Written by Elisa Moraes-Liu
On Friday, Oct. 12, the Youth Community Service-Interact (YCS-I) Club hosted a blood drive in the library in partnership with the Stanford Blood Center. Sixteen- and 17-year-old students could donate blood with a signed parental consent form, while 18-year-olds were allowed...
On April 11, 2018, educator and filmmaker Dr. Jackson Katz spoke during an assembly on how gender roles impact sexual harassment. In the first of his two sessions, he also showed the trailers for the movies “Miss Representation” and “The Mask You Live in,” which address the harmful stereotypes...
Written by Collin Jaeger
A frustrating predicament for many this past winter break: the final grades for first semester were hidden throughout the two weeks off from school and came back into display on Jan. 12, the first Friday of second semester. Principal Kathleen Laurence left a short message on...
Written by Kristen Yee
On Aug. 21, Americans were greeted in the morning by a total eclipse, the first to cross the United States from the Pacific to the Atlantic since June 8, 1918.
The total eclipse was incomplete for Palo Altans, as the moon blocked only 75 percent of the sun in California. The...
Written by Clara Kieschnick-Llamas
Not so much an instructional session, freelance journalist Rebecca Byerly mainly discussed her career as an international crisis correspondent.
Byerly grew up in a town in North Carolina. She was inspired to become an international crisis journalist after 9/11: she...
Written by Akansha Gupta
In the video and design lab room, Sarah Nichols of Whitney High School presented Design Thinking. Students leaned forward in their chairs to learn tips on utilizing the principles of design for maximum impact.
Before Nichols began, she was careful to emphasize there are no...
Written by Amanda Lee:
Whitney High School’s journalism teacher, Sarah Nichols emphasized the importance of creativity and relevance in student reporting. She encouraged journalists to think about the impact of their coverage and bring meaningful and controversial material to their audience, instead...
Written by Akansha Gupta:
Libby Brittan, a representative of Facebook News Products and Partnership, spoke to journalism students about using social media to integrate journalism and technology and reach out to more readers. She described her role within the company as “an advocate for...
