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...
The Voices Behind the Votes Gianna Brogley, Gina Bae and Valerie Chu October 28, 2020 Lifestyle, Showcase, Spotlight The year 2020 has been historic, marked by unexpected twists and turns including wildfires, disease, economic disasters and racial injustices. These events have transformed the political landscape, bringing new...
Media bias: a blurry perception of reality Valerie Chu October 16, 2020 Lifestyle, Showcase A series of highlights, bolded text and more than 150 links encompass nearly a year’s worth of sophomore Kyle Lee’s research on everything from wage gaps and Trump’s views on gender identity to the Black Lives ...
Students, teachers reflect on remote learning Andy Wang October 14, 2020 Lifestyle, Showcase From breakout rooms to muted mics, the worldwide pandemic has transformed students’ way of learning. Having completed five weeks of online instruction, students and teachers have a lot to say. Question: Havin...
Back to School Blunder Jace Purcell, Braden Leung and Siddhartha Sahasrabuddhe October 8, 2020 News, Showcase, Spotlight Spring Transition When the United States reported its first case of COVID-19 on Jan. 20, no one could have predicted what was to come. President Donald Trump called it the flu, faces remained unmasked and scho...
