My Team Lowkey Sucks Siddhartha Sahasrabuddhe December 26, 2019 Showcase, Sports Frustration crosses junior David Snyder’s face as he avidly watches the television, his eyes darting back and forth across the screen. It’s 2017, and Snyder’s favorite basketball team, the Indiana Pacers, are c...
The versatility of virtual reality Krista Robins December 19, 2019 Science/Tech, Showcase The screen is black. Straps tightly hug the circumference of his head, supporting the silver contraption which covers the majority of his face. Then, as a light projects from the screen just centimeters from hi...
Student who made alleged shooting threat on Gunn High school is taken into custody Adora Zheng, Jace Purcell and Kris Risano December 14, 2019 Breaking News, News, Showcase The Palo Alto Police Department took a Gunn High School student into custody at 2:45 a.m. Friday morning who had allegedly submitted a school shooting threat the night before, via a web form. The District and P...
Onto The Next Stage Leila Khan December 13, 2019 Lifestyle, Showcase Studying the intricate systems of human anatomy by day, and replacing her lab coat with false eyelashes and a microphone attached to her cheek at night, senior Emilia Massoudi imagines herself in a two-pronge...
Shots Fired: A look into the implications of vaccine mandates Sarah O'Riordan, Shiva Mohsenian and Andy Wang November 22, 2019 Lifestyle, Showcase, Spotlight Background Hundreds of parents and activists clad in red shirts lined the halls of the state Capitol, hoisting signs that read ‘DO NOT BULLY DOCTORS INTO NOT PROTECTING THEIR PATIENTS!’ and chanting ‘YES TO ED...
Skewed statistics Jace Purcell November 16, 2019 Showcase, Sports After every baseball game they play, junior Zander Darby and his team are always eager to check the game statistics to see if their averages and percentages went up or down, as these numbers can make or break t...
Robbery suspect arrested on campus Miranda Li and Anna Meyer November 4, 2019 News, Showcase Armed Palo Alto police officers chased suspected robber David Esqueda Jr. across Paly campus shortly after noon on Monday. He was subsequently arrested on the bike path behind the school and taken into custody,...
Fair pay to play Adora Zheng October 26, 2019 Showcase, Sports This year alone, dozens of Paly athletes have committed to play for Division I colleges such as Fresno State, Stanford University and UCLA. They will not only represent their school at every game, but also the ...
The Revival of Minecraft Kaitlyn Lee October 25, 2019 Lifestyle, Showcase As junior Laura Malagrino scrolls through YouTube, looking for something worth watching, she stumbles across a video that immediately gives her a rush of childhood nostalgia. The video shows popular YouTuber Fe...
Palo Alto woman comes forward with Weinstein allegations Jace Purcell and Kris Risano October 18, 2019 News, Showcase A Palo Alto resident and former assistant of Harvey Weinstein Rowena Chiu has accused him of attempted rape that occurred 21 years ago. Chiu wrote about her experiences in an op-ed published by the New York Tim...
