A guide to day trips for spring break
With spring break approaching, some are left with only a day or two between vacations, homework and extracurriculars, making it difficult to decide how to spend that time. Here are five ideas on how to make that spare time as fun as possible.
Statements from student body election candidates
In preparation for Palo Alto High School's Associated Student Body elections next week, candidates are working on their campaigns both on campus and online.
“Venture” thrills with portrayal of Silicon Valley culture
“What are you willing to do to see your vision accomplished? What are you willing to forgive and what are you not willing to forgive?” These are the words of Michael Najar, a Palo Alto High School choir teacher and creator of “Venture,” an original musical performed by Paly students.
Watch the walkout: Palo Alto says ‘Enough!’
Palo Alto High School and Castilleja School students walked out of school for 17 minutes yesterday to honor the 17 victims of the Parkland school shooting in Florida, joining a nationwide student-led movement.
‘Enough!’ Local students protest for stricter gun control
Students from across the Palo Alto Unified School District, as well as from neighboring Castilleja School, participated in walkouts this morning advocating for stricter gun control laws in the aftermath of the Feb. 14 shooting in Parkland, Florida.
Society Skate Shop opens at Town and Country
Society Skate Shop recently opened a store at Town and Country, selling skateboards, and watches, sweatshirts, and shoes. They hope that this shop will inspire more students to try skateboarding. Jake London, the manager of Society Skate Shop, said the shop is dedicated to inspiring more people to try skateboarding.
School prepares for March 14 walkout
Students across the country and within the Palo Alto Unified School District are planning to participate in a national walkout on Wednesday. Scheduled at 10 a.m for 17 minutes — one minute for each person who died in last month's Parkland school shooting — the walkout will be in support of stricter gun control and school safety measures.
‘Get Out’: A shocking psychological horror film
Director Jordan Peele masterfully and unconventionally covers important issues of race relations through his Oscar-nominated psychological horror film, "Get Out.” With disturbingly creepy scenes and shocking turns, Peele uses a fictional allegory that traces the story of an African-American man meeting his Caucasian girlfriend’s family to highlight many issues about interracial relationships.
Note-taking program offers accessible resources to students
Color coded scribbles or typed class notes earn community service hours for dozens of students through the Palo Alto High School note taking system, but few students are aware of why the program was established, where the notes go, or how they can access them.
“Venture” brings the spirit of Silicon Valley to Paly theater
"Venture," Palo Alto High School’s next theater production, is not a contemporary interpretation of Shakespeare, neither is it a cheery tale written by Disney nor a renowned American classic. Rather, "Venture" is an original work full of unique perspectives written by none other than Paly's choir teacher Michael Najar.
How prepared is Paly for a school shooting?
How prepared, really, would Palo Alto High School staff and students be in the case of an active shooter situation?