Kobi Johnsson

Cracking the code: Escape rooms: a test of teamwork

The steady rhythmic ticking of the clock breaks the silence of the room, as people scramble around, overturning every piece of furniture in an effort to find cl...

CAASPP results spark action: Demand to restructure middle schools

Palo Alto Unified School District Supt. Don Austin is calling for a redesign of middle school teaching styles in PAUSD following the 2018-19 California Assessme...

Assemblymember Marc Berman hosts “boba town hall”

State Assembly member and Paly class of 1998 alumnus Marc Berman will host a town hall for teens to discuss political issues, while sipping boba tea on Oct. 29 ...

A different education: Homeschoolers reflect on their experiences

Grades. Clubs. Prom. Class schedules. Sports. Spirit rallies. All these things are hallmarks of the high school experience. But many teens in the Bay Area attai...

Could you repeat that?: How to improve class communication

We’ve all been in a class where, despite our best efforts, we end up missing the explanation for an important topic or the answer to a specific question. As stu...

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...

New Team On The Ice: An Outlet For Palo Alto Hockey Players

The sound of enthusiastic tapping fills the air as the pomp of the national anthem draws to a close. As fans take their seats, the starting five players from th...

K-POP: Song, Dance and a Sense of Community

Mouthing Korean Lyrics, Palo Alto High School junior Harry Cha points to the crowd before seven more dancers pop up from their poses to join him in sync...

Bond measure to appear on November ballot

Measure Z, a ballot initiative proposing funding for school updates and repairs, is the first bond measure to be proposed in the past 10 years and will appear o...

Bonnstetter On The Broadcast: Taking sports reporting to the Max

"I'll never forget when I was back in the dressing room and I saw my name right next to Kobe Bryant’s name in the dressing rooms," Max Bonnstetter says. "And th...

Cracking the code: Escape rooms: a test of teamwork

CAASPP results spark action: Demand to restructure middle schools

Assemblymember Marc Berman hosts “boba town hall”

A different education: Homeschoolers reflect on their experiences

Could you repeat that?: How to improve class communication

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

New Team On The Ice: An Outlet For Palo Alto Hockey Players

K-POP: Song, Dance and a Sense of Community

Bond measure to appear on November ballot

Bonnstetter On The Broadcast: Taking sports reporting to the Max

Kobi Johnsson

Navigating the primaries: A guide for Paly’s first-time voters

The Kentucky Cycle: Student directors take center stage in self-led production

The role of religion: Shifts in student faith and identity

Drawing back the curtains: Shen Yun: Dance troupe or persecuted sect?

Anti-acquittal rally unfolds in Palo Alto

Chick-fil-A halts donations to anti-LGBTQ organizations

From the editors: An ode to a hundred

Verde Reviews: Starbucks holiday menu