Minors and Medical Marijuana Lucy Nemerov November 8, 2018 Science/Tech, Showcase Student Experience Whether recreational or medical, marijuana has cemented itself into American teenage culture. Especially in Palo Alto, where marijuana is legal for those over 21-years-old and money to purch...
Fire alarms: Science and Culture Johnny Yang and Frida Rivera October 23, 2018 Science/Tech What triggers false fire alarms Frequent false alarms, such as the seven set off in August, have made Paly students all too familiar with this required school facility and the following evacuation procedures...
#REFRAMECLIMATE displays mural on Paly quad Emily Asher October 12, 2018 Science/Tech Every second, around 2.4 million pounds of carbon dioxide are released into the atmosphere, and a majority of it comes from humans, according to CBS News. While this is a problem globally, Palo Alto community m...
Tracking Trash Byron Zhang October 8, 2018 Science/Tech Introduction Observe the trash cans in your backyard closely: a green, a blue and a black can, each with its own identification number. Green is for compost, blue is for recycling and black is for trash. On ...
Summer STEM experiences enlighten students Sophia Moore September 23, 2018 Science/Tech Silicon Valley is renowned for its innovative startup culture, but it's also home to countless summer programs for high school students interested in science, technology, engineering and medicine (STEM). Ma...
Psychology behind the reliance of technology Annie Chen September 23, 2018 Science/Tech On the right counter sits a large stack of yellow, photocopied textbook excerpts — ATPS, Demana, Geometry, The Practice of Statistics. Stapled on the left wall are calendars detailing units, daily agendas and h...
Service dogs help with physical, psychiatric disabilities Miranda Li September 23, 2018 Science/Tech Sometimes, the best doctor for those facing physical or mental disabilities can actually be a dog. Service dogs are dogs that are trained to perform specific tasks for one person whose general life activities a...
Defining Diabetes John Tayeri September 11, 2018 Science/Tech Every day at Palo Alto High School, students rush out of their classrooms at 11:35 to eat lunch. For the most part, our lunches comprise of some of the foods we like most. Some students go to Town & Countr...
Tech-based pizza place Samantha Hwang May 25, 2018 Science/Tech Amid the numerous RVs lined up on El Camino Real near the school, there is one truck that stands out above the other grey and brown vehicles: the red Zume Pizza truck. While this red truck may appear as anothe...
Paly students exhibit riveting creations at annual Maker Faire Annie Chen and Miranda Li May 25, 2018 Science/Tech Several Paly student Makers will exhibit their creations at the annual Maker Faire at the San Mateo County Events Center from May 18 through May 20. The Paly Robotics team will also demonstrate the robot it bui...
