Kaitlyn Ho

Drawing a Fine Line: Young artists battle with the concept of censorship for the first time

EDITORS’ NOTE: While we recognize that racial slurs such as “ch-nk” represent the institutionalized oppression and systematic disenfranchisement of minority gro...

Transition to Tea: Teaquation & Tonic takes downtown Palo Alto

It's hard to miss the personal touches sprinkled throughout Teaquation & Tonic — the bright blue accents framing the ceiling, the rustic wooden tables adorn...

Race to the council: City candidate platforms

Every two years, Palo Alto High School’s Tower Building becomes home to more than just the school’s main office — it doubles as a polling booth for vote...

Paly Centennial Celebration March on Oct. 7: Community celebrates founding of Paly through historical march

Palo Alto High School will recreate the opening day march that marked the establishment of Paly’s present day campus 100 years ago with choir, band and theatre ...

The Empty Nest: Families Adapt as Graduates Depart

Six months from now, Palo Alto High School senior Maddie Hare’s lacrosse stick won’t be sitting by the glass-paned front door of her home. Her two-pound AP Psyc...

The Sham of Instagram: Social media’s impact on perfectionism

“I don't know why I post illegal content and talk about such explicit things. But people seem to like it,” says Allie a former Palo Alto High School student, wh...

TONGAN TRADITIONS: Three Paly students embrace their roots

There was a silence on the telephone line as junior Umu Kata paused to think. “Well, they just started repainting the church, so it’s half-painted.” Her voic...

Sacred Safari

I am sitting in a Kruger National Park safari car, looking up at the leopard nestled in the branches, eating an impala. The leopard hears us approaching, and gr...

Tips for Rounding Up Borderline Grades

Are you frustratingly close to an A and need a small boost help get you there? Here are three tips on how to convince your teachers to round up your grade. 1. ...

A Picture of Politics

With charcoal smeared down his right arm, David Foster completes the finishing touches of his masterpiece: the humble eyes of a scarved Syrian refugee. “The ba...

Kaitlyn Ho

Drawing a Fine Line: Young artists battle with the concept of censorship for the first time

Transition to Tea: Teaquation & Tonic takes downtown Palo Alto

Race to the council: City candidate platforms

Paly Centennial Celebration March on Oct. 7: Community celebrates founding of Paly through historical march

The Empty Nest: Families Adapt as Graduates Depart

TONGAN TRADITIONS: Three Paly students embrace their roots

Sacred Safari

Tips for Rounding Up Borderline Grades

Kaitlyn Ho

The Princess Project: Nonprofit Fashions the Perfect Night

No substitutes for these subs: A look into the world of substitutes

Japić on the Pitch: Committed soccer star has big goals

Stellar: Student bridges the gap with science

Soccer star activist speaks on book tour

From student to coach: Teens mentor young athletes

Half a world away: The new Palo Alto nuclear family

In the Whites: Gunn High’s problematic spring musical

The weee! in WeChat: A new dimension of the messaging app

Behind the cover of Volume 20, Issue 4: A fine line