News

ASB Update

May 22, 2013

As ASB is winding down for the end of the school year, preparations for senior graduation, which will be held on May 29, are under- way. Caps and gowns have recently arrived... Read more »

Construction Brief

May 22, 2013

Construction projects at Paly continue to evolve, with many projects well underway. The media arts and social sciences buildings are near completion, while renovations... Read more »

Graduation details

May 22, 2013

On May 29, members of the senior class will have their graduation ceremony on the quad, with girls clad in white and boys in green, as they celebrate their final days at Paly. But... Read more »

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Opinion

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Aretha’s timeless words

May 22, 2013

R-E-S-P-E-C-T Seven letters immortalized by the goddess Aretha Franklin in her femi-nist R&B pulpit and fed to children tirelessly through early adolescence by way of... Read more »

AP testing environments need improvement

May 22, 2013

Every spring, students frantically prepare for the two weeks of Advanced Placement (AP) tests they have studied for and waited all year to take. Although AP testing at Paly... Read more »

No point in trying to apprehend streakers

May 21, 2013

Throughout brunch and lunch, Paly is on lockdown. The administration is on high alert as students frantically wait for a risk-taking senior to run through the quad with no... Read more »

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Lifestyle

Creating playlists for significant others

  When you need a little boost in your relationship, either because your significant other is feeling down or you just want to blow them out of this world, making... read story

May 22, 2013 • 0 comments

Lifeguard culture

May 22, 2013

In the past few years, lifeguarding has become a popular part-time job for high school students. It is a great way to serve the community, as well as to meet other students. In... Read more »

Volunteering Options for Break

May 22, 2013

As the beginning of summer draws closer, many students are excitedly making plans for days at the beach, road trips and travels abroad. However, for those staying in Palo... Read more »

Online music streaming services unlock many new sources for avid music listeners

March 20, 2013

The mystical entity we call the Internet is a treasure trove of information, images, videos and especially music. Recently, popularized music streaming platforms have embedded... Read more »

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Spotlight

The Social Divide

The Social Divide

Author's Note I first became interested in exploring Paly’s social divide after passing “The Wall” as I rushed to my 6th period Chemistry class one day. While I walked... read story

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When I Grow Up

February 22, 2013

What do you want to do when you grow up? Adults have incessantly asked this question to children and teenagers. When we were younger, our aspirations ranged from the President... Read more »

Student survey reveals preference for final exams before break

February 1, 2013

When the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) Board of Education passed a new calendar on May 10, 2011 that placed finals prior to winter break, the question that arose... Read more »

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