Post-Paly Prestige
Every fall, millions of high school seniors sit down at their computers and attempt to boil their life’s journey into a 650-word essay. Their application, which consists of transcripts soaked in sweat, years of...
Students should explore homeopathy
We’ve all had headaches, muscle cramps and the sniffles. Although not life threatening, these conditions can be annoying and painful. And the first item we often reach for to stop these annoyances is a bottle o...
The science of thinking
In order to educate students about the brain and how it functions, junior Cynthia Zhang and sophomore Isabella Pei started the neuroscience club. In January of 2020, and in August of 2020 the club elected junio...
Vaccinated community members engage in new activities
For many students, parents and teachers, the past year has been a grueling, monotonous, anxiety-filled period. However, as an ever-growing number of community members get one of three COVID-19 vaccines, they ar...
‘Operation Varsity Blues’ documentary fails to address racism, classism
News of questionable action regarding college admissions taken by several prominent actors and wealthy professionals, including “Full House’s” Lori Loughlin and MGM Resorts CEO Gamal Aziz, broke in March of 201...
Senior elimination
After idling in her car for an hour and a half and spending another 30 minutes hiding behind a bush, senior Malia Wanderer finally made her move, leaping from the shadows and tagging her target with a beach bal...
Pandemic Performers
What had once been concerts and live shows morphed into streaming platforms, virtual collaborations and Zoom as many musicians saw their lives change when the COVID-19 pandemic swept over the world. Over the pa...
COVID-19 drives up the demand for pets and leaves adoption centers empty
Senior Madeline Lohse’s family has gotten bigger over quarantine as they adopted two cats. These new pets have brought lots of joy to the family and she could not imagine life without them.
In addition to h...
Mandalorian Madness
Star Wars is probably best known as a film franchise, but its most recent incarnation “The Mandalorian” shows the story translates to television as well. The series concluded its second season, building on the ...
Bullet journaling serves as outlet for students to de-stress, plan upcoming months, make creative designs
Scrutinizing Pinterest for a burst of inspiration, junior Hannah Yau chooses from a vibrant palette of stationery and opens her bullet journal, laying out her intricate design for next month’s spread.
Bullet ...