Palo Alto High School's Arts and Culture Magazine

C Magazine

Palo Alto High School's Arts and Culture Magazine

C Magazine

Palo Alto High School's Arts and Culture Magazine

C Magazine

Sophie Jacob

Sophie Jacob, Managing Editor

All content by Sophie Jacob
End of the Road

End of the Road

The impacts of COVID-19 have taken away the last months of high school for the class of 2020. Despite what has been lost, seniors attempt to move forward and make the most of an unfortunate situation.
Sophie Jacob and Isabella Moussavi May 29, 2020
Featured Artist: Ena Zou

Featured Artist: Ena Zou

Through her newly-launched brand, Reverie, fashion designer Ena Zou uses fashion as a unique art form, allowing for freedom of expression and style.
Samantha Feldmeier and Sophie Jacob May 2, 2020
Love Your Neighbor

Love Your Neighbor

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?
Off the Beaten Path

Off the Beaten Path

Life after high school may seem like a one track road to a traditional four year college, but in reality, it is a journey with infinite diverging pathways waiting to be discovered.
Sophie Jacob and Kimi Lillios January 9, 2020
Jesse Moss shooting a scene for his documentary “Overnighters”

Life Through a Lens

Focusing on real life rather than fabricated stories, documentaries offer audiences a new means of sharing information and facilitating discussion.
Sophie Jacob and Bridget Packer November 19, 2019
Art by Ellen Chung

Only Human

Confining, ignorant and harmful, the “model minority” myth continues to affect an entire demographic of diverse individuals.
Ellen Chung, Ashley Guo, and Sophie Jacob October 15, 2019
On the Map: Mom and Pop Shops

On the Map: Mom and Pop Shops

Palo Alto has a strong sense of community not just from its people but also from its long-lasting, "mom and pop" shops. Check out this map to discover some hidden gems in Palo Alto and its surrounding cities!
Ashley Guo and Sophie Jacob May 21, 2019
Under the Watchful Eye

Under the Watchful Eye

With the recent influx of scandals, the reach of public shaming is becoming more widespread. In what situations can this hate be justified?
Jack Callaghan, Sophie Jacob, and Tamar Ponte May 2, 2019
Not Music To Our Ears

Not Music To Our Ears

The trajectory of music education lies in the hands of today’s young musicians. While many are beginning to emphasize an academic approach to music, this reorientation that disregards expression and emotion will taint the future of musical education.
Ashley Guo and Sophie Jacob March 18, 2019
Fight FYRE with FIRE

Fight FYRE with FIRE

Ss the truth about the notorious Fyre Festival continues to be uncovered, documentaries illustrating the clandestine events leading up to and after the festival have gained significant momentum.
Sophie Jacob, Karina Kadakia, and Claire Moley March 18, 2019

Welcome to the Family

Greek life has glorious traditions and problematic issues, just like any family. The system has become increasingly controversial under the public spotlight, and society is beginning to ask: is Greek life worth preserving, or is the family album running out of pages?
Marek Miś

Seeing the Invisible

Most artwork focuses on interpreting and abstracting the beauty that is experienced in the familiar world around us. Recently, artistic concepts have been discovered within science and technology, revealing both the invisible and the undetectable by bringing forth the natural beauty of these hidden worlds.
High School Heartbreak Club

High School Heartbreak Club

The familiar, charming storyline commonly used in coming-of-age films is not only unrealistic, but is also harmful to the mentality of students as they become increasingly susceptible to fabricating comparisons between what they see in real life and what they see on screen.
Sophie Jacob, Tamar Ponte, and Mahati Subramaniam December 6, 2018

Punch Line Politics

Every night, millions tune into late night television to watch their favorite comedians deliver satirical perspectives on the political world. C Magazine investigates the bigger impact that this genre of entertainment has on the American public.
Ellie Fitton, Sophie Jacob, and Raj Sodhi October 31, 2018
Rebirth of the Concept Album

Rebirth of the Concept Album

While it can be used for entertainment, music reaches new heights when used to tell stories, regardless of the time period.
Kailee Correll, Sophie Jacob, and Raj Sodhi October 14, 2018
Behind The Scenes

Behind The Scenes

“Fairy tales are really a great example of evolving cultural standards..." -Erin Angell, Paly English teacher
Chloe Laursen, Emily Filter, and Sophie Jacob October 14, 2018
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