No Straw November raises awareness about plastic pollution Kai Vetteth October 31, 2018 Lifestyle As a flock of mallard paddled across the shimmering lake, a plastic coffee cup bobbing in the water near the shore caught the eye of senior Evan Baldonado. He bent down, picked it up with a gloved hand and st...
Albert Hildago provides for school, connects with community Tien Nguyen October 31, 2018 Lifestyle Stepping into the Media Arts Center, a grin spreads across Paly custodian Albert Hildago’s face. Along with the spotless tables and trash-free surfaces, he sees all of his efforts reminding students to remembe...
Vallen Queen provides snacks for students in Tower Building Cameron Legrand October 30, 2018 Lifestyle For nearly five years, students have filed into the main office by the dozen for food during brunch to be greeted by a smiling Vallen Queen, who has a plentitude of snacks in her drawer. Now, however, she is no...
Students attend community college for advantages, experience Ben van Zyll October 30, 2018 Lifestyle When Brooke Santana and Blake Ragsdale picked up their Paly diplomas, they knew their high school academic records would not lead them to the colleges of their dreams. Fast forward to today. Santana expects to ...
How to write intelligently Noah Baum October 29, 2018 Lifestyle Webster’s Dictionary formally defines “intelligence” as “starting off your writing with a Webster’s definition.” And ever since Mr. Webster started purposely misspelling British words like “colour” and “flavour...
How having less can mean more Miranda Li October 29, 2018 Lifestyle Senior Noor Navaid ransacks her closet, stuffing two trash bags full of clothing to be donated later. One of thousands upon thousands of millenials participating in the minimalist movement, Navaid practices min...
Followers of popular Baha’i faith share religious insights Neil Kapoor October 29, 2018 Lifestyle In a world where religious conflicts continue to plague much of humanity, it can be easy to see religious teachings as pitted against each other — but that is not the case for the followers of the Baha’i faith....
PAUSD Achievement Gap Vivian Feng, Khadija Abid and Annie Chen October 28, 2018 Lifestyle, Showcase, Spotlight Main bar PAUSD is the number one school district in California according to Niche, 24/7 Wall St. and countless other acclaimed organizations. It boasts of sky-high graduation rates, impressive standardized t...
Egg Wars Will Robins October 22, 2018 Lifestyle The experience of egg wars is thrilling,” senior Ben Civjan said. “I remember running through the park with other juniors while eggs flew by me.” Egg wars is one of Palo Alto High School’s student traditions. ...
Students share experiences learning English in a new environment Sophia Moore October 11, 2018 Lifestyle, Student Life When moving to a new country, it is difficult for someone to learn the native language and become accustomed to the new way of life. Being unable to pronounce words correctly may cause close-minded people to qu...
