Voting for the first time — during a pandemic

By: Jacquelyn Lai November 3, 2020November 5, 2020 Features#VoterRegistration, 2020 election, corona, coronavirus, covid19, feature, first time voter, pandemic, voteLeave a Comment

I VOTED. Senior Sophie Kadifa, 18, and her sister, Charlotte Kadifa, 20 (who graduated from Palo Alto High School in 2018) hold up their completed and sealed absentee ballots in a selfie. Both young voters opted to use absentee ballots for safety and simplicity. “The experience was very straightforward and easy to navigate,” Sophie Kadifa…

Palo Alto City Council —Candidate Breakdown

By: Anya Lassila November 2, 2020November 5, 2020 Features, News2020 election, candidate, city council, feature, local election, News, Palo AltoLeave a Comment

This Years Palo Alto City Council Candidates Provide A Run-down On Their Position On Relevant Issues Text by Anya Lassila and Anna Hickey Election day is nearly here, and 10 candidates are running for a Palo Alto City Council seat this year. With the overwhelming amount of information circulating around election season, it can be…

Students, faculty express concern over the confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett

By: gwynwong November 2, 2020November 16, 2020 News2020 election, Amy Coney Barrett, confirmation, feature, new justice, supreme courtLeave a Comment

Art by Palina Kuzmina Text by William Rumelhart and Gwyneth Wong “She doesn’t deserve to be the fifth woman on the Supreme Court” says Palo Alto High School sophomore Maya Mukherjee of the recent confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett. Although Barrett refused to answer questions about healthcare, climate change, and abortion during her confirmation…

Step Left: Episode 2-On Voting

By: Michaela Seah October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 Events, Podcast, Step Left, Step LeftfeatureLeave a Comment

Walk a mile in my shoes

By: Karlene Salas October 14, 2020November 5, 2020 Featuresfeature, foster careLeave a Comment

HOW THE PANDEMIC AGGRAVATED THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM Art by Palina Kuzmina Text by Anna Hickey and Karlene Salas “I have a floral print suitcase that I have kept under my bed and carried through different homes,” said a Palo Alto High School student, who goes by the name _fostertoivy_ on Instagram. Though she may…

Wildfires still exist, and so do the people affected by them

By: Corie Jiang October 12, 2020November 11, 2020 Featuresfeature, wildfireLeave a Comment

Though news outlets have shifted their focus, fire evacuees still need help. Text by Corie Jiang and Jonan Pho “It was a no brainer, basically, to offer them a place to go,” said Santa Cruz emergency room doctor Ed Savay offering his friends a place to stay after they had to evacuate from the CZU Lightning…

Testing Troubles

By: Jacquelyn Lai October 11, 2020October 15, 2020 Featurescollege, college admissions, coronavirus, covid19, feature, standardized testingLeave a Comment

STUDENTS EXPRESS ANXIETY AND RELIEF AS MANY COLLEGES SHIFT TO TEST OPTIONAL ADMISSIONS POLICY Art by Palina Kuzmina Text by Jacquelyn Lai and Gwyneth Wong When the ACT announced there would be more testing available this fall, like many students nationwide eager to grab one of the limited spots, Palo Alto High School senior Tara…

Detention and Deportation

By: Owen Longstreth October 9, 2020November 11, 2020 Featuresdeportation, detention, feature, immigration nationLeave a Comment

NEW DOCUMENTARY FILM OFFERS A BEHIND-THE-SCENE LOOK INTO IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT Early in the morning Brian, an agent with the New York City field office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is driving down the highway when his boss tells him over the phone “I don’t care what you do, but bring at least two…