Fighting for diversity one book at a time

Fighting for diversity one book at a time

Viking alumna Joanna Ho advocates for representation in youth media
Maya Mukherjee and Karrie Huang
March 21, 2022
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Postcards informing citizens of how to vote are lined up on a desk. Palo Alto High School students sent these postcards through the nonprofit organization Reclaim Our Vote in an effort to reduce voter suppression. “We wrote to people in voter suppression states not telling them which party to vote for, but just giving them voting information so that the election was more fair,” said the club’s co-president Bella Daly. Photo by Victoria Senderzon.

Postcards against voter suppression

Students aim to increase voter registration through hand-crafted letters
Ash Mehta, Managing Editor
March 8, 2022
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The student advisory board meets with Congresswoman Anna Eshoo on December 15, 2021. Photo by Ethan Boneh.

Voices Without a Vote

Students find political outlet serving on Rep. Anna Eshoo’s Student Advisory Board
William Rumelhart and Maya Mukherjee
February 10, 2022
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NFTs: Art or fraud?

NFTs: Art or fraud?

Although lauded for its financial potential, the token is not without its caveats
Erin Kim
January 12, 2022
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The Beatles pictured in a Black and White photo. Photo by Iberia Airlines, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Getting Back to the Truth

How “The Beatles: Get Back,” challenges old, misogynistic claims about The Beatles’ break-up
Olga Muys, Staff Writer
December 14, 2021
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Students line up to get food at the Turkey Feast, Palys annual Thanksgiving celebration. There is a ton of weight and exercise talk around the holidays which can be hard for our patients with eating disorder. People talk about “burning off” calories, rather than looking at movement as something fun and pleasurable, said eating disorder specialist Wendy Sterling. Photo by Ashley Qiu.

Local eating disorder specialist gives advice for the holidays

Wendy Sterling, Bay Area nutritionist and sports dietician, explains how her patients deal with the winter season
Ash Mehta and Olga Muys
December 9, 2021
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Defending the dancers

Defending the dancers

Miscommunication or mistreatment?
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From top to bottom, left to right: Stamped by Jason Reynolds, Wordslut by Amanda Montell, Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich, and She Said by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey. Redraws by Arati Periyannan.

Bettering the world through books

Four activist books that will open your eyes to injustices
Maya Mukherjee, Staff Writer
December 3, 2021
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A Palo Alto school bus parked outside of Palo Alto High School. Photo by Daniel Garepis-Holland.

Trouble with transit

One teacher’s efforts to get Wi-Fi on the EPA buses
Ash Mehta and Daniel Garepis-Holland
December 3, 2021
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LaDonna Butler smiles for a photo outside of her office at Palo Alto High School. Photo by Daniel Garepis-Holland.

LaDonna Butler: Bringing New Perspective to Paly

A profile of new assistant principal Butler, the only administrator of color
Leena Hussein and Maya Mukherjee
October 11, 2021
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Four 2019 Paly students dress up for Salad Dressing Day. From left to right: Cowboys, Thousand Island, Sports Wear, and Togas. Photo by Ethan Chen.

ASB Revises Insensitive Spirit Week Theme

After calls from students to rethink the “Hawaiian Day” theme, ASB takes steps to make Spirit Week more inclusive
Ash Mehta, Managing Editor
October 11, 2021
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A collage of the books reviewed in this article. Art by Arati Periyannan.

Fairness in fantasy

Dive into these reads that will leave you thinking
Karrie Huang, Features Editor
June 1, 2021
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