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AP Summer: A Quest

Parker Devine, Eli Weitzman February 18, 2014

About a month ago we decided it would be a good idea to begin planning our summer. Not wanting to stick with the boring, typical Palo Alto summer that so many of us endure, we decided to make other plans. The...

Senior Remi Wolf auditions for American Idol

Mischa Nee and Mischa Nee February 18, 2014

For most, performing what you love on national television only exists in a dream. For senior Remi Wolf, this became a reality when she decided to audition for the 13th season of Fox’s “American Idol.” However,...

Satirical artists bring humor to the hip hop musical genre

Bo Fields, Staff Writer February 18, 2014

In 2006, the release of a single piece of music changed the genre of hip hop forever. It wasn’t off of Clipse’s masterpiece “Hell Hath No Fury” or legendary producer J. Dilla’s “Donuts”,...

Grammys continue bias towards rap music

Seth Alston, Bo Fields February 18, 2014

The 56th Grammy Awards held on Jan. 26 saw the Best Rap Album category as the only one of 15 genre categories in which every album nominated also achieved a Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)...

Senior demonstrates unique aerial silks talent

Catherine Yu and Yael Ben-Shachar January 27, 2014

Imagine jumping into a performance during which a single spotlight shines brightly on an aerialist wrapped elegantly in fabric, suspended several stories off the ground. She gracefully spins, using her...

The new Pressed Juicery at the Stanford Shopping Center sells healthy juices and provides a place where anyone can get something that’s good for you.

Pressed Juicery provides healthy alternative

Stephanie Cong, Staff Writer January 27, 2014

Pressed Juicery, a specialty store that sells cold-pressed juice, aims to provide people with an all-natural and tasty means of getting the essential nutrients one needs in the form of a simple bottle....

Pho Vi Hoa is one of several traditional Vietnamese pho restaurants in the area. Located on El Camino Real in Los Altos, Pho Vi Hoa serves many high school  customers.

Vietnamese food pho you

Kian McHugh, Lifestyle Editor January 27, 2014

Pho is a refreshing, delightful and filling Vietnamese dish. Pronounced “Fuh,” this out-of-the-ordinary meal has become quite popular amongst Palo Alto High School students. Before diving into this...

Scoop uses liquid nitrogen to make ice cream

Lily Zhang, Senior Staff Writer January 27, 2014

Downtown Palo Alto’s University Avenue has its fair share of ice cream shops, but Scoop Microcreamery does not serve the typical run-of-the-mill ice cream. Now occupying Häagen-Dazs’ previous site...

The meanings of assorted holiday gifts

The meanings of assorted holiday gifts

Hannah Nguyen, Staff Writer December 7, 2013

Buckle up Palo Alto, it’s December. That means decadent Christmas lights wrapped around houses, incessant holiday tunes blaring through the static-filled speakers of every grocery market in town and...

Ernest Kirk works at the Goodwill truck in the Paly parking lot and enjoys seeing the charitable spirit in donors.

Wise words from Goodwill truck employee

Claire Liu, Staff Writer December 7, 2013

Meet Ernest Kirk, the man who sits at the Goodwill truck in the Embarcadero parking lot at Palo Alto High School. Kirk was born and raised in Louisiana, then moved to the Bay Area during his teenage years....

Members of the Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo counties unpack oranges in order to prepare for the 2013 holiday food and fund drive.

Local charities kick off holiday fundraisers

Angela Stern, Senior Staff Writer December 7, 2013

The holidays are quickly approaching, and while most students anxiously await the end of a long semester and the bounty of festivities winter break brings, they should also take time to join in the seasonal...

Capital Cities will perform at this year’s Not So Silent Night music festival. The Not So Silent Night festival begins on Friday, Dec. 6; and continues on Dec. 7.

Top artists to perform at annual Not So Silent Night music concert

Kian McHugh, Lifestyle Editor December 7, 2013

The annual Not So Silent Night music festival, hosted by radio station Live 105.3, will take place on Dec. 6 and 7. Each year when the lineup of artists is released, people ecstatically purchase tickets...

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