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...

In the Whites: Gunn High’s problematic spring musical

I saw Gunn High School’s rendition of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “In the Heights” performed in March. Although the actors were immensely talented and the show was bea...

Classical or modern literature?

Guest Perspective by Zoe Stanton-Savitz Ernest Hemingway, Charlotte Brontë, Charles Dickens. What do these classic authors have in common? AP Lite...

The Weekly’s Wonder: Local Journalist Uncovers The Truth

Torn-out magazine pages and employee-of-the-month certificates line her cubicle walls, all displaying her smiling face and bolded name: Elena Kadvany. “I’m not...

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Tattoo Taboo: An Outdated View of Body Art in Judaism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...

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