Silver Screen Selections: Our film favorites for the Oscars

From warring royal subjects in “The Favourite” and “Mary Queen of Scots” to the exploration of race in “Black Panther,” “Black KkKlansman” and “Green Book” to a...

Maniac: A new era for mental health in the media

"Maniac,” a new Netflix limited series, is a beautiful exploration of the human brain, capturing audiences with gorgeous cinematography, insightful acting and a...

Queen: Drag at Paly and Beyond

Three thousand square inches of black trash bag plastic looked couture on Palo Alto High School sophomore Atticus Scherer, cinched at the waist and topped off w...

The Inner Workings of the Stanford Theatre

The theater darkens, and an air of anticipation fills the room. All that can be heard are the clicks of the projector as the screen is illuminated. With an or...

Paly Centennial Celebration March on Oct. 7: Community celebrates founding of Paly through historical march

Palo Alto High School will recreate the opening day march that marked the establishment of Paly’s present day campus 100 years ago with choir, band and theatre ...

Tattoo Taboo: An Outdated View of Body Art in Judaism

“I would never buy a German car.” This was my father’s response when I asked him if I could get a tattoo. He then proceeded to tell me how my grandfather avoid...

Free Speech at a cost: The state of freedom of expression at Paly

A group of students sit huddled in a darkened room, eyes focused on a young speaker who holds up a model fetus. Gesturing, she exclaims that its fingers and toe...

Luc in the Limelight

Art by Vivian Nguyen There Is a pause before Palo Alo High School sophomore Luc L’Heureux sings Hillsong Worship’s ‘‘I surrender.’’ His hands spread open a...

Debunking the Wonder Drinks: The Science Behind the Tantalizing Tonics

Why in the world are teens chugging yeast, vinegar and fermented beans? Between kombucha, kefir, Soylent and more, the last several years have ushered in a re...

Missing the Sines: Teachers Must Look Beyond the Numbers

I dread going to math class. I really do. I dread it more than opening Infinite Campus after a bad test or waking up to my morning alarm. My dread intensifies a...

Zoe Stanton-Savitz