Common Ground: Respecting political ideologies in the classroom Gianna Brogley, Valerie Chu and Gina Bae December 27, 2020 Lifestyle, Showcase When reminiscing about the days before online school, some students recall the typical classroom setting as a place where collaboration and educational, respectful conversations occurred. But for senior Jackso...
The Board’s Bubble Maya Singer, Austin Xiang and Zack Silver December 11, 2020 Lifestyle, Showcase, Spotlight Despite pleas from parents, teachers and students, the Palo Alto Unified School District Board unanimously voted to adopt a hybrid reopening plan during its meeting on Nov. 10. The plan, which allowed high s...
PAUSD school district navigates new options for reopening schools amid county and state restrictions Valerie Chu, Ben Antonow and Jace Purcell December 8, 2020 News, Showcase Less than a week after the Palo Alto School Board unanimously passed a new secondary school reopening proposal, Santa Clara County, along with the majority of California, reverted to the strictest “purple tier....
Bay Area issues strict stay-at-home order Braden Leung and Ben Antonow December 4, 2020 Breaking News, News, Showcase Santa Clara County will impose a stay-at-home order starting this Sunday at 10 p.m. in response to an increase in coronavirus cases in the region, health officials announced at a joint press conference Friday. ...
BREAKING: Santa Clara County moves back to purple tier Ben Antonow November 16, 2020 Breaking News, News, Showcase Santa Clara County, along with the majority of California, will revert to the strictest “purple” stage of lockdown, Governor Newsom announced in a press conference on Monday. Prompted by the recent surge in ...
Among Us takes off Austin Xiang November 12, 2020 Lifestyle, Showcase After a period of chaotic shouting in an effort to convince his friends of his innocence via Zoom, junior James Churchley slouches back in his seat by his bed and sulks over his failure as his Among Us screen r...
How to date during COVID-19 Bruno Klass November 12, 2020 Lifestyle, Showcase With no end to the pandemic in sight, students are reconsidering waiting for the virus to end before putting themselves into the dating world again. Until that time, here are some ways to prepare for dating dur...
PAUSD proposes new reopening plan for secondary schools Jace Purcell and Valerie Chu November 9, 2020 Breaking News, News, Showcase Principal Brent Kline presented a new secondary school reopening proposal that outlines major changes to the initial hybrid learning model to the Paly staff on Wednesday, Nov. 4. A week later, at the Nov. 10 sc...
Elementary schools begin to reopen Braden Leung October 31, 2020 News, Showcase Kindergarten and first grade students returned to district campuses and began in-person learning on Oct. 12, with other grades to follow in the coming weeks. This decision was voted on by the Palo Alto Unifi...
School board race introductions Sloan Wuttke October 31, 2020 News, Showcase Katie Causey Katie Causey is a 2012 Palo Alto High School graduate and nonprofit employee who is running on the platforms of student voices, equity and the physical and mental wellbeing of students which she s...
