Emily Yao

Sounds of the street: Buskers perform in Palo Alto

Walking around Palo Alto, music flows through the air. From upbeat acoustic guitar duos to a drummer and dancer team, musicians bring a pleasant ambiance and vi...

Our planet, our future: Generations unite for Earth Day rally

Protesters of all ages and backgrounds gathered at the Palo Alto City Hall for the March and Rally for Our Earth on Earth Day to emphasize their desires for cli...

Terminating truancy: District responds to pandemic-driven absenteeism

Spring of 2021. Masked students sit in eerily quiet classrooms. The rooms lack life, with the few students there in person separated by clear plastic dividers a...

From the editors: Grief and gratitude

“Let’s just skip the news and acknowledge that the world is a terrible place,” our adviser, Paul Kandell, told us at the beginning of one of our most recent Ver...

From the editors: Two years of the virus

Most of us remember, all too well, the “two-week break” that began in mid-March, 2020. Two weeks quickly became two months, and now two years. The convenient, n...

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: One picture, many viewpoints

“Texas' ban on abortions as early as six weeks becomes law.” “Gender inequity persists in STEM.” “Brandy Melville accused of toxic culture.” Headlines like t...

From the editors: Reconciling a new normal

The sky burns orange as the smell of charred wood fills the smoky air. Students cover their eyes as they hurry between classrooms, masks covering their faces an...

From the editors: Entering uncharted territory

Boisterous students file into the once-empty classroom, newspapers and magazines covering the walls and plastic dividers situated on each of the 16 desks inside...

A lesson from leaves: Plants bring perspective in COVID

Long, lanky vines intertwine and hang from the wall, while various ferns and succulents line the windowsill. Reused takeout containers and lids create makeshift...

Sounds of the street: Buskers perform in Palo Alto

Our planet, our future: Generations unite for Earth Day rally

Terminating truancy: District responds to pandemic-driven absenteeism

From the editors: Grief and gratitude

From the editors: Two years of the virus

From the editors: One picture, many viewpoints

From the editors: Reconciling a new normal

From the editors: Entering uncharted territory

A lesson from leaves: Plants bring perspective in COVID

Emily Yao

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

Arya Steakhouse: Couple brings Persian cuisine to town

Opinion: Would you get a BBL?: big butts, cheugyness, society and unattainable images

Polio in Palo Alto: Revealing story of epidemic 70 years from the past

Trailblazer: Freshman athlete runs through medical challenge

Bay Area Beats: New and upcoming Paly music producers

From the editors: Trailblazer

OPINION: The great catastrophe: My experience living with daily allergies