Culinary colors: Students in school and in the kitchen

A sugary sweet smell wafts through the room as Palo Alto High School junior Lavender Ledgerwood, with a steady hand and a determined look in her eyes, whips egg...

Avengers Endgame: The Avengers assemble for an epic contribution to the Marvel cinematic universe

In May 2008, “Iron Man” hit theaters. It was the first of 22 movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and kicked off what would become a multibillion-dollar fran...

Gold, Glory, Giving Back: How Three Olympians are Establishing a New Culture for Badminton

Howard Bach is used to explaining himself whenever people ask what he does for a living. He’s used to the raised eyebrows, the disbelief. This has become an exp...

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...

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