Written by Andrew Zhao
There are only two public high schools in Palo Alto: Henry M. Gunn High School and Palo Alto High School (Paly). Both schools are known nationwide for their exceptional students and their stunning array of activities. Both schools constantly compete to be the top in all of those...
Written by Vidur Thukral
I know who I am. I’m the guy with the repetitive jokes, the guy who’s a huge aviation geek and the guy who has a weird obsession with Indian cuisine. I could keep going on and on. There are a million ways to describe me and I knew every one of them. What I didn’t realize...
Written by Isha Gupta
Humans are social creatures; we pride ourselves in making connections and bonding with others. However, our constant focus on others causes some of us to worry about how others perceive us. Some of us care about this more than others. While I would love to claim that I am exempt...
Written by Cassandra Bond
“I am so OCD, I just organized my pens in color order!” “Do you have ADHD? You can never pay attention!” Comments like these are heard around campus all the time, with little respect for others’ feelings and conditions. While it is easy to joke about, comments...
Written by Lindsay Maggioncalda
When my mom said I couldn’t leave the house after midnight on a school night, I’d go anyway. Several of my best friends were suicidal, and I would always come when they said they needed me—no matter what. Being there for them took priority over everything else...
Written by Krissy Ludemann
I had always been a big kid, both tall and overweight. I was teased and bullied through most of my childhood—I have distinct memories of being spit on after getting off of the school bus as well as having a group of boys follow me around the playground calling me “Miss...
Written by Cassandra Bond
Upon reaching teenage years, people become increasingly more interested in sex and relationships. This increase in curiosity brings the need for sex education, easy access to birth control and readily available menstruation products. The different aspects of reproductive...
by Cassandra Bond
It is 1 a.m., and you are still working on the English paper that’s due the next day. We are all familiar with this dreadful feeling of a seemingly endless stream of schoolwork and late nights. We sacrifice a lot to be proud of our grades and academics, but our success in school...
Written by Jenna Marvet
Lemonade 151 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301: This up and coming California healthy restaurant chain opened their doors to downtown Palo Alto this summer. Along with sandwiches, salads and other healthy entrees, Lemonade’s signature items are—you guessed it—gourmet...
