Zakir Ahmad

Paly Spirit Week sportsmanship changes considered

Following aggression between seniors and juniors during Spirit Week, the Palo Alto Senior High School Associated Student Body has proposed plans to increase stu...

Lifting Misconceptions: Inside Paly’s Weight Room

On one side of the room, freshmen Matt Corrigan and Jackson Bishop spot each other on the bench press. In the back, seniors Kiran Majeti and Hyunwoo Roh do an a...

Extra minimum day after finals

This year, Palo Alto High School will reintroduce an extra minimum day after finals, giving students the chance to return library books, clean out lockers, and ...

Krier in Tech: Computer Science Teacher Brings Tech Background

Kathleen Krier still remembers learning the program BASIC in high school and working on bulky eight-and-a-half-inch floppy disks. When it comes to the technolog...

The Empty Nest: Families Adapt as Graduates Depart

Six months from now, Palo Alto High School senior Maddie Hare’s lacrosse stick won’t be sitting by the glass-paned front door of her home. Her two-pound AP Psyc...

Infinite War, Infinite Praise: Marvel Re-Asserts Dominance in “Avengers: Infinity War”

Over the past decade, Marvel Studios has time and time again crushed competition in the arena of superhero films, adapting both the most popular characters, suc...

Bridge To Success: Two Seniors’ Journey to Nationals

His brow furrows as he examines the cards in his hands, splayed out in a perfect fan. Taking his time, Palo Alto High School senior Cornelius Duffie slowly pull...

Commenter-In-Chief: Politics Influenced by Social Media

The presidential election. The hubbub over the President’s 4 a.m. tweets. The negative press covfefe. All these events, and countless others, would have been co...

Reputation’s Reputation: Review of Swift’s sixth album, “Reputation”

The old Taylor is dead, and the new one is reborn as the same old Swift, but without her musical soul. Her new album, released Nov. 10, “Reputation,” attempts t...

The Cold Blooded Case: 1993 Black Mamba Reports Constricted the City

Ross Road is about as far away as you can get from Sub-Saharan Africa. The oak-covered, two mile stretch of suburban Palo Alto is frequented by the likes of cro...

Zakir Ahmad

Paly Spirit Week sportsmanship changes considered

Lifting Misconceptions: Inside Paly’s Weight Room

Extra minimum day after finals

Krier in Tech: Computer Science Teacher Brings Tech Background

The Empty Nest: Families Adapt as Graduates Depart

Infinite War, Infinite Praise: Marvel Re-Asserts Dominance in “Avengers: Infinity War”

Bridge To Success: Two Seniors’ Journey to Nationals

Reputation’s Reputation: Review of Swift’s sixth album, “Reputation”

The Cold Blooded Case: 1993 Black Mamba Reports Constricted the City

Zakir Ahmad

Librarian to retire, Assistant Principal to resign

Senior Named California Journalist of the Year

Student Center opens for breakfast

Board progresses with teacher housing plans

Shelter Switch Up: Big changes on the horizon for Palo Alto’s municipal animal shelter

How Do We Prevent Cheating?

Pool Principles: How Swimming Taught Me To Succeed

Our Gap in Knowledge: We can’t learn everything from school

All Fun and Games: Club Brings Board Games Back

New Team On The Ice: An Outlet For Palo Alto Hockey Players