Written by Amanda Lee
The baseball team is currently out to a strong start as they continue league play with a record of 4-4. Coach John Harney says he is very happy with the team’s progress, since many of the games they played were against strong opponents. “We had a really tough schedule......
In the Wellness Center, students can choose from a variety of activities offered: reading, drinking tea, eating snacks and participating in art therapy. According to Wellness Outreach Worker Lauren Rocha, the Wellness Center has the supplies for students to color, paint and engage in other calming...
Compiled by Amanda Lee
Text them every single thing that happens in your day. Every single thing. Tell them all about the mind-numbing traffic on Arastradero at 8 a.m., that word you missed during vocab in English class, every time you floss your teeth, the tragic break-up of your favorite couple...
Written by Amanda Lee and Megan Li
After the San Francisco Chronicle reported on Jan. 16, 2018 that “U.S. immigration officials have begun preparing for a major sweep in San Francisco and other Northern California cities, in which federal officers would [be looking] to arrest more than 1,500 undocumented...
Compiled by Amanda Lee
Sometimes adding a little spice can bring your favorite hot cocoa to a new level. Add some cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cardamom, vanilla extract (or seeds, if you’re fancy), peppermint extract or even ginger.
Use almond milk, dairy- free chocolate, or even unsweetened...
Written by Amanda Lee
Even though this year’s girls soccer team is comprised of relatively young players, coach Juan Mayora has high hopes for the season. “I do think we have the potential to at least go [to] the league championships, make Central Coast Section and go past the first round,”...
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The Oracle: What kind of laws protect student workers?
Meri Gyves: We have labor laws for minors and children under the age of 18. They were established in the 1930s. California has very strict laws to protect children from working too many hours. You must have a break, and...
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In California, minors (anyone under 18) must give their employers a work permit before starting work. Employers can get fined if the State finds out they hired a minor without a work permit.
You cannot be fired or punished for making a complaint with the state labor commissioner,...
Written by Amanda Lee
When it comes to his homecoming spirit, band teacher Todd Summers is just as passionate as, if not more than, any student. Every year, Summers hosts a special contest for his freshman concert band class. He challenges them to outdress him in yellow for the first day of homecoming,...
Written by Amanda Lee
At the homecoming assembly, the entire student body waited with bated breath for the announcement of this year’s homecoming themes, particularly each grade’s dress-up themes. But 4.2 miles away, at Palo Alto High School (Paly), no student needed to anticipate any video...
Written by Amanda Lee
At the beginning of the school year, sophomore Alexander Wang could be seen around campus carrying a large poster board on his backpack that drew curious students and teachers to approach and study it. The poster, a typical science fair display board with three panels, featured...
Written by Amanda Lee
Prom’s sacred traditions are respected in almost every American high school, but in Principal Dr. Denise Herrmann’s town, they were especially important. Herrmann went to high school in Shabbona, Illinois, a town so small that she only had 33 classmates in her grade.
Despite...
