Diving with Ditto: one student’s journey to competitive diving

Just four years ago, senior Jeanpaul Ditto began as a novice diver and within two years of low-intensity training, he was competing at Junior Nationals, now nat...

Club Day: Paly To Offer New Clubs in the Fall

With club day now behind us, Paly officially has 96 clubs registered to meet during first semester. In having so many options, newer clubs tend to be ...

A Dive into Spikeball: Lunchtime Club Unifies Students

Senior Kevin Cox towards the net and gracefully sets the ball to ready his partner, senior Clark Mellen, for the next move. Mellen sprints to the ball and conto...

Verde’s Digits: Fire Alarms

It’s not a secret that Paly has had too many fire alarms over the past couple years. Parents, students and teachers alike are upset over the noise and class dis...

Annual Buoyancy festival accepting submissions

The Buoyancy Teen Art and Music Festival will take place June 3, featuring live teen bands, art and wellness tents, carnival rides and much more. Organizers of ...

¡Adios, Señor Vericat! Vericat’s 23 years at Paly come to a close

Sitting in crooked rows with backpacks strewn haphazardly around them, the students in Room 304 wait apprehensively for the teacher to summon them to present. O...

Iced Tea & Avo Toast: New coffee shop opens in barron park

Succulent plants placed atop minimalist bookshelves and white tile accent walls characterize Palo Alto’s newest cafe, Baron Barista. Located in the...

Up in arms: Leaders of walkout hope to galvanize student body

The protest unfolded from a couple of cardboard boxes. Student organizers pulled out neon orange t-shirts with #EnoughIsEnough printed on the front, and...

Palo Alto High School statistics and opinions on gun violence

Read more of our #enoughisenough cover stories Up in arms: leaders of walkout hope to galvanize student body Unloading Stereotypes: Students with guns spe...

On the Line: Local voices offer comfort in crisis

Dial 1-800 and you’ll be put on hold. After a minute of ’70s-era elevator Muzak, a disembodied voice will pick up. “...Hello?” Attached to no name, no fac...

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