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Artfully abstract: de Young exhibits Calder, Picasso works

Intricate shadows — an acrobat, a solar system, a side profile — cloak the walls, swaying with the sea of people moving from one nameplate to the next. Primary ...

A change of scenery: Family farms provide hope amid pandemic

While most students were scrolling through their phones at home, junior Nicholas Shinghal spent his afternoons herding baby pigs in his backyard. The piglets ha...

From the editors: Blossoming through adversity

Splintered branches stick out of a silver trunk, barren and blunt. San Francisco Japantown’s iconic cherry blossoms, once a symbol of a vibrant community, stood...

From the editors: One year of COVID

March, April, May, June … the months flew by. And now March looms again — the one-year anniversary of our last moments on campus. Among the chaotic events of th...

Students, staff offer support after wave of sexual assault allegations

As a surge of students share their experiences with sexual misconduct online, members of the Palo Alto High School community are providing opportunities for dis...

The Queen’s Gambit: Show checkmates traditional television

Green tranquilizer pills tumble out of a ceramic toothbrush holder into the palm of a 9-year-old girl with roughly cut bangs. She swallows them dry, and the dar...

Finding middle ground: Breaking boundaries through discussion

“It was just really sad seeing how much people were dividing themselves and blocking people on social media,” senior Giulia Santos said. “I don’t think that’s h...

From the editors: New year, new perspective

The ball still drops. Fireworks still light the sky. But this year is different. As we ring in the new year, most likely through boxes on a screen, we reminisce...

Secondary schools to remain in distance learning second semester

Secondary school students will not be returning in-person for the 2020-21 school year due to Santa Clara County's purple COVID-19 tier status, according to an u...

Vote your future: A guide to grasp this fall’s local ballot

As this November's election draws nearer, the overwhelming number of issues and candidates on the ballot can be anxiety-inducing for first-time high school vote...

Artfully abstract: de Young exhibits Calder, Picasso works

From the editors: Blossoming through adversity

From the editors: One year of COVID

The Queen’s Gambit: Show checkmates traditional television

From the editors: New year, new perspective

Secondary schools to remain in distance learning second semester

Vote your future: A guide to grasp this fall’s local ballot

Antonia Mou

Mental health — a work in progress: Attempt to improve wellness support

From the editors: Defining Paly

Glass mug teachers Q&A: Honoring our longest-serving faculty

Costs of Qatar: World Cup host creates dilemma for fans

The new normal: Paly’s most recent female football player

Opinion: Car crash 101: A new driver’s response to an accident

Managing monkeypox: Disease echoes AIDS/HIV stigmatization

“Never Have I Ever”: Same nerds, new drama