Madremía, Rosalía, Bájale: Spanish singer revolutionizes flamenco
A rising pop star, Spain’s young Rosalía Vila Tobella has been topping charts all over the world. The singer, who goes mononymously by her first name, was first...
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Tribute to a tribute: New student group honors Oscar’s Band
The students who made up Oscar’s Band two years ago have come and gone, and the same can be said for Oscar’s Band Tribute Band, whose members graduated last spr...
Journeying through journaling: Exploring honesty and vulnerability online
In the fall of 2017, first semester finals loomed ahead and I was incredibly stressed. The bags under my eyes slowly worsened along with my mental health, and I...
In the zone: Body artist provides top-notch service
A friendly bell chimes as a young woman dressed in workout clothes strolls into Fatty Zone, a Mountain View smoke shop that doubles as a clothing store and, mos...
Japić on the Pitch: Committed soccer star has big goals
The wind whips around her hair, flapping through her red jersey. Palo Alto High School junior Chloe Japić sprints down the field at De Anza Community College, g...
Palo Alto goes green: Local community chooses sustainability
Local farmers sell fresh produce and fruit, among other locally grown goods; musicians busk along the street, serenading strangers with live tunes; residents st...
180 Volts: An Aspiring Mechanic’s Revving Passion
There is a slight smell of burning rubber coming from junior Gray Kim’s car, but that doesn’t worry him at all. There shouldn’t be anything wrong with the car a...
EVERY 72 HOURS
RV LIFE ON EL CAMINO REAL Every 72 hours, Britney and Niles pack up their things and get ready to move. Papers, clothes and books are stuffed into drawers, their belongings hastily tucked away. Every 72 hours, they lower the jacks and remove the wooden planks under the wheels of their RV. Every 72 hours, they turn off the generator, secure the propane gas tank, align the truck and call a U-Haul. Every 72 hours, they must find a new spot to park on the side of El Camino Real, because if not, a p
Police Duty Manuals: the disconnect between the public and police conduct rulebooks
When former Judge LaDoris Cordell visited the Palo Alto High School Social Justice Pathway students this November, many were transfixed by her vibrant skits of ...
Reaching Higher: Parents, students and administration work together to change Paly culture
The seats around the table fill slowly. As each position is taken, another piece of the larger picture comes into focus. These 20 or so individuals are here for...
