“Going on a Bear Hunt” game brings community together during COVID-19 Gianna Brogley April 18, 2020 News 1 Amidst Santa Clara County’s shelter-in-place order as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many Palo Alto families are finding comfort in their community through a teddy bear scavenger hunt. Inspired by the ...
2020-21 ASB Officers Announced Austin Xiang April 17, 2020 ASB Update, Breaking News, News After many weeks of online campaigning, the 10 newly elected Associated Student Body officers are looking to put their campaign ideas into reality. Former junior president Avantika Singh and member of The Ca...
Activities director Matt Hall to leave at conclusion of school year Siddhartha Sahasrabuddhe and Kris Risano April 16, 2020 Breaking News, News, Showcase, Uncategorized After teaching at Palo Alto High School for nine years, student activities director and Japanese teacher Matt Hall will leave Paly at the end of this school year to pursue his dream of becoming a full-time Japa...
Chanel Miller plaque installed at Stanford after 4 year delay Gina Bae April 15, 2020 News On Feb. 24, 2020, Stanford University installed a plaque bearing a quote from Chanel Miller’s powerful victim impact statement at an on-campus contemplative garden, five years after she was raped by Brock Turne...
PAUSD schools to close for the remainder of the school year Sloan Wuttke April 1, 2020 News, Showcase Superintendent Don Austin announced that Palo Alto Unified School District buildings and classroom instruction will be suspended for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year, according to a school-wide Schoolog...
UC eases admissions requirements in response to COVID-19 crisis Adora Zheng April 1, 2020 News, Showcase In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the University of California school system announced that it will eliminate the requirements for standardized SAT/ACT and spring 2020 letter grade for students applying in Fa...
Santa Clara schools extend closures through May 1 Sloan Wuttke March 25, 2020 News, Showcase Santa Clara County issued an extension of school closures until May 1 in an effort to slow the transmission of COVID-19, according to a press release from the county’s health and school officers. This issue...
Paly robotics wins regionals Evelyn Cheng March 23, 2020 News After countless hours and sleepless nights, Paly Robotics Team 8 claimed their title as winners of the regionals competition. Known to For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology competitors as Re...
Paly choirs sing yacht rock music at annual Pops Concert Valerie Chu March 22, 2020 News In front of the majestic backdrops and high tech sound features of the Performing Arts Center, the Paly choirs sang a wide variety of songs from the ‘70s and ‘80s yacht rock style of the smooth rock music genre...
Comedy sportz gains popularity amongst students Avantika Singh March 22, 2020 News Stuck in the middle of a family vacation, junior Zoe McCrea found herself in the whirlwind of emotions that accompany this scenario, except that it was not real. Acting out a prompt from the audience, McCre...
