Air quality index
At the end of a typical school day, junior Ziv Weissman would normally head to water polo practice. In the latter half of September, however, many of Weissman’s practices, as well as other sports practices, wer...
Online education presents challenges
On a normal school day, junior Cate Dyer wakes up about 30 minutes before class, has breakfast and then walks over to her desk and logs into Zoom. PAUSD has made the switch from asynchronous to synchronous lear...
Carrying backpacks causing back pain in students
As one of the leading pain-related conditions in the U.S., the American Association of Neurological Surgeons estimates that 75 to 85% of people will experience some form of back pain during their life. While ag...
Reducing red meat consumption benefits health, environment
Meat. It’s a staple of the American dinner, from Grandma’s meatball spaghetti to a juicy filet mignon. But we rarely stop to wonder, how does the mass production and processing of animals affect the environmen...
Healthy diet options offer solutions for weight loss, wellness
Almost every morning, junior Loren Olsen wakes up and downs a cup of water and apple cider vinegar. According to Olsen, integrating apple cider into her morning routine is an attempt to cleanse her system and b...
Students try juice cleanses as a way to lose weight, improve health
With natural ingredients and promises of health benefits, juice cleanses attract many Palo Alto teens interested in finding ways to improve their health. However, dieticians and nutritionists are beginning to ...
Habit of skipping meals harms health
With the only sound in the class being the frantic flipping of the test pages, the majority of the class is focused on making sure they fill in the right bubbles. Junior Sasha Poor is the exception, with her mi...
Fires show admin must value health over convenience
The devastating effects of the Camp Fire that began in Paradise, Calif. spread all around the Bay Area. In Palo Alto, the air quality index (AQI) reached upwards of 230 on Thursday, Nov. 15.
According to AirNo...