Written by Samuel Tse and Maya Rapoport
After the election of President Donald Trump, there has been increased concern over the current White House administration’s stance and policies regarding the environment, as well as the position of the United States on climate change at a global level.
According...
Written by Samuel Tse and Jennifer Gao
On Jan. 10, Securly, a new cloud-based web filtering system, was enabled on Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) school Chromebooks. Although the program was disabled the day after its initially-planned implementation date due to issues caused by the...
Written by Samuel Tse
The single-use plastic bag is a notorious and seemingly ever-lasting bag that roams from city to city, littering the streets. Proposition (Prop) 67 aims to stop the creation of this trash by ratifying Senate Bill 270, which will effectively ban plastic bags in California....
Written by Samuel Tse
Unpatriotic. Unsportsmanlike. Disrespecting the country and the flag. These are some of the phrases that have been used to describe National Football League (NFL) quarterback Colin Kaepernick over the past month after his decision to kneel during the national anthem before his...
Written by Samuel Tse
In July, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released an Epi-Aid preliminary report on youth suicide in Santa Clara. This report revealed findings about the factors that contribute to mental health issues at schools around the Santa Clara County. A...
Written by Samuel Tse
Today, the cake is threatened by the pie, a lower deity whose only place is a stepping stone for the advancement of the prodigious cake, who cake lovers must support in this time of need.
First off, a cake is a versatile dessert. There are many different forms this...
Written by Samuel Tse
This summer, I was able to volunteer at the Monterey Bay Aquarium as part of their Teen Conservation Leaders program (TCL). Working at the aquarium is something I’ve always wanted to do ever since I first visited the aquarium during an elementary school field trip,...
Written by Samuel Tse
After coming off a historic 73-9 regular season record, the Golden State Warriors have high expectations to win another championship. They haven’t disappointed so far after over two playoff rounds against the Houston Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers and Oklahoma...
Written by Samuel Tse
After the recent terrorist attack at the San Bernardino Inland Region Center, the FBI launched an investigation, only to find that the iPhone used by the suspect in the case was locked. Due to the safety mechanisms put in place by Apple, the FBI could not guess the password until...
Written by Samuel Tse
Damn Daniel: This internet trend started from a Snapchat video of a person shouting to who we presume is Daniel, ‘Damn Daniel, back at it with the white vans.’ Since then, the phrase has been used everywhere, though nobody actually knows what the saying means. There have been...
Written by Samuel Tse
Paint Gunn High School, an organization based on the initiative to repaint the school, began on campus on Wednesday, Jan. 13. This program aims to develop a new color scheme for campus with ideas from students, teachers and parents.
Led by Architarian Design, a Palo...
Written by Samuel Tse
Who: Senior Ben Roake
Sport: Baseball
Team: Seattle Mariners
The Oracle: When did you become a fan?
Ben Roake: I became a fan when Ichiro Suzuki became a member of the Seattle Mariners in 2001. I was about five years old at the time. My Japanese side of the family are big...
