Although Paly’s Associated Student Body (ASB) puts on wonderful dances and is the puppet master behind Spirit Week, any other impact on the school is not clearly seen. However, there was once a time...

One would think that schools within a district would offer the same classes, however this is not the case. Paly and Henry M. Gunn High School (Gunn) would ideally offer all of the same advanced courses...

The Big Electronic Dance (B.E.D.), held on Oct. 27 in the Paly small gym, was an improvement from past homecoming dances, but changes are still necessary in order to continue refining this annual Paly...

Of all the Paly traditions the most notable is Spirit Week. Almost all of the student body will dress up in outrageous outfits for a week to represent Paly and their respective class, but once the school...

Rivalry—competition for the same objective or for superiority in the same field.  Rivalry is what Spirit Week is all about.  Four grades coming together and battling it out for the praised spot at...

Teenage drivers are stupid, it’s a proven fact. But that said, teenage bikers may have proven themselves just as stupid. But the only difference is that one party sits inside a monstrous killing machine,...

From 2:53 p.m. to 3:55 p.m. on Oct. 10, 2012, I set aside all humility and did what all good American citizens do: argue. I stood in front of Town and Country (along with Jonathan Ziegler for a little...

I n the final year in high school, seniors should have the liberty of selecting the most challenging classes of the year. However, they are limited by certain classes not offered at Paly. Numerous AP...

Due to the recent budget crisis, school funds have been cut immensely. Though most students do not feel a huge impact of the decrease in funds in their academic classes, art students, especially those...

Palo Alto is a tight-knit community brimming with helicopter parents, intense academics and stressed students. Many students feel as though they are regulated by the many authority figures around them....

Every year, there are a certain number of seniors who apply to colleges abroad. Some people question studying abroad when most of the top universities are right here in the United States. Though the most...