Myra Xu

Opinion: Dear class of 2021: Finally finding closure amid the chaos

Dear class of 2021, Congratulations! We have faced challenges that no other class has, and still, somehow we’re graduating! But it doesn’t really feel like h...

From the editors: Blossoming through adversity

Splintered branches stick out of a silver trunk, barren and blunt. San Francisco Japantown’s iconic cherry blossoms, once a symbol of a vibrant community, stood...

From the editors: One year of COVID

March, April, May, June … the months flew by. And now March looms again — the one-year anniversary of our last moments on campus. Among the chaotic events of th...

Students, staff offer support after wave of sexual assault allegations

As a surge of students share their experiences with sexual misconduct online, members of the Palo Alto High School community are providing opportunities for dis...

From the editors: New year, new perspective

The ball still drops. Fireworks still light the sky. But this year is different. As we ring in the new year, most likely through boxes on a screen, we reminisce...

From the editors: A better world is possible

Volume 18 Issue 2. Photo: Rebecca Yao A rainbow sign, a chanting face and a sliver of hope in the words “A better world is possible.” That photo of the prot...

PAUSD secondary schools to continue remote learning in the fall

Palo Alto Unified School District secondary schools will continue with a distance learning structure heading into the 2020-21 school year, with opportunities fo...

From the editors: Verde from a distance

Faces framed in little boxes stare out in the harsh glow of the computer screen. It’s quiet — the little microphones in the corner cut across with a red slash. ...

Curfew imposed in Palo Alto

Update: City Manager Ed Shikada issued an order terminating the 10-day curfew as of Thursday, June 4 at 5 a.m. The City of Palo Alto press release states that t...

From the editors: Unprecedented times, unprecedented journalism

These past few months have been historic, both globally and locally, in our lives as student journalists. As the new editors-in-chief of the 2020-2021 volume, w...

Opinion: Dear class of 2021: Finally finding closure amid the chaos

From the editors: Blossoming through adversity

From the editors: One year of COVID

From the editors: New year, new perspective

PAUSD secondary schools to continue remote learning in the fall

Curfew imposed in Palo Alto

Myra Xu

Actors to stage first in-person production since March 2020

French Laundry reporter (and Paly alumnus): No regrets on story

Fire near Waverly Oaks tonight

Up & Running: Newsom fights to remain Governor as Palo Altans weigh in

Campus holds first sophomore orientation

Roots of resilience: Filoli shares historical stories of perseverance

City to move forward with Churchill-Alma crossing safety improvements

Verbatim: What summer activities are you looking forward to the most?

Leaving their legacy behind: The journey of field hockey trailblazers