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Vote16 Palo Alto: New teen group advocates for student voting rights in school board elections

A group of rising Palo Alto High School juniors and seniors gather around a large conference table at the Rinconada Library. This is Vote16 Palo Alto, a new student led organization with the goal of lowering the voting age for Palo Alto Unified School District Board of Education elections to 16 through a social media campaign and petition.“The Board of Education makes decisions that are affecting students every single day and the students never really get a voice in these decisions,” rising seni

New schedule for next year: Mondays to rotate instead of whole week

After two years of debate and unforeseen changes, Palo Alto High School is implementing a new bell schedule that consists of fixed odd or even days of the week ...

Sizing us up: The views from our extreme heights

Short Being elbowed in the face. Having to ask strangers to get something from the top shelf of a grocery store. Always wearing cuffed jeans — and not as a f...

Drawing a Fine Line: Young artists battle with the concept of censorship for the first time

EDITORS’ NOTE: While we recognize that racial slurs such as “ch-nk” represent the institutionalized oppression and systematic disenfranchisement of minority gro...

Russian Doll: Netflix’s Witty Revival of a Classic Trope

The rush of running water plays over a thumping beat as the camera cuts to a close-up of a woman staring directly through the screen. The title flashes in large...

Board progresses with teacher housing plans

The Palo Alto Unified School District Board of Education plans to move forward with a proposal by County Supervisor Joe Simitian to build new teacher housing on...

From Friends To Family: Family businesses enhance community

Located on California Avenue, two family businesses are strengthening familial and community ties through meticulous shoe repair at The Cobblery and handcrafted...

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...

Beats of Bharatanatyam: Stepping Into Tradition

Junior Pooja Akella has been dancing Bharatanatyam — a traditional Indian dance — since she was eight years old, inspired by her mother’s dancing. The style of ...

Mixing a Melting Pot: A Restaurant joins industrial Palo Alto

Expertly opening a wine bottle as she converses with her staff in Spanish, it seems unlikely that just five months ago the owner of Caffe Machiavello, Maria Nea...