Andy Robinson and Avi Srinivasan
January 21, 2021
Foothills Parks should be open to all, but balancing the needs of visitors, the environment, and the city budget poses serious challenges.
Art students set goals for virtual second semester
January 20, 2021
As another semester of full virtual learning looms at Palo Alto High School, students of advanced art classes share their accomplishments and challenges from the first semester, and draw out new goals for their future projects.
Band, orchestra to conclude semester with joint concert
December 10, 2020
To conclude an unusual virtual semester full of significant challenges and adjustments on a more positive note, Paly Band and Orchestra will host an instrumental music semester celebration at 6 p.m. Thursday through Youtube livestream.
Choirs to perform 18th annual Madrigal Feaste
December 10, 2020
The campus typically filled with monarchs and aristocrats the week of the Madrigal Feaste looks a little different this year, as Palo Alto High School Choirs are taking their talents to a virtual stage for their 18th annual performance.
Spark: Art students reflect on the virtual semester
December 10, 2020
The virtual learning environment in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic has made significant changes to Palo Alto High School art classes, causing students to adjust their processes of creating pieces. Here, students taking a variety of higher level art classes, who are able to draw comparisons between in-person and virtual art classes, share what they have been painting and drawing during the semester.
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Ori Gal, Multimedia Manager
January 12, 2021
At the start of the pandemic, two students from Palo Alto High School and Gunn High School teamed up to create a podcast focusing on their perspectives as Asian-American teenagers living in Silicon Valley. Currently, the duo is continuing to produce podcasts on a bi-weekly basis.
Video: Ed Corpuz shares his journey to becoming a Paly and Gunn media teacher, and more
January 12, 2021
Palo Alto High School and Gunn High School Media Teacher Ed Corpuz shares his perspective of teaching film amidst a pandemic, his background in filmmaking before teaching at PAUSD, and his advice for future filmmakers.
Black Scholars United: aiming to build a community
December 17, 2020
As Black Scholars United members walked into the meeting, they were greeted by Ms. Burton their advisor. Snacks would be laid on the table and the leaders ready to start the meeting, learn about black history and have fun with their friends they made in the club. That was a typical start to the meeting last year. All that changed this year.
School revises reopening plans after COVID-19 restrictions tighten
December 15, 2020
Principal Brent Kline is working on a revised second semester reopening plan for Palo Alto High School, including in-person Mondays, following the county shifting into purple tier.
Andy Robinson and Avi Srinivasan
January 21, 2021
Foothills Parks should be open to all, but balancing the needs of visitors, the environment, and the city budget poses serious challenges.
Column: A youth view of polarization in democracy
January 20, 2021
As soon-to-be voters in the world’s shining city upon a hill, we are terrified — of our democracy tumbling down into disunity. Over the last four years — a critical coming-of-age period for many soon-to-be voters — the executive branch has taken an unexpected turn, with behavior unseen by past presidents becoming normalized. Among students, this attack was, of course, surprising — yet, having witnessed a nation increasingly divided over our formative years of understanding national politics, it was not nearly as life-altering as it was for adults who have spent a lifetime with non-violence-inducing presidents and peaceful transitions of power.
December 10, 2020
The campus typically filled with monarchs and aristocrats the week of the Madrigal Feaste looks a little different this year, as Palo Alto High School Choirs are taking their talents to a virtual stage for their 18th annual performance.
Preview: City-wide virtual open mic night Saturday
November 20, 2020
Palo Alto high school students can win raffle prizes and watch their peers perform during a city-wide virtual open mic night hosted by five Palo Alto student-led organizations at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
First-generation Indian-American teens take center stage in ‘Never Have I Ever’
April 30, 2020
Her dad died dramatically at her concert, her legs were paralyzed for a year, but all Devi Vishwakumar (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) can think of is snagging the hottest boy in school. On top of that, tennis legend John McEnroe narrates Vishwakumar’s whole adventure. And a cameo from Adam Samberg!
‘Tartuffe’ continues despite COVID-19 concerns
March 13, 2020
The Palo Alto High School Theatre Program will carry on with its first showing of Tartuffe with an audience limit of 100 people on March 14, despite Palo Alto Unified School District’s cancellation and postponement of various school events.
