Michelle Koo, News Editor, Graphics Artist
• October 31, 2022
With the duty of oversight and governance, the Palo Alto Board of Education deals with affairs regarding the school community, including: budgets, new curricular adoptions and superintendent supervision. The board is a group of five elected individuals who meet every second and fourth Tuesday of the...
Proposition 31 is a referendum on California Senate Bill 793 (SB 793), which was passed in Aug. 2020 to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products. The law is yet to go into effect due to this referendum.
If citizens vote “yes,” the contested legislation would be upheld, and the ban on flavored...
Proposition 28 requires the state to establish a fund specifically for music and arts education in public schools. The campaign was launched by former Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Austin Beutner last November, and was placed on the ballot through citizen petitions.
This proposition relates to...
One of the most debated propositions on this year’s ballot is Proposition 16, an amendment that aims to repeal Proposition 209. Proposition 209 states that discrimination or preferential treatment for college admissions on the basis of race, color, ethnicity or national origin is unconstitutional....
Sophia Stern, Business Manager, Social Media Editor
• October 5, 2020
With the election quickly approaching, and given the pandemic, the voting process might be confusing for first-time voters. Here are some tips on how to vote in California.
Registering to vote:
In California, the deadline to register to vote online or by mail is Oct. 19. If you are registering...
On Sept. 6, the Student Executive Council (SEC) revealed the homecoming theme to the student body in a FlexTime/SELF assembly. The theme—“A Trip to Costco”—received large amounts of student backlash and response. However, it is unfair to be so critical toward the hard work and effort SEC puts...
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 Katie Zhang
On Oct. 4 and 5, students held a voter registration drive at Gunn. The Women in Politics (WiP) club and the Palo Alto chapter of the League of Women Voters registered students who will be 18 years or older to vote in the general election, which will be held on November 8. Vice...
