My bedroom walls trembled as the electrifying rap song “Bound 2” by Ye blasted on the speakers. I nodded along to the catchy beats and lip-synced to the lyrics. A friend sitting across from me lifted...

Paly journalism is meant to represent the student voice. There are 11 regularly publishing journalism publications in Paly, with other ones phasing in and out in the Incubator class where students can...

As I move between food stands, weaving through an open-air market in Seoul, South Korea during spring break, a faint chorus of whistles and chants echo off the surrounding highrise buildings. I regroup...

In 1947, my grandparents celebrated the triumph of independence in India and the beginning of the postcolonial age. Halfway across the world, however, the Palestinian people were never able to experience...

Wisps of gold and orange light paint the dark sky as trees sway with the soft breaths of wind. The crisp air so cold it nips at my checks and hands as I race through the desolate and damp streets. This...

Among the hundreds of thousands of people applying to colleges each year, many have an assumption that strong athletic abilities unfairly guarantee students admission to top-tier universities. However,...

As the president of our school’s Model United Nations club, I present the UN as a bastion of international cooperation — the organization that promotes and maintains world peace. However, as the...

As the sun beams directly over the plaza, a group of rowdy teenage boys stroll down the sidewalk, discussing where to grab food after a hard-fought soccer match. Stomachs growling, they scan the row of...

In Palo Alto, there are three options for public transportation: the train (Caltrain), bus (Valley Transportation Agency) or rideshare (Palo Alto Link). However, three is not enough, and unlike other parts...

Every year, the Ultimate Fighting Championship expands their reach exponentially when they put together more than 40 live events for fans to watch. The UFC is a league that has not just become lucrative...

As I navigate my way around campus, swapping stories with friends about the recent chemistry lab and the nearly impossible trig test, one recurring detail stands out to me — the striking disparities...

Leaning against the cold gray walls, I sit slouched outside the weight room, jolting upright at the sound of every footstep, hoping to hear the jangle of keys. Like the fanatics who camp outside stores...