Sources of Strength club hosts event to recognize mental health Yusra Rafeeqi March 22, 2019 News Through the introduction of a new event hosted for Paly parents and students, the Paly Sources of Strength organization is ambitious to bring to light an integral element of recognizing the importance of mental...
ASB busy planning end of year activities Sophia Moore March 22, 2019 News With the Associated Student Body (ASB) election rapidly approaching, ASB members have been revising the application appointment system in order to create a fairer selection process. Utilizing the newly refin...
‘Guys and Dolls’ controversial plotline prompts discussions Eve Donnelly March 22, 2019 News The 1950s in New York City was a golden era for musical theatre. Classics from this time, such as “Singin’ in the Rain,” “A Star is Born” and “The King and I” were all popular Broadway shows that helped the mus...
CAASPP testing incentivized Paige Knoblock March 22, 2019 News Paly juniors will be taking the two-day California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) tests from after lunch to 3:30 p.m. on March 25 and 26. This year, Paly admin is taking new steps to in...
Former student client discloses personal experiences working with indicted college counselor Rick Singer Noah Baum and Kennedy Herron March 22, 2019 News, Showcase After the indictment of 50 people — some of them Palo Alto residents — in a college admissions cheating scandal, many community members involved in the college admissions process say current admissions practice...
Students participate in climate strike Jaures Yip March 22, 2019 News Dozens of Paly students joined thousands of youth activists from over 120 countries after school on March 15 to protest against government inaction on climate change issues. Gathering at the intersection of Emb...
Board approves assistant principal’s resignation, librarian’s retirement Annie Chen March 12, 2019 News, Showcase The Palo Alto Unified School District Board of Education accepted assistant principal John Christiansen’s resignation, which will be effective June 30, and librarian Rachel Kellerman’s retirement, which will be...
Survey shows Palo Alto becoming less appealing to residents Bruno Klass March 2, 2019 News Palo Alto apparently isn’t as likeable as it used to be. According to new survey results, 58 percent of residents surveyed didn’t give Palo Alto a rating of “excellent” or “good” when asked about the “overall d...
County Supervisor requests developer for teacher housing Neil Kapoor March 2, 2019 News After the Palo Alto Unified School District Board of Education expressed unanimous support for the teacher housing project in January, Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian issued a Request for Proposal to...
Annual Career Month kicks off Alyssa Leong March 2, 2019 News As part of the centennial celebration, the majority of speakers at this year’s Career Month are Paly alumni. Paly’s eleventh annual Career Month, which hosts speakers from a variety of professions, began on Feb...
