The positives of online learning Bruno Klass October 23, 2020 Column, Opinion Classrooms? More like class Zooms. While schools are now taking place online in the comfort of our own homes, students are still divided on whether or not the benefits of comfort outweigh the costs of decreased...
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...
District releases criteria for reopening school in person Jack Galetti October 5, 2020 News, Showcase Depending on Santa Clara County’s classification under California's new four-tier color-coded system for tracking COVID-19, in-person instruction could start as early as Monday, Oct. 12 for Palo Alto Unified Sc...
Palo Alto Unified School District announces a Fall reopening plan Siddhartha Sahasrabuddhe June 30, 2020 Breaking News, News, Showcase In an email sent to parents on June 30, Superintendent Don Austin announced a reopening proposal for the 2020-21 school year, which entails fall semesters starting with full distance learning for secondary scho...
Celebrations held in quarantine Ziggy Tummalapalli June 3, 2020 Lifestyle About twenty cars with balloons and signs drove down Byron Street in between Kellogg Avenue and Embarcadero Road honking their horns on April 9, all for one fifth-grader Sam Miller’s birthday. The novel sta...
Letter from the 2020 Editors-in-Chief: The Worldwide Whirlwind Annie Chen, Frida Rivera, Jaures Yip, Lucy Nemerov and Miranda Li May 29, 2020 News, Showcase During the final hours of production, there’s an inherent, invigorating energy which emanates from the Media Arts Center lab that the five of us have come to cherish. Two months ago, as we all celebrated yet ...
Paly athletes discuss effects of COVID-19 on sports Evelyn Cheng May 1, 2020 Sports Determined to practice volleyball amid the shelter-in-place order, junior and City Beach 17 Black outside hitter Sophia Krugler passes the volleyball back and forth amongst her family in her backyard. Due t...
Students use digital means to stay connected under COVID-19 quarantine Adora Zheng April 27, 2020 Lifestyle, Student Life A month ago, a movie with friends would have junior Stephanie Peng driving to the nearest theater, hugging her friends, buying concessions and enjoying a new release. Today, it entails sending a link to a Zoom ...
Community members ought to take social distancing seriously Shiva Mohsenian April 20, 2020 Opinion The rapid evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic demands social changes that too many are not willing to abide by. Across the country, millions of public institutions and areas of social gatherings have either clos...
COVID-19’s impact on the retail industry Andy Wang April 20, 2020 News Stores are silent. Restaurants are void. Shoppers are immobilized. In the face of the global pandemic, COVID-19, the U.S. economy has stumbled to a halt. According to Goldman Sachs, the novel coronavirus has ha...
