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Thanksgivukkah: Lights n thanks

Thanksgivukkah: “Lights n’ thanks”

Hillel Zand, Editor-in-Chief November 8, 2013

What happens when you mix the festival of lights with the festival of thanks? You get Thanksgivukkah. On Nov. 28, for the first time since the holiday’s establishment as a national holiday in 1863 and...

Summer abroad through Amigos gives time to breathe

Summer abroad through Amigos gives time to breathe

Galen Byrd, Staff Writer October 11, 2013

I lived with a host family in Nicaragua for six weeks and loved them like I do my real family. An aspect of my journey that I noted was how happy all of them, and myself, were. With increasing stress...

Freshman Johnny Rohrbach sings as he is protected by his bodyguard played by sophomore Carl Wolfgramm.

Theatre performs abridged version of Aladdin

Seth Alston, Staff Writer October 11, 2013

On Sept. 29 the Palo Alto High School theatre department debuted their first production of the year, a take on the classic middle eastern fairy tale, Aladdin. At just 45 minutes long, the play stars a...

Right Of Way

Conner Harden October 11, 2013

Why does the DMV always have a long line? I really couldn’t tell you, but I could tell you it’s for important reasons, like getting a license. When I got my license, I probably only spent minutes at...

Students pursue after-school, part-time jobs

Angela Stern, Senior Staff Writer October 11, 2013

For many Palo Alto High School students, homework, athletics and various extracurricular activities consume all of the hours in the day; however, several students on campus have managed to pursue after-school...

Students start satirical news site

Sarah Tayeri, Staff Writer October 11, 2013

There are already eight publications at Palo Alto High School that cover nearly all fields of journalism, so why add another? “A lot of what Paly does is too serious,” junior Will Robertson said. Robertson...

Entrepreneur Club president, Allison Zhang, and vice president, Payton Dwight,  advertise at Club Day 2013 on Sept. 13.  The club was restarted after a two-year hiatus.

Entrepeneur club revives after two-year absence

Leslie Wan, Staff Writer October 11, 2013

Featured in the New York Times and numerous online blogs, the Palo Alto High School Entrepreneur Club looks forward to educating high school students about building start-up businesses and framing entrepreneur...

Civilians outside Capitol Hill hold up signs protesting the government shut down, which was the result of a lack of compromise between the Republican and Democratic parties in Congress.

Government shutdown creates public dismay, worry, fear

Jensen Hsiao, Editor-in-Chief October 11, 2013

Compromises have been made throughout U.S. history, but the lack of compromise last week on Sept. 30, the eve of the new fiscal year, forced the government to shut down as Congress had become so partisan...

Black market narcotics site shut down

Hillel Zand, Editor-in-Chief October 11, 2013

On the afternoon of Oct. 2, Ross William Ulbricht was arrested by law enforcement officials in a public library in San Francisco, but the arrest was for no petty crime. Ulbricht, known online as “Dread...

Enjoy the simple life

Enjoy the simple life

Galen Byrd, Staff Writer October 11, 2013

I lived with a host family in Nicaragua for six weeks and love them like I do my real family. An aspect of my journey that I noted was how happy all of them, and myself, were. With increasing stress from...

Quiche From Douce France

Bites for the Broke : Inexpensive T&C Lunches

Emily Semba, Spotlight Editor October 11, 2013

Though many would argue that the price of lunches at Town & Country Village are rising and even unaffordable for students, there are several lesser-known options for  delicious, inexpensive meals....

Holograms make appearance at concerts

Kian McHugh, Lifestyle Editor October 11, 2013

From Star Trek to Back To The Future, holograms have been making appearances in science fiction films for decades. These three-dimensional virtual recordings — once a futuristic concept similar to a...

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