Stress stemming from COVID-19 overwhelms juniors Avantika Singh June 19, 2020 Lifestyle, Student Life Right before school closed down, junior Ellie Wong said she felt a cloud of stress looming over the students as they walked through the huddled outdoor hallways. Even during quarantine as she takes a seat to j...
Reading helps students alleviate stress Valerie Chu March 28, 2020 Science/Tech Reaching up to the shelves, a student carefully selects a book from Paly’s library. With the crack of the plastic-enveloped cover unfolding, the waft of the signature book smell and the act of scanning the insi...
ASB plans stress-relieving events such as Spring Week Siddhartha Sahasrabuddhe March 8, 2020 ASB Update After a successful February, ASB is looking forward to a planned Spring Week in March as well as a carnival. While ASB has already hosted an impressive slate of events, ASB President Pooja Akella said ASB has ...
Placebo effect impacts students’ academic performance Andy Wang September 15, 2019 Science/Tech The notion that the mind can act as a healing power has long been thought of as a myth. However, a clinical drug trial conducted by Harvard Medical School shows that this phenomenon, known as the placebo effect...
Schools ought to offer the option to take a class for pass or fail credit Anna Meyer May 25, 2019 News, Opinion 1 During course registration, many students find themselves scrambling to assemble a schedule for the next year, pondering how to both optimize course rigor and maintain good grades. Unfortunately, most students ...
