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Changes over the past few years are a mixed bag

Changes over the past few years are a mixed bag

Cynthia Huang, Lifestyle Editor October 12, 2024

As I walked into my first class on the first day of school this year, nothing seems out of the ordinary. The chairs were there and so were the tables. The carpet was still intact, which is great. It’s...

Car usage normalized amongst students

Car usage normalized amongst students

October 10, 2024

As the bell rings, crowds of students rush out of their classrooms, creating stampedes in the parking lots. Starting her car, junior Keerthi Raj attempts to back out. She slows down, being cautious of...

Cat adoption center opens in Stanford Shopping Center

Cat adoption center opens in Stanford Shopping Center

Isabelle Carlsen, Staff Writer October 10, 2024

Near the outskirts of Stanford Shopping Center’s vine-lined corridors, crowds of people line up in front of Mini Cat Town, a new cat adoption center. Framed with tall glass windows, cat toys are scattered...

Photo by Meryem Orazova

24 Hours in Palo Alto: a local’s guide

Meryem Orazova, Staff Writer October 10, 2024

Writer’s note: This column was inspired by The New York Times’ “36 Hours” travel series. Whether you’re a local or just a passing by, Palo Alto offers something unique for everyone in the span...

‘It Ends with Us’: is it worth the watch?

‘It Ends with Us’: is it worth the watch?

Zoya Prabhakar, Staff Writer October 6, 2024

This fall, grab your best girl friends or your toxic boyfriend and go see “It Ends With Us.” Maybe wear your favorite floral prints or bring five tissue boxes because the film is an emotional rollercoaster...

K-pop, K-culture skyrocket in popularity globally

K-pop, K-culture skyrocket in popularity globally

Cherianne Yoon, News/Opinion Editor & Art Director October 4, 2024

The moment the school bell rings for lunch, the dance studio transforms into a stage for senior William Tu, as the rest of the students of the K-pop club gather to dance. The room buzzes with anticipation...

New math teacher uses passion for music to interact with students, grow community

New math teacher uses passion for music to interact with students, grow community

Ethan Chan, Staff Writer September 25, 2024

As sleep-deprived students slowly file into the brightly lit classroom, the latest album of the week — handpicked by math teacher Alexander Dade from his giant vinyl collection — blasts from the speaker,...

Volunteer work provides multiple benefits

Volunteer work provides multiple benefits

Naveen Narayanaswami, Sports Editor August 20, 2024

As a seventh-grade student carefully tries to decipher difficult algebra problems, sophomore Suzie Mondragon quickly answers to guide the student. Mondragon is helping this student as a volunteer for DreamCatchers,...

Art students illuminate campus with diverse creativity

Art students illuminate campus with diverse creativity

Luca Vostrejs, Lifestyle Editor August 20, 2024

Among the student body lies many artists. These three artists in particular use their art to express creativity, passion and find stress relief.   Ivy Lee An Apple pencil gently taps on an iPad...

Art by Cherianne Yoon

House music makes resurgence in pop culture

Gabriella Gulman, Business Manager August 6, 2024

With the rhythmic thump of bass drums and hisses of snares, senior Clare Antonow finds herself immersed in an electric atmosphere, the crowd filling the Cow Palace Arena in San Francisco with cheers. Many...

Photo by: Tyler Wong

A thorough walkthrough of the renovated tower building

Neel Sharma, Sports Editor July 31, 2024

Since the summer of 2022 until a few weeks ago, our campus was noticeably incomplete without its key structure: the Tower Building which was being renovated. In addition to accommodating important staff...

Advice offered for  future students

Advice offered for future students

Olivia Atkinson, News & Opinion Editor June 18, 2024

Students lay scattered in haphazard clumps on the luscious lawn of the quad, shielding their eyes from bright rays of sunlight. On the side, four seniors partake in an intense game of spikeball, entertaining...

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