Popularity of mobile payment increases among students Adora Zheng November 26, 2019 Science/Tech As Junior Kira Sterling walks to the Trader Joe’s checkout counter, instead of rummaging through her backpack for her wallet, she takes out her phone, taps it on the card reader and pays for her food with Apple...
Long-lasting impacts of familial corporal punishment Benjamin Stein November 7, 2019 Science/Tech When a male Paly junior got in trouble with his eighth-grade teacher, his only request was that the teacher didn’t tell his parents. He, like many other students, grew up in a family that used physical discipl...
Computer science pathway hopes to implement engineering courses Neil Kapoor November 7, 2019 Science/Tech Following a national trend to expand high school STEM curricula, the Paly Career Technical Education department and administration are in the early stages of proposing new engineering courses for next school ye...
Abuse of Xanax yields consequences Paige Knoblock November 7, 2019 Science/Tech As a Paly senior girl is handed a single white pill, she considers the consequence: short-term relief but long-term drawbacks. After a lengthy deliberation, her decision ultimately comes down to a consideratio...
Students turn to alternative methods of transportation Siddhartha Sahasrabuddhe October 15, 2019 Science/Tech Transportation is an issue that many Paly students struggle with. Whether due to traffic, parking, or other factors, students often complain about how they get to and from school. However, students are also un...
Technology use in elementary schools sparks debate Kris Risano October 15, 2019 Science/Tech Schools across the Bay Area continue to increase the use of technology in class. However, people are questioning whether these developments benefit younger students at the elementary level. Schools are beginni...
The red tape of vape Sophia Moore October 3, 2019 Science/Tech Reaching for her Juul — a brand of e-cigarette which can vaporize nicotine — a Paly senior feels the dull throb of a migraine and the aching pain of an empty stomach. After several moments of grasping for her ...
Youth harmed by addictive mechanics in video games Andrew Toteda September 15, 2019 Science/Tech Once restricted to the Las Vegas Strip, slot machines and other forms of gambling now have a foot in the door to the video game industry, and players are expressing the negative effects. “It was pretty bad,” a...
Placebo effect impacts students’ academic performance Andy Wang September 15, 2019 Science/Tech The notion that the mind can act as a healing power has long been thought of as a myth. However, a clinical drug trial conducted by Harvard Medical School shows that this phenomenon, known as the placebo effect...
Buzzing Backyards Leila Khan September 6, 2019 Science/Tech Sophomore Katherine Thomsen can be found overseeing thousands of bees on the roof of her garage weekly, providing the hive with nutritional and structural amenities. Thomsen and her family tend to their at-home...
