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Social media pressures artists to prioritize popularity at the cost of quality
Social media pressures artists to prioritize popularity at the cost of quality
Cherianne Yoon, News/Opinion Editor & Art Director • November 17, 2024
Scrolling through my For You page, hundreds of posts and videos flood my vision: Ariana Grande’s new album dropping this Friday. Taylor Swift releasing her 11th album. Beyoncé back in the studio. Billie Eilish teasing new tracks. The excitement should feel electric and exhilarating like it used to before the troublesome pandemic, but the rush of anticipation that once skated up my arms is replaced by a feeling of boredom.
2010 Paly graduate Lorena de Anda takes a selfie at the My Friends Pediatric Day Healthcare Center. “I think there’s a lot of pressure to do well (at Paly) because there’s so many expectations from parents, from teachers and from society,” De Anda said.
People from Paly: grad Lorena de Anda
Palo Alto should discontinue Link, invest in shuttle
Palo Alto should discontinue Link, invest in shuttle
Beyond the screen: the rise of virtual reality
Beyond the screen: the rise of virtual reality
Young adult books are too predictable
Young adult books are too predictable
2010 Paly graduate Lorena de Anda takes a selfie at the My Friends Pediatric Day Healthcare Center. “I think there’s a lot of pressure to do well (at Paly) because there’s so many expectations from parents, from teachers and from society,” De Anda said.
People from Paly: grad Lorena de Anda
Alex Isayama and Gavin Lin December 6, 2024
Barbers experiment with new hairstyles
Barbers experiment with new hairstyles
Isabelle Carlsen, Staff Writer • December 1, 2024
Passing plates, sharing stories
Passing plates, sharing stories
Luca Vostrejs, Lifestyle Editor • November 21, 2024
Junior Brendan Giang plays Dr. Gibbs in Paly’s production of “Our Town.” “Theater is about a community of people coming together to create an experience,” Giang said.
Theatre premieres ‘Our Town’
Lucas Yuan, Editor-in-Chief • November 19, 2024
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How to DIY: happiness
How to DIY: happiness
Cherianne Yoon, News/Opinion Editor & Art Director • November 13, 2024

Feeling overwhelmed by college applications, the constant flood of social media posts and the pressure to be perpetually cheerful? If you’ve ever wondered how to achieve happiness without resorting to...

Young adult books are too predictable
Young adult books are too predictable
Cherianne Yoon, News/Opinion Editor & Art Director • December 3, 2024
I remember my first encounter with books as a child, how my wide eyes drank in the sight of the ivory paper. I remember the nightly ritual of bedtime stories and the anticipation that stirred in my heart as I eagerly scanned the jet-black ink printed across the thick pages. Mysterious princes, talking dragons, magical schools — these concepts seemed so much more thrilling to my younger self than the revolving door of popular tropes in Young Adult books today.
When passion gives way to pressure
When passion gives way to pressure
Mirai Matsuzawa, Staff Writer • November 29, 2024

As I ride home from soccer practice in my teammate’s car, the music fades into silence as my mind fixates on the stack of homework waiting...

Art by Cynthia Huang
Quit demonizing social media, focus on utilizing benefits instead
Lea Kwan, Staff Writer • November 21, 2024

Before the advent of social media, children used to disrupt classrooms with lively discussions; now, they are quietly distracted scrolling through...

Isabella Bian
Field trips should become more prevalent in school
Isabella Bian, Newsletter Editor • November 19, 2024

If there’s one thing I remember from elementary school, it’s the field trips. Despite the bright yellow school buses smelling of mildew and...

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Beyond the screen: the rise of virtual reality
Beyond the screen: the rise of virtual reality
Naveen Narayanaswami, Sports Editor • December 5, 2024

When senior Divij Motwani first came to the Bay Area in 2017, he discovered virtual reality and augmented reality. Since, the technology has...

Social media intensifies delusional disorder
Social media intensifies delusional disorder
Isabelle Carlsen, Staff Writer • November 7, 2024

After reading posts about gang stalking, Dr. Liz Johnston, a licensed clinical social worker and professor of Social Work at Cal Poly, takes...

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Palo Alto should discontinue Link, invest in shuttle
Palo Alto should discontinue Link, invest in shuttle
The Editors-in-Chief December 6, 2024
Law that ends legacy, donor admissions will increase equity
Law that ends legacy, donor admissions will increase equity
The Editors-in-Chief November 19, 2024
Assembly Bill 3216 is a half-hearted attempt to address phone addiction in teenagers; district should give control to teachers
Assembly Bill 3216 is a half-hearted attempt to address phone addiction in teenagers; district should give control to teachers
The Editors-in-Chief October 28, 2024
Vote Chiu, Kamhi, Salcman for Board of Education
Vote Chiu, Kamhi, Salcman for Board of Education
The Editors-in-Chief October 20, 2024
New attendance system flawed, needs revision
New attendance system flawed, needs revision
The Editors-in-Chief October 19, 2024
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