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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
Preventing poor posture early necessary to avoid disorders

Preventing poor posture early necessary to avoid disorders

Alex Isayama, Science/Tech Editor
November 3, 2024
Senior and captain Naama Green jumps to spike the ball on Oct. 9 against Homestead High School. “It’s good that the team didn’t give up, and we just kept fighting,” said senior Mackenzie Zhao. “But (in) the end, we won.”

Girls volleyball beats Homestead 3-2, now first in league

Alex Isayama and Naveen Narayanaswami
October 24, 2024
The Price of Progress

The Price of Progress

Gavin Lin, Naveen Narayanaswami and Alex Isayama
September 23, 2024
PAEA members protests outside thre district office. “We don’t want to lose (educators) to districts that pay higher,” PAEA President Teri Baldwin said. “We want to attract and retain the best educators for our students.”

The Compensation Conundrum

Gavin Lin, Meryem Orazova, Annika Chu and Alex Isayama
May 20, 2024
A balancing act of jobs, extracurriculars, and academics

A balancing act of jobs, extracurriculars, and academics

Alex Isayama, Science/Tech Editor
May 20, 2024
Finding Faith

Finding Faith

Olivia Atkinson, Annika Chu and Alex Isayama
March 27, 2024
New Year's resolutions can be hard to keep

New Year’s resolutions can be hard to keep

Alex Isayama, Science/Tech Editor
March 5, 2024
Senior Lucianna Peralta talks with her peers at Breaking Down the Walls. “It was really nice to connect with people who I never would have talked to, and then get friends that you would never, never expect," Freshman Clara Manolache said.

Paly hosts Breaking Down the Walls

Meryem Orazova and Alex Isayama
February 12, 2024
Representatives of the Culinary Program at JLS Middle School pose for a photo. “I think the exposure was (effective), and it is good for (students) to open their minds to different possibilities,” JLS student Gabby Felch said.

PAUSD organizes first CTE Open House

Alex Isayama, Science/Tech Editor
February 2, 2024
Multisport athletes face challenges

Multisport athletes face challenges

Alex Isayama, Science/Tech Editor
December 30, 2023
Career development expert Ana Homayoun speaks at Erasing the Finish Line. “I worry about the pressure kids are feeling to conform to a very narrow definition of success,” Hartung said.

RISE Together hosts speaker to address college pressure

Alex Isayama, Science/Tech Editor
December 16, 2023
Stanley Zhong poses for a selfie outside of his office on Google Campus. "So far, (the experience) has been overwhelmingly positive and everyone (at Google) has been super supportive,” Zhong said.

Stanley Zhong: rejected from universities, hired by multinational tech company

Alex Isayama, Science/Tech Editor
December 14, 2023
Students explore multilingualism

Students explore multilingualism

Alex Isayama, Science/Tech Editor
November 18, 2023
Seniors Sweep Spirit Week

Seniors Sweep Spirit Week

Alex Isayama and Naveen Narayanaswami
November 12, 2023
Spirit Commissioner Hannah Jensen speaks into a microphone addressing a crowd of Paly students. “Everyone had a lot of fun, and especially being a senior and being more involved with the senior class, everyone was just really happy to be around each other,” Jensen said.

[Image] Jensen coordinates spirit week

Dhruv Shetty, Editor-in-Chief
November 18, 2023
Power outage strikes the school again

Power outage strikes the school again

Alex Isayama, Science/Tech Editor
September 29, 2023
The cheer team performs for parents at the first Parent Fair on Aug. 31. “(This event) is a wonderful opportunity to bring the parent community together and expose (them) to all that Paly has to offer,” PTSA Vice President of Community Activities Esther Yoo said.

First Parent Fair promotes inclusivity

Alex Isayama, Science/Tech Editor
September 27, 2023
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