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Blue Moon: Myth or Fact?

Blue Moon: Myth or Fact?

Nicole Adamson
October 12, 2018
Q&A with new science Instructional Lead Erik Olah

Q&A with new science Instructional Lead Erik Olah

Nicole Adamson
October 12, 2018

Gallery: The beauty of science in images

Nicole Adamson
October 12, 2018
A Look at Paly's New Science Teachers

A Look at Paly’s New Science Teachers

Anna Tomz and Nicole Adamson
October 12, 2018
Keating shows off Spot, his pet Leopard Gecko. “It [Spot’s presence] just makes it a richer environment, certainly for students,” Keating says. “It’s something to talk about. It makes people feel better.” When a student could no longer care for Spot, Keating took in the lizard. Photo by Kaitlyn Khoe

Turtles to Teaching: The influence of science on one new Paly administrator’s career

Nicole Adamson
October 12, 2018
Photo by Anna Tomz

Gallery: The beauty of science in images

Nicole Adamson
May 23, 2018
Student Researcher: Video games, a pain in the neck

Student Researcher: Video games, a pain in the neck

Nicole Adamson
May 23, 2018
Advice for next year

Advice for next year

Calvin Yan and Nicole Adamson
May 23, 2018
5-Second rule: Myth or fact?

5-Second rule: Myth or fact?

Nicole Adamson and Allison Mou
May 23, 2018
Art by Maya Anderson

Garbage Bin or Garden: Fishing from an ocean we treat like garbage

Nicole Adamson
May 23, 2018
TWO-FACED Finstas (left) and mains (right) paint contrasting pictures of students’ lives. “Main instagram accounts are suppose to highlight the best parts of your life while finstas are the opposite,” says junior Annie Tsui.

The Sham of Instagram: Social media’s impact on perfectionism

Nicole Adamson, Thomas Chapman and Kaitlyn Ho
April 8, 2018
District grapples to respond to student walkouts, rallies

District grapples to respond to student walkouts, rallies

Nicole Adamson and Maggie Cheung
April 4, 2018
Photo by James Poe.

Organization Hacks

Nicole Adamson
February 25, 2018
ASB to host winter dance

ASB to host winter dance

Calvin Yan and Nicole Adamson
February 20, 2018
Looking fishy: A denizen of the deep attempts to camouflage itself among the rocks, purple sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus), and branching coralline algae 40 feet below the water’s surface in Monterey Bay’s National Marine Sanctuary. Purple sea urchins are an important member (keystone species) of the kelp forest ecosystem, as both predators and prey, but are also highly sensitive to poor water quality. Photo by Nicole Adamson.

Gallery: The Beauty of Science in Images

Nicole Adamson
February 6, 2018
PARLEZ-VOUS FRANÇAIS? Juniors Grace Lam (left) and Saki Matsumoto (right) converse in French. Both students are bilingual and learning a third language. Lam grew up speaking Mandarin and Matsumoto speaks Japanese. They are now developing their linguistic skills in Advanced Placement French. “I think that it [knowing Mandarin] has given me a better ability to pick up other languages,” Lam says.

Bilingualism on the Brain: The Effects of Multilingual Life

Nicole Adamson
February 6, 2018
Kelli Hagen, chemistry teacher, recounts the difficulties of her nonstop grading schedule.

Staff Stress: Faculty Voice Their Mental Health Stories

Nicole Adamson and Jenny Tseng
November 27, 2017
LEFT An adorable young puppy trains outside in an official guide dog vest. Photo courtesy of Robin Levy. RIGHT David Hoffman pauses at a curb with Calvin, his loyal guide dog. If Hoffman is in danger of encountering an obstacle, Calvin halts, always looking out for Hoffman’s safety. Photo by Jenny Tseng.

A Helping Paw: Local Volunteers Raise Puppies to Become Guide Dogs

Jenny Tseng and Nicole Adamson
October 5, 2017
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