opinions

Presidential elections raise mixed opinions

Gavin Lin, Assistant Managing Editor March 25, 2024

The 2024 presidential election is rapidly approaching. With incumbent Joe Biden leading Democratic primaries and Donald Trump leading Republican primaries, a Biden-Trump rematch is potentially on the horizon...

Solving Earth: Lucas and Holden’s new approach to tackling climate change

Solving Earth: Lucas and Holden’s new approach to tackling climate change

Lucas Yuan and Holden Lee March 23, 2024

Writers’ Note: Earth Day is just around the corner (well, a couple corners), and we strongly encourage everyone to participate. The health of our planet has a direct impact on our lives and future, and...

Boycotting rises in popularity

Boycotting rises in popularity

Holden Lee, Lifestyle & Science/Tech Editor March 23, 2024

Swiping through his friends’ Instagram stories, sophomore Aaron Shone feels a sense of déjà vu wash over him. Dozens of reposts of the same green and white infographic in support of boycotting Starbucks...

Art by Dorian Luo

English teachers use new AI detection platforms to identify plagiarism

Amaya Bharadwaj, Staff Writer March 7, 2024

As she sat at her desk for hours on end, she couldn’t come up with an answer to her English assignment. She thinks about writing an answer herself but doesn’t want to risk a bad grade. She could also...

Art by Cherianne Yoon

Fast-casual restaurants increase in popularity

Cynthia Huang, Staff Writer March 7, 2024

The familiar, tantalizing aroma of refried beans and spiced, peppery chicken hitting the sizzling grill greets freshman Melody Xu and a few of her friends as they walk into Chipotle, ready to order. She...

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