Behind the Signs
June 18, 2020
Students are finding ways to contribute to the Black Lives Matter movement through voicing their opinions and inspiring others.
Louder than Words
Eunice Cho, Dunya Mostaghimi, Sukhman Sahota, and Kimi Lillios
June 8, 2020
Music and art are powerful forms of protest for marginalized groups and draw attention to social issues that are otherwise difficult to confront.
Hip Hop’s Newest Wave
June 8, 2020
Five years ago, Asian hip-hop was almost nonexistent in the US. That all changed with the creation of 88rising—the music label that is finally putting Asian artists on the map and taking the American music industry by storm. Founded in 2015 by San Jose native Sean Miyashiro, 88rising has become a...
Majority Rules
Alexa Gwyn, Sam Mutz, Atticus Scherer, and Emma Stefanutti
May 2, 2020
Amidst an overwhelming liberal majority, the political landscape of Palo Alto High School rarely brings alternative views to light.
Fa(s/he)ion
Sophia Baginskis and Ellen Chung
April 22, 2020
Androgynous fashion combines traditionally female and male items of clothing into a unisex outfit. In the 21st century, this neutral lookis growing in popularity, and the variety that comes with gender-fluid clothing allows for everyone to have a place in fashion regardless of gender identity.
Love Your Neighbor
Leslie Aboytes, Ashley Guo, Sophie Jacob, Kimi Lillios, and Fiza Usman
March 2, 2020
As housing costs continue to soar, homelessness is a reality that a growing group of people in the Bay Area face. To properly address the issue, we must ask the right questions: who are the homeless, what is currently being done and most importantly, what is next?
The American Dream
Libby Spier, Leslie Aboytes, Katherine Buecheler, and Sam Mutz
December 2, 2019
Pedro Rivas Lopez Pedro Rivas Lopez, a current bay area resident, grew up with his parents, five sisters and three brothers in Cumuatillo—a small town in Michoacán, Mexico. People stood on the side of the dusty roads and sold mangoes and lemons to the cars that passed. Church bells rang and the cows r...
This is Not a Drill
Kimi Lillios, Ellie Rowell, Sukhman Sahota, and Ellie Rowell
November 20, 2019
The planet is burning, oceans are rising, animals are dying and our quality of life is deteriorating every day. This relentless destruction of the planet can only be stopped if humanity as a whole takes more conscious steps towards sustainability.
Low & Slow
Claire Li, Sam Mutz, and Hazel Shah
November 19, 2019
From gracing local neighborhoods to emerging on the streets of Japan, the striking cars and tight community of lowrider culture has evolved from its traditional Latino roots to bring people together from around the world.
Life Through a Lens
Sophie Jacob and Bridget Packer
November 19, 2019
Focusing on real life rather than fabricated stories, documentaries offer audiences a new means of sharing information and facilitating discussion.
Bedroom Pop
Theo Lim-Jisra and Isabella Moussavi
November 19, 2019
A messy computer display of tracks, plugins and markers line the screen. A small box next to the computer houses inputs for microphones, keyboards and guitars, all tangled together in a web of electronics called pop music. All you need to produce a song nowadays is your laptop and some instruments, a...
Planting a New Narrative
Katherine Buecheler, Faith Chow, Alexa Gwyn, and Isabella Moussavi
October 18, 2019
Amidst the pressures of attending the high schools of Palo Alto, California, students’ true opinions on the rigorous environment are not adequately represented in media coverage. From on-campus wellness centers to mental health organizations and curricula, PAUSD is working hard to change the narrative. Only by highlighting these positive inner workings can the public truly acknowledge the community’s efforts to shed light upon these nationally known schools.