The Self-Taught Era Noah Baum September 10, 2018 Arts & Entertainment After having music lessons for piano and viola, Paly alum (Class of 2018) Andrew Huang wanted to learn an instrument by himself. “I wanted to do it my own way and play whatever I wanted,” Huang said. So, like...
Youth group fights mental health stigmas Rebekah Limb September 7, 2018 Lifestyle At a time when most of us could not even count, junior Ellie Fitton found out her aunt, who was affected by a mental illness, had overdosed and passed away. Fitton was too young at the time to understand the co...
Age change imminent for teenage drivers Kaitlyn Lee September 7, 2018 Lifestyle While many upperclassmen at Paly have gotten used to illegally driving their friends around, the circumstances are about to change. In the past, California laws have prohibited drivers from giving other minors ...
Turning Over a New Leaf Kai Vetteth, Eve Donnelly and Neil Kapoor September 7, 2018 Lifestyle, Showcase Introduction The only constant is change. In the recent months at Paly, this statement has fully applied. The end of last school year was met with a sudden goodbye to an unprecedented number of administrative...
Quadside Lands Preview Samantha Hwang September 2, 2018 Arts & Entertainment, Lifestyle On Tuesday, Quadside Lands will kick off the concert series with performances from Garage Mahal, Oscar’s Band Tribute Band and Ellie Walsh. Garage Mahal, regular performers on the quad, is set to kick off Quads...
Teacher band forms at Paly Kennedy Herron August 22, 2018 Lifestyle Last seen at Paly’s Got Talent, an up-and-coming teacher band has hit the ground running and plans to continue their recent success. Willy & The Four Boys consists of five of Paly’s most popular ...
Chromesthesia: A blend of music and colors Peyton Wang May 30, 2018 Lifestyle Senior Cameron Akioka takes a seat at the piano, eyes closed and fingers poised over the sea of black and white keys as she prepares to play Haydn Sonata No. 50 in C major, a piece she has been practicing for m...
‘Ready Player One’ disappoints Marie Davis and Nicholas Melvin May 30, 2018 Lifestyle When a book is adapted to the big screen, the results are usually hit-or-miss. Either the movie accurately depicts the story from the book and is loved all (think “Harry Potter”), or the story is changed in num...
Early Childhood Development faces gender imbalance Alyssa Leong May 30, 2018 Lifestyle Although Early Childhood Development (ECD) is in its fourth year, ECD teacher Hilary McDaniel can name all the male students she has ever had in the class off the top of her head. Even though ECD is a course op...
City council to consider sugar tax Kiana Tavakoli May 25, 2018 Lifestyle The sour effects of sugar have led members of the Palo Alto City Council to make progress toward implementing a tax on sugar-based beverages, under the reasoning that this would be a step in the right direction...
