Among Us takes off Austin Xiang November 12, 2020 Lifestyle, Showcase After a period of chaotic shouting in an effort to convince his friends of his innocence via Zoom, junior James Churchley slouches back in his seat by his bed and sulks over his failure as his Among Us screen r...
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...
Students give back to community during COVID-19 pandemic Austin Xiang June 4, 2020 Lifestyle Three 3D printers sit side by side, spitting out frames for face shields while sophomore Sam Duong assembles his daily 40 face shields to donate to frontline workers. Along with his robotics team, Kuriosity ...
Students describe their experiences during COVID-19 outbreak Jonathan Sneh May 16, 2020 Lifestyle, Student Life Streets are empty, and stores are closed. Aside from essential activities such as walking dogs or buying groceries, people are stuck at home until at least the end of May. Life in Palo Alto came to a screech...
Climate curriculum should be required in schools nationwide The Editors-in-Chief February 5, 2020 Editorial With wildfires blazing across Australia, the worst drought California has seen and increasingly powerful hurricanes, it is clear our world is in disarray due to global warming. Climate change is one of the lar...
Dialect on the Decline Adora Zheng February 4, 2020 Lifestyle, Showcase A high school student in Shanghai sits down to begin her homework. Her task? To write an 800-word apology letter for speaking Shanghainese, her local dialect, in class. According to the Shanghai Municipal Educ...
The Call for Creativity Andrew Toteda October 23, 2019 Arts & Entertainment, Lifestyle Paly junior Eli Crystal steps back from the 2,100 degree furnace and gently places an elegant teal-colored glass vase with swirls of blue on the cooling rack where the still radiating heat buckles the air aroun...
Podcasts rise in popularity among students Bruno Klass October 23, 2019 Lifestyle While podcasts have been around for at least a decade, the number of listeners has increased in the past years. According to the New York Times, about one third of the U.S. population listens to one podcast eve...
Salt & Straw offers quality ice cream at exorbitant prices Ben van Zyll May 3, 2019 Lifestyle As one of the newest ice cream shops to join Downtown Palo Alto, Salt & Straw, located at 250 University Ave., has established itself as one of the most popular, with lines consistently out the door, above-...
Seniors reflect on difference between first, second semester lifestyle Johnny Yang April 5, 2019 Dear Seniors, Lifestyle, Student Life At this stage in the game, most seniors have either received the bulk of their college decisions or will get them within the next few weeks. Without college applications serving as a motivator, some seniors fin...