Stick and poke tattoos rise in popularity

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...

The Rise of Female Rap

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

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

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

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

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...