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Many COVID-19 rapid antigen tests can deliver results is 15 minutes or less — in stark contrast to the two-three day turnaround time of polymerase chain reaction tests which are the most commonly used test for COVID-19. While Palo Alto Unified School District has recently struck a deal to buy PCR tests for students and staff, PCR testing does not allow for students to fully return to in-person learning. With rapid antigen tests, however, this possibility can become a reality. Photo: Daniel Garepis-Holland

Opinion: How to get the remaining 50% onto campus — persistent testing

Ryan Lee, Staff Writer
April 4, 2021
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Faculty relieved at vaccination progress

Andy Robinson, Daniel Garepis-Holland, and Jason Lin
March 30, 2021
Seniors eat lunch on the senior deck at Palo Alto High School after students returned to school for the first time this school year. Students will now be allowed to leave campus for lunch and prep periods after Santa Clara County entered the orange tier following the continued decrease in COVID-19 cases. Photo: Daniel Garepis-Holland

Move to orange tier means open campus, increased indoor capacity

Daniel Garepis-Holland, News Editor
March 24, 2021
Students prize social interaction from in-person return

Students prize social interaction from in-person return

Brennen Ho and Tara Kapoor
March 24, 2021
Junior Iris Li returns a shot from her oppononent during the Vikings' home game against Monta Vista High School on Tuesday. Although the Vikings lost 5-2, Coach Andy Harader said he was pleased with the team’s performance as a whole. ”I'm happy with the results,” Harader said. ”I mean I know we didn't win, but everybody had fun and I some improvement all the way around. ... So nothing not to like about that.” Photo: Avi Srinivasan

Girls’ tennis loses to Monta Vista in rematch

Avi Srinivasan, Sports Editor and Engagement Manager
March 17, 2021
Paly Assistant Principal Jerry Berkson observes students eating during lunch break to ensure that those on campus follow safety protocols. Berkson said students have a broad range of emotional responses to the pandemic, and he says he hopes that reopening and socialization will help address the mental health needs of all students. “I think different people are affected in different ways [with] their mental health through this whole thing [pandemic],” Berkson said. “I have two kids, and I would say they weren't affected at all.” [[is there a better quote you can use here? maybe something that actually has to do w/campus and what the picture is about]] [[also if the picture was originally higher res, you should crop in more i think]] Photo: Daniel Garepis-Holland.

Admin applauds campus return, eager for more students

Tara Kapoor and Andy Robinson
March 12, 2021
Despite the pandemic lockdown, many Palo Alto High School seniors have found ways to return to Town and Country Village to reminisce on pre-pandemic lockdown times. “Sometimes after our soccer conditioning, we’ll grab Jamba Juice at Town and Country with a couple of my teammates,” senior Ben Stein said. “Which you know is very rare right now, it’s pretty difficult to find a place to hang out with friends in a safe way.” Photo: Maia Johnsson

Town and Country celebration for seniors spurs nostalgia

Ryan Lee, Staff Writer
March 11, 2021
Many students hesitant to return in-person to secondary schools

Many students hesitant to return in-person to secondary schools

Emily Yun and Arohi Bhattacharya
March 4, 2021
The COVID-19 data tracker from John Hopkin's University shows that Santa Clara County has recently topped 106,000 COVID-19 cases. Since Santa Clara County is now in red tier, Palo Alto Unified School District is set to reopen schools. The board held a meeting Feb. 9 where community members expressed opinions over plans to bring secondary students back on March 9.

Column: First is the worst — why we should delay reopening

Jeffrey Tu, Managing Editor
March 3, 2021
FAQ's on school reopening with Paly Principal Brent Kline

FAQ’s on school reopening with Paly Principal Brent Kline

Andy Robinson, Staff Writer
March 2, 2021
School to host SAT for juniors in April

School to host SAT for juniors in April

Arohi Bhattacharya and Madison Abbassi
March 1, 2021
Last month, parents protested outside of the Palo Alto Unified School District office demanding reopening of schools for student education, mental health, and normalcy. After Santa Clara County gave the go-ahead for an in-person return for grades 7-12 once the county enters red tier, PAUSD secondary reopening preparations launched once again. While some students are hesitant about safety and feel online class from the classroom will not be beneficial, nearly half of students surveyed plan to return immediately for peer and student-teacher interaction. “I would like to try it out and see if it's a model that works for me,” School Board representative and Paly senior Medha Atla said. “Open campus would be really nice, but I understand that safety comes first. In an ideal world, everybody would be vaccinated and/or we wouldn't have a lot of exposure.” Photo: Daniel Garepis-Holland.

Schoolwide survey shows students conflicted on reopening

Tara Kapoor and Ryan Lee
February 25, 2021
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