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Minorities deserve equal representation in media

Mackenzie Glassford and Mackenzie Glassford • March 27, 2015

Thanks to some of this year’s Oscar acceptance speeches, there has been a lot of recent discussion about inequitable representation in the media, as there should be. Women and ethnic minorities are consistently...

College process stress is beneficial

Lauren Klass, News and Opinion Editor • March 27, 2015

It’s that time of year again: as seniors come to the end of their college application journey, juniors are just about to embark on one of their most difficult challenges yet. From balancing standardized...

The right to read college recommendations is disadvantageous

Jeffrey Ho, Online Editor in Chief • March 27, 2015

As seniors finish hearing back decisions from colleges and juniors find themselves at the beginning of the tedious college application process, we as students continue to wonder how external factors may...

Add more teambuilding to advisory curriculum

Mischa Nee and Mischa Nee • March 27, 2015

Advisory is constructed as a designated time to gather information ranging from graduation and college to bullying and other social-emotional issues. Aside from the few get-to-know you activities done...

Drones should be more accessible for common benefit

Thomas Rauner-Swan, Staff Writer • March 27, 2015

Drones, also called Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), were historically so expensive that they were only affordable to the military. Technological advances now make them viable for commercial and personal...

Poor location of bike paths makes biking dangerous for students

Kai Oda and Kai Oda • March 27, 2015

Around 850 students bike to Palo Alto High School between 7:40 and 8:15 a.m. and most have to cross a high traffic intersection right before entering the school. This intersection is where Alma Street,...

Community service should be motivated by passion

Peter Maroulis and Peter Maroulis • March 27, 2015

An abundance of Palo Alto High School students are always jumping at the chance to complete community service projects, ready to exchange time with their family and friends in order to commit time to volunteer....

Hillary Clinton must take blame for improper email use

Owen Dulik, Sports Editor • March 27, 2015

People should be concerned about the way that the president of the United States uses technology, and prior to her 2016 presidential campaign, Hillary Clinton is raising uneasiness, as it appears that...

Openness is key to relationships

Stephanie Cong, Lifestyle Editor • March 27, 2015

Everyone has been asked, or has at least thought about the question, “If you could have a superpower, what would it be?” Some would say invisibility, teleportation or being able to fly, and some would...

Should a student’s number of APs be limited? YES

Claire Dennis and Claire Dennis • March 6, 2015

Palo Alto students live in an extremely competitive environment. And with the prize of college admission to top-tier universities becoming ever more elusive, this competition reaches another level. Say...

SAT class overpriced

Masha Konkov, Staff Writer • March 6, 2015

It is common knowledge that aside from high school grades, course rigor and extra curriculars, high standardized test scores are an integral attribute to have on a college application. Junior year has...

Paly ought to do more to promote Chinese language programs

Aiva Petriceks, Staff Writer • March 6, 2015

Currently, many Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) eighth graders are nervously enrolling in high school courses. Many courses, such as math, are already determined for them, but one thing they...