Maraleis Sinton

Engendering New Ideas: Gender studies gives insight on diversity

As a Fox News clip plays on the projector, students lean forward at their desks while Gender Studies teacher Jaclyn Edwards watches from the back of the classro...

Tompert’s Tunes: Bringing people together through music

As freshman Anton Tompert leans towards the computer screen displaying his most recent song, a bass-heavy beat repeats on loop and a set of black speakers fills...

How Ironic: self expression through vintage fashion trends

As Amelia Clough makes her way across school in her red Crocs, adorned with cartoon jibbitz and bright donut socks, wandering eyes latch onto her colorful feet....

Needle and Thread: How embroidery inspires a young artist

Captivated by the intricate designs on the women’s coat sleeves and the fascinating parallels to the role of women at the time, senior Maya Star-L...

Rethinking affirmative action: Colleges should weigh socioeconomic status more

Admittedly, I lacked a social life junior year. My life revolved around academics; I woke up, went to school, came home and spent the next seven hours doing hom...

Eating Your Allergies: Allergen desensitization: A student’s story

"THIS IS A PEANUT FREE ZONE!” We all remember the designated lunch tables in elementary school that separated peanut free tables and tables where ...

Raising a Family in Palo Alto: Pro Vs. Con

Palo Alto is known for its startups and reputation as the heart of Silicon Valley. As a child, however, being raised in this environment also encompasses stress...

What Happened to Summer Being Just Summer?

If you’ve been on social media during the summer, you’ve probably seen proof of a growing summer program trend at Palo Alto High School, from photos of friends ...

Luc in the Limelight

Art by Vivian Nguyen There Is a pause before Palo Alo High School sophomore Luc L’Heureux sings Hillsong Worship’s ‘‘I surrender.’’ His hands spread open a...

League of Women Voters to host fact-checking talk

The League of Women Voters and the Palo Alto PTA Council will host the event “How Do We Know What's True Anymore?" at 7 p.m. on April 9 in the Performing Arts C...

Maraleis Sinton

Engendering New Ideas: Gender studies gives insight on diversity

Tompert’s Tunes: Bringing people together through music

How Ironic: self expression through vintage fashion trends

Needle and Thread: How embroidery inspires a young artist

Rethinking affirmative action: Colleges should weigh socioeconomic status more

Eating Your Allergies: Allergen desensitization: A student’s story

Raising a Family in Palo Alto: Pro Vs. Con

What Happened to Summer Being Just Summer?

Luc in the Limelight

League of Women Voters to host fact-checking talk

Maraleis Sinton

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

Letter from the Editors: State of the arts