Current initiatives to combat underage smoking ineffective, new efforts neededShiki Toyama November 23, 2021Don’t smoke.” Those words rang dryly through the Performing Arts Center my freshman year. My classmates and I had been...
Influencers promote dangerous misconceptions onlineLillian Clark September 25, 2021Under the diet hashtag on Instagram, there are 73.3 million posts. Many of these posts promote odd diet trends and...
School activities halted by poor air qualityAjay Venkatraman October 31, 2020At the end of a typical school day, junior Ziv Weissman would normally head to water polo practice. In the...
Online education presents challengesEmma Todd October 9, 2020On a normal school day, junior Cate Dyer wakes up about 30 minutes before class, has breakfast and then walks...
Carrying backpacks causing back pain in studentsGianna Brogley April 2, 2020As one of the leading pain-related conditions in the U.S., the American Association of Neurological Surgeons estimates that 75 to...
Reducing red meat consumption benefits health, environmentClaire Shimazaki February 10, 2020Meat. It’s a staple of the American dinner, from Grandma’s meatball spaghetti to a juicy filet mignon. But we rarely...
Healthy diet options offer solutions for weight loss, wellnessBruno Klass December 16, 2019Almost every morning, junior Loren Olsen wakes up and downs a cup of water and apple cider vinegar. According to...
Students try juice cleanses as a way to lose weight, improve healthLeila Khan May 10, 2019With natural ingredients and promises of health benefits, juice cleanses attract many Palo Alto teens interested in finding ways to...
Habit of skipping meals harms healthTien Nguyen April 6, 2019With the only sound in the class being the frantic flipping of the test pages, the majority of the class...
Fires show admin must value health over convenienceThe Editors-in-Chief December 9, 2018The devastating effects of the Camp Fire that began in Paradise, Calif. spread all around the Bay Area. In Palo...
