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Santa Clara County to move to Orange Tier Wednesday

March 23, 2021

Breaking News, News, Showcase, Uncategorized

BREAKING: Santa Clara County, along with Marin and San Francisco Counties, will enter the orange tier of California’s Safer Economy COVID-19 protocols on Wednesday, state officials confirmed Tuesday. The Ca...

Movie releases during COVID-19

Zack Silver

November 9, 2020

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In a normal year, senior Jay Kurtz visits a movie theatre multiple times per month, watching new releases on the big screen and sharing an experience with fellow movie-goers. However, in the pandemic, he’s redu...

Thelonious Monk at Paly: a story of unexpected unity

Ben Antonow

November 9, 2020

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It’s pouring rain outside the Haymarket Theater, and Danny Scher is brimming with anticipation. He stands alongside countless other jazz aficionados as he waits anxiously for his performers to show up. Final...

Palo Alto’s history of redlining

The Editors-in-Chief

October 12, 2020

Editorial, Uncategorized

Editor’s note: This story is the first installment of a series of articles addressing the inequalities in our city, our community and our school. The divide between East Palo Alto and Palo Alto is undeniabl...

Activities director Matt Hall to leave at conclusion of school year

Siddhartha Sahasrabuddhe and Kris Risano

April 16, 2020

Breaking News, News, Showcase, Uncategorized

After teaching at Palo Alto High School for nine years, student activities director and Japanese teacher Matt Hall will leave Paly at the end of this school year to pursue his dream of becoming a full-time Japa...

TikTok popularity skyrockets amid public security concerns

Bruno Klass

March 17, 2020

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Remember Vine? The app, which began in 2013 as a popular video-sharing platform, was shut down by 2016. A new app has since risen and is now a household name: TikTok. It is a free social media app where users p...

California should implement vacant house tax to help housing crisis

Anna Meyer

March 4, 2020

News, Uncategorized

Dozens of recreational vehicles line the curb of El Camino Real, home to residents who have been forced into these circumstances by a lack of affordable housing in the area. RVs have become the subject of ire i...

Student athletes transfer to private schools

Ziggy Tummalapalli

January 31, 2020

Boys Water Polo, Sports, Uncategorized

Two minutes into the water polo Central Coast Section championship this season, Sacred Heart Prep sophomore Jack Vort catches the ball on the wing and attacks. He sees his teammate, sophomore Luke Johnston, in ...

DJ Savarese, the director, co-producer and inspiration for a PBS documentary, visits Paly

Siddhartha Sahasrabuddhe and Sophia Moore

December 17, 2019

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Human rights advocate and non-speaking autistic DJ Savarese, the director, co-producer and inspiration for the PBS documentary “Deej,” visited Paly’s Haymarket Theater on Oct. 10 for a screening of the film. ...

Small gym pipes burst, spewing sewage onto Paly pool deck

Siddhartha Sahasrabuddhe and Kris Risano

December 17, 2019

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Confusion engulfed the Paly pool deck around 4:45 p.m. on Nov. 2 as the pipes of the small gym malfunctioned, leading to a sewage backup onto the pool deck and chaos regarding the Santa Clara Valley Athletic Le...

Masking the new norm

Valerie Chu

May 13, 2021

Until last year, basketball player and sophomore Kaella Peters said interacting with her teammates was a constant in her...
Foothills Park adopts new per-car entrance fee

Sloan Wuttke

May 13, 2021

In a unanimous vote, the Palo Alto City Council approved a $6 per-car fee to enter Foothills Park at its Feb. 22 meeting...
Vaccinated community members engage in new activities

Leo Malchin

May 12, 2021

For many students, parents and teachers, the past year has been a grueling, monotonous, anxiety-filled period. However, ...
‘Operation Varsity Blues’ documentary fails to address racism, classism

Siddhartha Sahasrabuddhe

May 12, 2021

News of questionable action regarding college admissions taken by several prominent actors and wealthy professionals, in...
Paly to host vaccine clinic at Peery Center for students

Gianna Brogley and Ben Antonow

May 11, 2021

Paly will hold a COVID-19 vaccine clinic from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. this Sunday, May 16 in the Peery Center for all students ...