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Written by: Lisa Hao, Andy Zhao, Rebecca Alger and Emily Yao Freshmen: It’s insane to think that we are already third-quarter freshmen. What? I know, I know, it doesn’t have the charming ring of “second-semester seniors,” but making it to the third quarter is an achievement in its own right. Just think, we were [...]
City plans renovation of avenue
For more than two years, Palo Alto has been planning the California Avenue Streetscape Improvement Project that will transform the section of California Avenue between El Camino Real and the Park Boulevard Plaza into a more pedestrian and transportation-friendly area. Some of the changes involved include new street furniture, street touch-ups and separate turn lanes at all-way stop intersections.
Video game throwbacks
Flashback to seven years ago, and it would have been hard to find me anywhere but my couch, hunched over and staring at my television. I wasted so many hours working my thumb muscles playing one of the greatest video games ever launched: “Star Wars Battlefront II”. Playing this game again with its modern equivalent, “Call of Duty Black Ops,” reminded me why it had such an impact on me and showed me how it’s better than any role-playing game (RPG) to date.
Candidates work towards City Council positions
Written by: Emily Yao Six candidates are running for four open positions on the nine-member City Council in the 2012 Palo Alto General Municipal Election. Palo Alto Mayor Yiaway Yeh and fellow council members Sid Espinosa, Patrick Burt and Greg Schmid, who were all elected to the council in 2007, are expecting their terms to [...]
Students enjoy sports stereotypical of the opposite gender
Written by: Roy Shadmon and Emily Yao Guy’s perspective: Back in 2002, I first watched a Stanford women’s basketball game against the University of California Berkeley. When they won 79–52, I knew I wanted to witness every game the girls played. Because of that one game I believe that college basketball is the most inspirational [...]
Teacher pursues a capella singing after college
Written by: Emily Yao Chemistry teacher Elana Zizmor fell in love with singing when her father introduced her to voice lessons at the age of seven. It inspired her to pursue her passion during elementary, middle and high schools’ and to participate in jazz band. Zizmor also auditioned and sang for multiple honors choirs and [...]
Student experience with Olympic Games
Written by: Lawrence Chen and Emily Yao Francesca Macrae This summer, sophomore Francesca Macrae visited England with the initial intentions of visiting family. However, once the Olympics started, her family got caught up in the Olympic spirit. “Everyone was so happy and everyone seemed to be on one team and it brought people closer together,” [...]
