Students use aesthetics as a means of self-expression Gianna Brogley June 4, 2020 Arts & Entertainment, Lifestyle, Student Life Every morning, junior Amelia Lagna sits down in front of her mirror, preparing to do her makeup for the day. Before she starts, Lagna contemplates what aesthetic she wants to achieve through her look: soft and ...
Stick and poke tattoos rise in popularity Claire Shimazaki March 16, 2020 Arts & Entertainment, Lifestyle, Student Life A16-year-old amateur tattoo artist sits cross-legged atop a bench on a breezy February afternoon. She cracks a joke and laughs, brushing her cropped hot pink and electric blue hair behind one heavily pierced ea...
Review: ‘Parasite’ first foreign film to win Best Picture Oscars Andrew Toteda March 4, 2020 Arts & Entertainment, films, Lifestyle For the first time in Oscar history, a foreign-language film was crowned Best Picture this year, and President Donald Trump was quick to criticize the movie he hadn’t watched. “And the winner is . . . a movie...
Students share experiences with cosmetic nail culture Kaitlyn Lee December 16, 2019 Arts & Entertainment, Lifestyle As junior Laura Malagrino walks into the salon, her mind is flooded with countless ideas for her next set of acrylic nails. Between various shapes such as coffin or oval, and numerous designs ranging from frenc...
The Rise of Female Rap Siddhartha Sahasrabuddhe November 15, 2019 Arts & Entertainment, Lifestyle Rap is associated with a breadth of connotations. While some people think of the controversies associated with the lyrics and actions of rappers, others think of the people who have come to define the world of...
The Call for Creativity Andrew Toteda October 23, 2019 Arts & Entertainment, Lifestyle Paly junior Eli Crystal steps back from the 2,100 degree furnace and gently places an elegant teal-colored glass vase with swirls of blue on the cooling rack where the still radiating heat buckles the air aroun...
Youth joins in on trending workout classes Olivia Ericsson September 14, 2019 Arts & Entertainment, Lifestyle With popular fitness chains like Barry's Bootcamp and Soul revolutionizing the concept of making working out enjoyable, Palo Alto community members are moving from training at traditional gyms to two new fitnes...
On the big stage Rebekah Limb May 20, 2019 Arts & Entertainment, Lifestyle As sophomore Rein Vaska grabs his drumsticks he assumes his position on stage and faces the blinding lights with his band Metro alongside him. Metro, an alternative indie rock band with Vaska, sophomore Marina...
Meme Central Tien Nguyen December 10, 2018 Arts & Entertainment, Lifestyle, Showcase, Uncategorized Walking around school, the admin of the popular Instagram account SiliconValleyProbs sees people laughing at an image on their phones. “Have you seen this great meme account?” She beams widely, careful not to l...
Music memory proven to activate various compartments of brain Leela Srinivasan September 22, 2018 Arts & Entertainment, Lifestyle When singing along to a popular song on the radio, the average person can recall each word, speaking effortlessly, the lyrics committed to memory though they never put in the effort to memorize them at all. Cha...
