The detriments of doom scrolling
If there’s one thing almost every teen has experienced and vowed to leave behind in 2020, it's doom scrolling — a phrase used to describe the feeling of being trapped in a constant consumption of news that can ...
Tech companies’ data use ought to be regulated to protect user privacy
Whether you’re in the grocery store or at a restaurant, people are glued to their screens, checking out the latest Instagram post or taking a selfie on Snapchat. Is this the society you want to live in? Is soci...
Students, cast reflect on ‘The Social Dilemma’
Senior James Fetter arrived home from swim practice two years ago in shock. An entire film crew was set up in his house. What Fetter didn’t know at the time is that the crew was there to interview him, his sist...
What good does social media activism do?
F or some, activism means getting on your feet and protesting, calling representatives or donating to organizations supporting your cause. But a new form of "activism" is sweeping the nation, especially among y...
TikTok popularity skyrockets amid public security concerns
Remember Vine? The app, which began in 2013 as a popular video-sharing platform, was shut down by 2016. A new app has since risen and is now a household name: TikTok. It is a free social media app where users p...
Changing the Censorship Landscape
Background
“In times of social turmoil, our impulse is often to pull back on free expression. We want the progress that comes from free expression, but not the tension.”
And so, Facebook won’t pull back.
In ...
Column: Everything wrong with Snapchat
BREAKING NEWS! Girl catches BF cheating with her MOM!
Snapchat, a social media app that many Paly students use, is a platform that promotes nothing more than bland, flaky content and communication. There are s...
New trends on social media provide students with artistic outlet
Following the death of Vine and its successor, Musical.ly, the lack of a platform for 14-year-olds to post short clips of themselves lip-syncing fueled the craze of TikTok.
But there is much more to TikTok tha...
Social activism goes beyond social media action
Senior Rebecca Cheng carefully applies paint to a canvas, writing “ch-nk” and “yellow face” in vibrant colors. These cruel words hang from the painted hands of a woman in a traditional qipao dress. Cheng’s work...
Paly alumni, seniors reflect on maintaining post-high school friendships
Last May, dressed in her classic green graduation gown and decorated cap, then-senior Chelsea Fan took pictures at her high school graduation with her closest friends, those who made her high school career memo...