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IKEA: The food warehouse

Jerry Xia and Erik Feng April 12, 2023

Arriving at IKEA When people think of IKEA, they think of sleek, modern furniture, and warehouse shelves stacked with crates. Yet, when we arrived at the well-lit lobby with the one-way escalator, we...

Art by Grace He

Students spend spring break working, not resting

Annika Chu, Staff Writer March 31, 2023

While many students use spring break as a time to relax and have fun, others say they use their break for catching up on school work and training for sports. Junior Bella Ngyuen said she spent time with...

Art by Grace He

Navigating identity: students find personal paths amid societal influence

Olivia Atkinson, News & Opinion Editor March 27, 2023

Growing up, students have been reared under the influence of their parents, and many have adopted their opinions and world views. But as students make the transition to adulthood, they are confronted with...

Photo by Elizabeth Gulman

Crochet club promotes creativity, peacefulness, sense of community

Elizabeth Gulman March 24, 2023

Needle in hand, junior Leah Mershon gracefully loops her yarn around the hook and pulls it through on the first stitch. She repeats the process, the rhythmic sound of the hook clicking, until the yarn...

Art by Rachel Lee

Trendy videos generate trust, closeness with viewers

Heather Song, Social Media Manager March 24, 2023

At the crack of dawn, a vanity mirror illuminates an iridescent glow on sophomore Diana Landa. She unzips her makeup bag and begins setting her selected products along her desk. As she prepares to record...

Art by Albert Jung

College Board Program can inhibit student exploration

Albert Jung March 20, 2023

The clock closes in at half-past midnight as junior Emma Zhang closes her AP Chemistry textbook and shuffles through her notes for tomorrow’s class. Like many of her peers, Zhang feels pressured by the...

Using Social media promotes violent imagery, results in lack of empathy

Using Social media promotes violent imagery, results in lack of empathy

Holden Lee, Lifestyle & Science/Tech Editor March 20, 2023

Scrolling through my Instagram feed, it seems like there’s a mass shooting somewhere in our country every other week. One month ago, 11 people died in the Monterey Park shooting; just a few days later,...

Art by Cherianne Yoon

St. Patrick’s Day

Lea Kwan, Staff Writer March 17, 2023

St. Patrick’s Day, a Christian holiday in which celebrators held a religious feast for the death of St. Patrick, Ireland’s patron saint, takes place annually on Friday, March 17. However, over time...

Junior Annalise Klenow, senior Arielle Blumenfeld and senior Rebecca Helft sing together. “We’ve broken a ton of ticket sales records, and it’s really 
cool to be a part of the best-selling show 
in Paly Theatre history,” stage manager 
Sonja Meyers said. Greg Brail/Used with Permission

Mamma Mia!

Lucas Yuan, Managing Editor March 15, 2023

Paly Theatre’s second production of the year, “Mamma Mia!,” premiered at the Performing Arts Center on March 3. Set in 1999, 20 year-old Sophie Sheridan (junior Zoe Hayward) lives on a Grecian island...

Art by Thea Phillips

Wrinkles in the multiverse

Hannah Singer, Editor-in-Chief March 10, 2023

A fractured camera lens focuses in on Evelyn Wang, played by actor Michelle Yeoh, as she is simultaneously sucked into another universe. Unique worlds slide across the screen behind Wang, revealing her...

Netflix charges fee to discourage password sharing

Netflix charges fee to discourage password sharing

Heather Song, Social Media Manager March 6, 2023

College freshman Anisha Gandhi often enjoys spending her free time watching Netflix whether it’s by herself or with her friends. Netflix’s teen dramas, original shows and movies keep her especially...

Art by Cherianne Yoon

Students adjust to extreme weather

Shiki Toyama February 24, 2023

When junior Austin Eng looked out his window one January morning, what he saw was not just some typical California rain. The storm beat harshly against his roof, and the water level crept up the sides...

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