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Palo Alto High School's News and Features Publication

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From the editors: The future is now

Alma Bendavid, Lia Cardwell, Vit Do, Divya Gandhi, Cate Graney and Lizzy Williams
October 6, 2024
From the editors: Celebrating 25 years of Verde

From the editors: Celebrating 25 years of Verde

Alma Bendavid, Lia Cardwell, Vit Do, Divya Gandhi, Cate Graney and Lizzy Williams
May 23, 2024
TWISTING TRAIL — A stone staircase marks the beginning of a trail near the Youth Science Institute at Alum Rock Park.

Vikings go hiking: Nearby spots for a nature fix

Lia Cardwell and Lizzy Williams
April 8, 2024
CONTENDERS CONVERGE — Congressional candidates gather to engage in a debate at City Hall hosted by the Embarcadero Media Foundation on Jan. 31.

Eleven voices, one seat: Candidates face off in CA District 16 race

Lia Cardwell and Niaz Alasti
February 26, 2024
Board members convene during an October meeting. "If the board had chosen to leave it continue Zoom meetings, there was a fairly significant risk of further disruption further antisemitic comments that could have been really harmful to the community," Student Board representative Karthi Gottipatti said. "So there is a strong argument to be made that we shouldn't be giving a platform to individuals who are going to make hurtful comments. That said, there are no good options. It [the ban] does come at the cost of some speech."

Board temporarily suspends comments on Zoom meetings

Lia Cardwell
December 1, 2023
Art by Sasha Kapadia

Opinion: Germs vs. grades: Prioritize public health over academic achievement

Lia Cardwell, Profiles Editor
November 29, 2023
DELIGHTFUL DECOR — Bober Tea and Coffee employees await customers at the ordering kiosk. “My favorite part of working there [the store] is the environment since it’s pretty relaxed and my coworkers and I are able to have fun together,” employee Olivia Conley said.

Review: Bober Tea and Coffee: Trendy franchise arrives in downtown

Lia Cardwell, Profiles Editor
October 3, 2023
Benefits of bilingualism: Students share multilingual experiences

Benefits of bilingualism: Students share multilingual experiences

Lia Cardwell
May 24, 2023
ASKING AI — A Palo Alto High School student opens Chat GPT on her laptop. Mary Sano, the Social Sciences Department leader at Paly, said that she believes Chat GPT can be useful and increase the efficiency of certain tasks, specifically, adjusting the reading level of primary documents to make them more accessible to students. “There are students who read at different levels, and sometimes, in social studies classes in particular, when we read primary documents, those are challenging,” Sano said. “It’s very time consuming for a teacher to go through and change to change the words so that its more accessible to a struggling reader.” Photo: Cate Graney

District considers Chat GPT usage in classrooms: Educators use AI to maximize efficiency

Lia Cardwell
May 23, 2023
Art by Sasha Kapadia

Editorial: Schools should promote exchange programs

Lia Cardwell
May 19, 2023
LEARNING LANGUAGES — Palo Alto High School Japanese teacher Teruko Kamikihara teaches Kanji to her students. While some world language staff say that the removal of the level 4 language lane won’t disrupt student readiness, sophomore Rohan Bhatia said he believes that he may not be ready for AP Japanese having taken Japanese 3 this year. “If I was planning to continue, Level 3 to AP seems like a giant jump, and Level 4 to AP seems much more attainable,” Bhatia said. Photo: Cate Graney

Languages to remove level 4 pathway

Lia Cardwell
April 28, 2023
Drawing the line: Ye's recent remarks prompt question of whether to separate art from artists

Drawing the line: Ye’s recent remarks prompt question of whether to separate art from artists

Andrew Xue and Lia Cardwell
April 26, 2023
FIELD FILM — Palo Alto High School junior Clare Antonow kneels by the sideline with her camera. “Football was definitely a hard one to start out with just because you really have to stand there for like two hours straight, ” Antonow said. “And that’s not even including pregame, postgame and sideline stuff.” Photo: Tate Hardy

The girl behind the camera: Raising spirit through media

Lia Cardwell and Bella Daly
April 26, 2023
Art by Addy Cameron. Photo courtesy of Rodney Dial.

On a mission: Sharing the scriptures of the Latter-day saints

Anna Van Riesen and Lia Cardwell
March 27, 2023
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