Written by Kaya van der Horst
A recent crackdown on illegal housing in East Palo Alto has forced the eviction of 40 families from their homes in recent months. Illegal housing is considered to be unsafe secondary dwelling units that violate California Health and Safety Codes.
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Written by Kaya van der Horst
Only three weeks into school and my life has already become swamped with work. Every hour seems to be filled with an important task, and the relaxation of summer appears to have vanished. The former peace and quiet at 7 a.m. is now filled with my ringing alarm clock,...
Written by Kaya van der Horst
Hanukkah is the Jewish festival of rededication. It is celebrated over the course of eight days, beginning on the 25th day of the Jewish month Kislev. The Jewish calendar is a lunar calendar and has 12 to 13 months; Kislev is the ninth month in the Jewish year. Marked by...
The Oracle: When did you start rapping?
Timothy Waymouth: I started when I was 12 years old and at that time it was just writing poems and having fun with it. I was living in Spain and it was hard for me to make friends since I didn’t speak the same language, so I had a lot of time...
Written by Kaya van der Horst
Thanks to competitive fencing, the airport has become familiar ground for sophomore Allison Cheng. With com-petitions spread all over the country, Cheng has traveled to over 15 states since she started competing four years ago.
Fencing tournaments can typically last...
Written by Kaya van der Horst
Turn on any news channel and it is guaranteed that something about the presidential race will be covered. Although Republicans Donald Trump and Ted Cruz constantly receive airtime, they aren’t saying anything substantial—at least regarding their education...
Written by Kaya van der Horst
1. Buy locally grown and raised foods.
Besides supporting local farm families, local food is fresher since it is not flown in from another continent.
2. Have a weekly Meatless Monday.
Beans, nuts and tofu serve as excellent protein substitutes, which...
Written by Kaya van der Horst
published in the Novemebr 6th, 2015 issue
Every year, chemistry teacher Dr. Heather Mellows makes mole cookies for her students to celebrate Mole Day. These adorable cookies are part of Mellows’ continued love for taking chemistry outside the classroom and into the...
Written by Kaya van der Horst
History teacher Chris Saunders humorously remembers his eighth grade Halloween as “more of a trick than treat.” Saunders and two other school friends decided to pull a prank on a neighborhood rival. “He didn’t actually go to my school,...
