Sex, Virginity and Relationships Shannon Zhao April 22, 2019 Lifestyle, Showcase, Student Life The norms of intimacy, pleasure and sexuality for impressionable adolescents have largely been established by portrayals of sex in mainstream media and popular culture. However, when those portrayals neglect to...
Students explore “hidden” electives Maya Rathore April 11, 2019 Lifestyle, Student Life As course selection shuts its doors and the process of piecing together schedules for next year begins, counselors start their yearly struggle of packing kids into extremely popular classes — the kind of course...
Seniors reflect on difference between first, second semester lifestyle Johnny Yang April 5, 2019 Dear Seniors, Lifestyle, Student Life At this stage in the game, most seniors have either received the bulk of their college decisions or will get them within the next few weeks. Without college applications serving as a motivator, some seniors fin...
Nowruz celebrates arrival of spring Shiva Mohsenian April 5, 2019 Food, Lifestyle, Student Life Minutes before the official start of the vernal equinox, junior Sanaz Ebrahimi leans in close to her traditionally decorated Iranian table alongside her family, eagerly anticipating the start of the Persian New...
Exploring Paly’s extensive prom culture, history Lara Nakamura April 4, 2019 Lifestyle, Student Life Promenade: the formal introductory parading of guests at a party. More commonly known today as, simply, prom. Prom started as a tradition in the Northeastern part of the U.S., serving as an event to promote s...
Students enjoy freelance work Annie Chen April 4, 2019 Lifestyle, Student Life Click. Two minutes before midnight, junior Maya Levine submits “The Golden Bird,” her take on the existing story in which a king decrees that whoever catches a golden bird for him will be the next ruler. She sp...
Athleisure’s popularity rises Andy Wang March 21, 2019 Lifestyle, Student Life The infamous Adidas track pants with three stripes on the side were first designed to be worn for activities such as running, hence the name “track pants.” However, in the past decade, more and more people have...
Peer Tutoring Center offers more than help with schoolwork Neil Kapoor February 15, 2019 Lifestyle, Student Life As the end-of-the-day school bell rings, a growing murmur and shuffling of notebooks accompanies the packing-up routine for most Paly students waiting to return home after a tiring school day. But for sophomore...
Coming to a Consensus on Consent Noah Baum, Leila Khan, Shannon Zhao and Tien Nguyen December 12, 2018 Showcase, Spotlight, Student Life Introduction If you stop and ask 20 strangers to define “consent,” you will hear a variety of answers. If you stop and ask 20 students who have all attended the same consent assemblies to define the term, you w...
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...
