Paly should incorporate a rotating bell schedule Ziggy Tummalapalli February 28, 2020 Opinion It seems like I always have that one class that I just cannot focus in. For me that is typically seventh period, when I’m tired from the rest of my classes, and my mind just cannot function. But for others, it ...
Palo Alto should deploy municipal fiber to increase data speed Andrew Toteda February 20, 2020 Opinion If you thought Pokemon has been around forever, so has the desire for high-speed internet in Palo Alto. But unlike fire-breathing Charizard, the ancient copper cables that connect Palo Altans to the outside wor...
Paly students should help to maintain bathroom cleanliness Valerie Chu February 20, 2020 Opinion When the door of a Paly bathroom swings open, the smell that dwells beyond is a scent that can only be described as disgusting. Toilets that won’t flush and a faucet that barely works. Sinks that bear signs of ...
Reducing red meat consumption benefits health, environment Claire Shimazaki February 10, 2020 Food, Issue, Opinion Meat. It’s a staple of the American dinner, from Grandma’s meatball spaghetti to a juicy filet mignon. But we rarely stop to wonder, how does the mass production and processing of animals affect the environmen...
School food service options should be more widely publicized Emma Todd February 10, 2020 Food, Opinion, Student Center, Student Life Every day at 11:35 a.m., a swarm of students gather around the crosswalk between Town & Country and Palo Alto High School for lunch. However, many of the stores available for lunch are expensive, and the l...
Democrats should vote for moderates in primary elections Neil Kapoor December 21, 2019 Opinion As Democratic primary voters gear up to choose among a diverse lineup of candidates in Iowa, New Hampshire and other key battleground states starting in early February, only one thing is certain: Under our elec...
Marijuana needs regulation, destigmatizing nationwide Sarah O'Riordan December 21, 2019 Opinion It’s been three years since California legalized the recreational use of marijuana, a milestone achievement for the movement to decriminalize pot. Despite this advancement, the fire of public stigma against th...
Scientists ought to clarify consequences of climate change Olivia Ericsson December 13, 2019 Opinion Temperatures in Greenland have increased, melting over 40 billion tons of ice sheets since the 1970s, according to National Geographic. This summer, Europe underwent a huge heat wave in parts that typically do ...
Student athletes ought to be granted preps for offseason training Adora Zheng December 11, 2019 Opinion Sweat drips into sophomore Julia Ragno’s eyes, her muscles aching after an intense two-hour practice at Solo Aquatics. She gets home and looks up at the clock, a familiar sinking feeling settling in when she re...
PAUSD should offer PSAT to sophomores along with juniors Benjamin Stein December 11, 2019 Opinion Walking into the 800s building on the morning of the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test, I could feel the tension in the air. As students filed into preassigned testing classrooms, they turned off their phone...
