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Wisdom for all seasons: staffers share advice for the year

Wisdom for all seasons: staffers share advice for the year

August 17, 2022

Freshmen Welcome to high school, class of 2026! You have an amazing four years ahead of you, full of great opportunities and learning. Reading this article, you’re probably looking for the secret formula on how to survive freshman year. However, this is your journey, and there’s more than one...

Ethan Liang: teaching robotics

Ethan Liang: teaching robotics

Michael Zhang, Lifestyle Editor August 15, 2022

It’s summer. The sun’s shining, school’s out, and eight hours of each student’s day are suddenly free for them to do whatever their heart desires. For senior Ethan Liang, this free time allowed him to volunteer at the Redwood City Library Makerspace, a recently opened center for members of the...

Evan Thomas: working at nature gallery

Evan Thomas: working at nature gallery

Arjun Shah, Managing Editor August 15, 2022

Sophomore Evan Thomas took advantage of the free time over the summer by getting a job at the rock and jewelry store Nature Gallery in Los Altos. Thomas first found out about the job opening at Nature Gallery from a family friend. “One of my parents' friends had a friend who was looking for more employers...

Mackenzie Green: studying abroad

Mackenzie Green: studying abroad

Arjun Shah, Managing Editor August 15, 2022

As the effects of climate change grow more drastic with each coming year, many students have begun educating themselves about what they can do to fight back against it. One such student is senior Mackenzie Green, who attended a climate policy focused study abroad program in Copenhagen, Denmark, organized...

Anika Kumar: spending time with cousins

Anika Kumar: spending time with cousins

Madison Yue, Features Editor August 15, 2022

Freshman Anika Kumar anxiously waited before spotting her cousins at the airport. She immediately ran to greet her 3-year-old and 13-year-old cousins with a hug. “It was really awesome to see them,” Kumar said. “I wish they could come back again. I’m still missing them even though it’s been...

Chloe Chiang: touring with choir

Chloe Chiang: touring with choir

Arjun Shah, Managing Editor August 15, 2022

This summer, junior Chloe Chiang left Palo Alto to go on tour with her choir to Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic. Chiang first became involved with her choir, the Cantabile Youth Singers, halfway through sixth grade. This summer is Chiang’s first time touring internationally. “We weren't competing...

Evan Gold: swimming

Evan Gold: swimming

Arjun Shah, Managing Editor August 15, 2022

When the last school bell of the year rings, many students eagerly don their swim trunks and congregate at the local pool. Senior Evan Gold was one of these students. Unlike many others, however, Gold wasn’t there to simply have a good time with friends. Instead, he spent countless hours in the pool...

Math teacher Gopi Tantod balances teaching, motherhood

Math teacher Gopi Tantod balances teaching, motherhood

Amann Mahajan, Editor-in-Chief May 23, 2022

She’s a teacher by day and a mom by night. Like many superheroes, math teacher Gopi Tantod lives a double life. She spends her day expounding on the mysteries of complex mathematics and stays up late into the night working on lesson plans and grading quizzes. Her afternoons, on the other hand, are...

Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Individuals share stories, trials. Junior Sydney Cook and Chinese teacher Yanan Vrudny

Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Individuals share stories, trials. Junior Sydney Cook and Chinese teacher Yanan Vrudny

Safina Syed and Michelle Koo May 23, 2022

Junior Sydney Cook Chinese American junior Sydney Cook has grown up celebrating her Chinese culture while at the same time enjoying many American traditions. Aspects such as food and her grandmother’s influence have helped Cook understand her Asian roots. “I see my grandmother a lot,” she...

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