Melody Xu

City libraries temporarily close branches, reduce hours amid COVID surge

In response to surging coronavirus cases, the Palo Alto City Library has temporarily closed the Children’s, College Terrace and Downtown libraries and reduced h...

Coronavirus testing mandated for student-athletes

Student-athletes at Palo Alto High School are required to test negative for COVID-19 in order to practice or play in games, according to a Thursday morning emai...

A love for languages: Polyglots reflect on linguistics experience

Multilingua. بوليجلوت. बहुभाषी.πολῠ́γλωσσος. बहुभाषग्रन्. Polyglot. Regardless of what language you use to describe one, a polyglot is an individual who is cap...

Opinion: Spare Change: A guide to using your coins

There's a red metal box in my house’s designated “everything” drawer that’s filled with loose change. Inside are the expected rusting pennies, nickels, dimes an...

Mental health center continues efforts

Teen mental health center allcove, located in Palo Alto’s Midtown, is continuing to offer free mental health and wellness services to local teens since its open...

Opinion: What’s in a name: How do our legal names affect our chosen identities?

“Dao… Wei? Dao-dash-wei?” My third grade self had been dreading this moment — a terrifying but familiar one — for the entire week. I knew from experience that t...

Lost in the flames: Fires’ impact on our community’s psyche

Senior Maia Johnsson recalls how she was sitting at her dining table, scrolling through her phone, when her mom approached her with alarming news — fires in Lak...

City libraries plan to increase hours

The Palo Alto City Library has expanded the hours of its Mitchell Park and Rinconada branches, as part of its plan to fully reopen libraries. “It’s a good nu...

City libraries temporarily close branches, reduce hours amid COVID surge

Coronavirus testing mandated for student-athletes

Opinion: Spare Change: A guide to using your coins

Mental health center continues efforts

Opinion: What’s in a name: How do our legal names affect our chosen identities?

City libraries plan to increase hours

Melody Xu

Behind “1 Palo Alto”: Austin seizes on deputy’s idea to deploy parents

City libraries temporarily close branches, reduce hours amid COVID surge

Wait decreases at COVID clinic with district-only testing

Local middle schoolers eligible to receive COVID-19 boosters

Coronavirus testing mandated for student-athletes

COVID-19 concerns rise as winter break ends

Stemming the divide: Comparing the gender gap in Paly’s STEM electives over the past decade

Micro food hall opens on California Avenue

Ernesto Cruz: A campus supervisor’s past and present