Ingrid Campos is a Palo Alto parent running for school board on the basis of “traditional family values.” Although Campos acknowledges that family values can look different to everyone, she values advocating for her own kids within Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD). “I want my children...
Xi Jinping elected president of China (2012): Xi Jinping, the son of a revolutionary veteran, was appointed to the Communist Party’s top post as president of China.
Pope Benedict resigns (2013): Pope Benedict XVI became the first pope to resign since Gregory XII almost 600 years ago....
On Nov. 6, incumbent Ken Dauber was re-elected to fill one of two empty positions on the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) Board of Education, while Shounak Dharap, Stacey Ashlund and Kathy Jordan are competing for the second spot. The vote on Nov. 6 was close enough to warrant a recount...
On Nov. 6, this country will vote to determine the political fate of the positions for 36 governors, 87 state legislators, 35 senators and 435 congresspeople. Some people in the United States might think that their vote does not matter or that midterms are not as impactful as the popular presidential...
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Written by Caroline Ro
On March 6 and 8, members from the League of Women Voters’ Palo Alto chapter helped students register and pre-register to vote in the library. This opportunity was part of the League’s larger goal of registering 100 percent of eligible...
Written by Grace Tramack
JANUARY
Jan. 20: Donald Trump is inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States.
February
Feb. 5: The New England Patriots defeat the Atlanta Falcons 34 - 28 at the Su- per Bowl LI. New England makes the biggest comeback in Super Bowl history, a er being down...
Posted on November 4, 2016 in Forum
written by: Sohini Ashoke
Many people in the 2016 presidential election state that they dislike both main options. This is where third-party candidates, like Jill Stein and Gary Johnson, come in. It is a common myth that voting third party is a “wasted” vote;...
