Sasha Boudtchenko

Lost in the flames: Fires’ impact on our community 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...

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

A San Francisco Chronicle reporter and Verde Class of 2008 alumnus who broke the French Laundry story about Gov. Gavin Newsom, told a classroom of Palo Alto Hig...

Free COVID-19 tests provided on campus

Predicine Labs, a local medical research company, will be offering free weekly COVID-19 testing at Palo Alto High School for students and staff. The antigen ...

Virtual growing pains: Students cope with the mental effects of isolation

All classes end the same way: a curt nod from the teacher, a wave of goodbyes from classmates, and a Zoom call of 30 participants disbanded within...

Rally in support of AAPI community promotes voter registration

Over 350 protestors gathered in front of Palo Alto City Hall on Sunday to encourage voter registration among the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities...

The ‘gold standard’?: Students, admin look to improve Title IX proceedings

Editors' note: While most public dialogue surrounding the Palo Alto Unified School District’s handling of Title IX cases by survivors has been negative, those w...

Pandemic picnics: A guide to escaping the indoors

As we sit on our checkered blankets surrounded by sun-soaked grass, we carefully arrange our dishes full of cracker and cheese assortments and pop open bottles ...

Soul searching: Animation stirs reflection

An out-of-tune melody bounces around the room as movie protagonist Joe Gardner struggles to conduct a dysfunctional middle school band. In the dimly lit classro...

‘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...

Diving after the puck: Freshman plays underwater hockey

The video begins in silence as swimmers, equipped with snorkeling gear and fins, swarm around the puck at the bottom of the pool. With pusher sticks in hand, th...

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

Rally in support of AAPI community promotes voter registration

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

Diving after the puck: Freshman plays underwater hockey

Sasha Boudtchenko

Editorial: Unsuccessful Monday Schedule

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

Praise the Lorde: Lorde’s new album “Solar Power” explores a different style

Opinion: A message to Mom: Reflections of a first-generation Afghan American

A bumpy road: Three hundred laps, 75 miles, 11.5 hours and one world record

Athletic adversity: The psychological burden of competitive sports

Opinion: Nature v.s. nurture: Reflecting on the elements of my identity

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

Opinion: Girls can carry too: Living as a girl in the gaming world