Merwa Marof

Before we walk: seniors reminisce over last four years

One and a half years of normal Paly life. One year of sitting in our rooms. And now finally we are back in-person for the finale. The Class of 2022 has had to a...

Berghout breaks out: Female comedian navigates stand-up industry

"In March 2020, I started this pandemic out as a bisexual woman, my politics were centrist-liberal and I think there’s a lot to say about a year and a half of n...

Spirit Week guide: All to know about that magical week in October

Bleachers shake viciously beneath hundreds of jumping feet and the sound of cleverly crafted chants filling the air as class representatives race to finish wr...

Opinion: Restless ramadan: Experiencing the holiest month at home

“Merwa, wake up. It's time for Suhoor,” my dad said, an hour before the sun rose — a wake-up time I never acclimated to. Those words would greet me ev...

‘Music’ mayhem: Sia’s debut film hits all the wrong notes

Vibrantly dressed dancers dominate the screen as bright lights and colors flash in the background. This is a scene from the film “Music,” and a depiction of how...

Tricky transitions: Freshmen face challenges from COVID-19

“I felt like I was on Zoom for hours, and I was missing in-person interaction and meeting new people, which I was really excited about,” freshman Shamsheer Sing...

The next four years: Left-leaning students share hopes, priorities for Biden’s future plans

Standing at the top of the Capitol building steps, President Joe Biden places his left hand on his family’s bible and raises his right hand, preparing to take t...

The return of Taylor Swift: “I come back stronger than a `90’s trend”

For a world-famous, critically acclaimed, Grammy-award-winning pop star, whose album release dates are highly anticipated, an out-of-the-blue album usually is o...

‘Tis the season in quarantine: Pandemic prompts students to adapt holiday plans

Houses adorned with vibrant lights, coffee shops permeated with peppermint scents, grocery stores filled with holiday music — these are the wintery scenes famil...

Climate chronicles: The local experience: Climate change’s effect on Palo Alto

The smell of smoke burned her nostrils as she stepped outside onto her porch to see the sky stained grey and the afternoon sun enshrouded in smoke. Peering acro...

Before we walk: seniors reminisce over last four years

Berghout breaks out: Female comedian navigates stand-up industry

Spirit Week guide: All to know about that magical week in October

Opinion: Restless ramadan: Experiencing the holiest month at home

Tricky transitions: Freshmen face challenges from COVID-19

The next four years: Left-leaning students share hopes, priorities for Biden’s future plans

The return of Taylor Swift: “I come back stronger than a `90’s trend”

‘Tis the season in quarantine: Pandemic prompts students to adapt holiday plans

Climate chronicles: The local experience: Climate change’s effect on Palo Alto

Merwa Marof

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