ASB holds Quadside Lands, plans Spirit Week activities Emma Todd October 2, 2019 News With Spirit Week right around the corner, September is a busy month for ASB. Events like Quadside Lands, which happened from Sept. 18-20, as they have finally been settling into the school year. “I got to plan...
High foothills wildfire risk endangers major ecosystems Shiva Mohsenian and Olivia Ericsson October 2, 2019 News The Palo Alto foothills have become at elevated risk for wildfires due to the lack of precipitation in the area, increasing the land’s flammability. If ignited, the wildfire would be detrimental to local resid...
Board’s canceling of international trips sparks controversy Andy Wang October 2, 2019 News The hot topic of discussion during the Sept. 24 Palo Alto Unified School District Board of Education meeting was the approval for the conceptual design and scope of the projects for the Paly Tower Building reno...
Suspensions for bad behavior outlawed for California students Kaitlyn Lee September 27, 2019 News California legislators have taken a small step to combat the school-to-prison pipeline, an occurrence in which a disproportionate number of minors from underprivileged backgrounds are criminalized due to polici...
Paly alumna killed in boat fire Bruno Klass and Kris Risano September 27, 2019 News A horrific fire aboard the scuba-diving boat Conception earlier this month claimed the life of 2001 Paly graduate Carrie McLaughlin. McLaughlin, a 35-year-old Oakland resident, was a fervent activist for wo...
Minorities disproportionately in special education Sloan Wuttke September 27, 2019 News Palo Alto Unified School District appears to have too many students of color in its special education program relative to its overall student population, according to a new state study. Among the proposals to r...
Holocaust survivor visits Paly Adora Zheng and Alex Liu September 27, 2019 News Ninety-eight-year old Holocaust survivor Ben Stern is set to give a talk about his life at Paly. Stern will give the talk in the Performing Arts Center during sixth period on Oct. 15. According to English teac...
YMCA hosts Welcome Week Rebekah Limb September 27, 2019 News Celebrating immigrants, unity and Palo Alto history, YMCA’s second annual Palo Alto Welcome Week came to a festive end on Sept. 21 after 10 days of events hosted by several community organizations. Joining th...
Palo Alto community rallies in international climate strike Sarah O'Riordan and Benjamin Stein September 27, 2019 News Friday, Sept. 20 marked a global climate walkout — a worldwide protest named Fridays for Future. The movement, organized by 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg, is calling for stronger laws to prevent c...
Proposed Castilleja expansion, change to APs spark conflict Shiva Mohsenian and Krista Robins September 13, 2019 News For the past six years, Castilleja has been waging a high-profile fight against neighbors who want to stop its plans for new construction. But behind the scenes, the private girls’ school is undergoing an equal...
