Admin and ASB begin plans for graduation The administration and Associated Student Body are planning options for the Class of 2021’s graduation ceremony, according to Palo Alto High...
Board announces potential in-person return for secondary students Palo Alto Unified School District students in Grades 7-12 will be allowed to return to campus on March 1 if Santa Clara County is in the sta...
Parents, students protest for in-person learning at secondary schools Approximately 100 parents and students marched outside of Palo Alto High School this afternoon to call for secondary schools to return to ca...
Hope?: Approaching vaccine stirs reopening controversy Depressed. Anxious. Zombie-like shells of what they once were. That is how a mother of two Palo Alto Unified School District secondary stude...
Stripped of senses: Coping with the lasting effects of coronavirus Every morning after waking up, Rachel takes a whiff of her favorite essential oil, Blue Tansy, in hopes that she might have regained her sen...
2020 by the numbers RELATED STORIES Interactive map: COVID-19 around the world Community celebrates Biden's election Family divisions: Students cope with...
Shredding the gnar: Embracing the outdoors He slaps on a wetsuit. She buckles up her ski boots. Two Palo Alto High School athletes prepare for an eventful morning of fun and adrenalin...
Honing in on health: Crafting resources for Paly community “I just remember in freshman year, there were just a ton of fire alarms,” junior Vienna Liu says. “I remember a good amount of them being at...
Paly abroad: Students experience online school from afar After closing the Zoom screen on his computer at the end of 3rd period, Palo Alto High School senior Jack Compton wanders out of his room in...
Editorial: C&CC: Stellar efforts benefit seniors High school seniors across the nation are navigating an unprecedented college admissions landscape as COVID-19 persists into the winter appl...
Letter to the school board: Furthering student equity and access Coming out of a recent Palo Alto Unified School District Board of Education election, we congratulate incumbents Todd Collins and Jennifer D...
Editorial: Verde’s endorsements: city council, school board, presidential candidate, propositions and measures With the Fall 2020 elections just around the corner and the future of our country at stake, it is more crucial than ever to participate in d...
Opportunity overload: Developing personal interests in an online world A mild spring breeze brushed my face as I glided down the street with the wheels under me rolling over the slick asphalt. My foot touched th...
Whitewashing Winx Club: Netflix changes show for the worse With long red hair and bright blue eyes, the protagonist Bloom steps into the lush greenery of Alfea College for her first day, where she’s ...
The end of an era: How pop music is evolving with the times It’s 2012, “Want U Back" by Cher Lloyd is playing on the radio. Life is good. These times are a distant memory, and the world has changed a ...
The return of Taylor Swift: “I come back stronger than a `90’s trend” For a world-famous, critically acclaimed, Grammy-award-winning pop star, whose album release dates are highly anticipated, an out-of-the-blu...
Staying safe in style: Mask-wearing drives creativity in fashion world "My favorite mask designs are floral printed ones and ones that are double-sided,” Palo Alto High School sophomore Scarlett Cummings says. “...
Bridgerton buzz: Period drama sets records on Netflix “Miss Daphne Bridgerton, presented by her mother, the Right Honorable, the Dowager Viscountess Bridgerton,'' is confidently announced into t...
ASB Answers: With spirit commissioners Sabrina Chan and Joy Xu What plans does ASB have to foster school spirit? ASB is hopeful that when it’s safe, we will be able to have some sort of in-person spirit...
Girl Scout Cookie season: COVID-19 edition The bright boxes with smiling girls plastered on the sides are a familiar sight in February, the highly anticipated Girl Scout cookie season...
Board announces potential in-person return for secondary students