The online student newspaper of Palisades Charter High School

Tideline

The online student newspaper of Palisades Charter High School

Tideline

The online student newspaper of Palisades Charter High School

Tideline

Illustration by Margaret Boelter

Too Rich for the Drought?

Olivia Maybank, Opinion Co-Editor May 31, 2016

Lush lawns, running fountains and heated swimming pools are all typical characteristics of upscale neighborhoods which have one thing in common: a superfluous use of water. It is no secret that California...

Now What?

May 31, 2016

It’s no secret that the hateful vandalism sprayed on school walls on Sunday, March 13 evoked a strong response from Pali students. A school-wide protest quickly developed the following morning, as students...

Is College Worth It?

Morgan Swan, Staff Writer May 31, 2016

 As school comes to a close and summer approaches, each high school grade level goes through a different transition period. For freshmen, they finally have the high school routine down, but now it is...

Pali hosts Senior Prom

Maddie Megery, Senior Managing Editor May 26, 2016

Senior Prom was held at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre on Saturday, May 21. Hundreds of students came together to dance, eat and take in some of the last moments of their senior years. Many good times were...

Rotten to the Core

Zachary Garai, Staff Writer May 26, 2016

The Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI) is a primary- and secondary-level educational model designed in 2009. It was meant to replace the Bush administration’s widely criticized 2001 No Child...

Pali hosts Scoot-a-thon fundraiser

Shannon Bahari, Senior Entertainment Editor May 26, 2016

Pali hosted a Scooter for Batten “Scoot-a-thon” on Saturday, May 21. It took place from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for children ages 3-10. The purpose of the scoot-a-thon was to raise money for efforts to cure...

POP: Alumni

Clara Epstein and Romina Rastegar May 24, 2016

Mrs. Ruth Mills, Class of ‘70 How has Pali changed since you went to school here? How has it stayed the same? Well, it’s changed because it was lily white when I went here. If we had one...

Robin Wright as Claire Underwood in House of Cards. Courtesy of Creative Commons

House of Billary

Griffin Smuts, News Editor May 24, 2016

It is a dark night in D.C. A whimper is heard. Screeching tires. The mahogany double doors of a Georgetown row house burst open. Enter Frank Underwood. “There are two kinds of pain: the sort of pain...

Let’s Do It; Let’s Improve Sex Education Programs

May 20, 2016

According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), “Pregnancies among girls less than 18 years of age have irreparable consequences. It violates the rights of girls, with life-threatening consequences...

Pali Envirothon team set to go to Nationals

Candace Yee, Entertainment Editor May 20, 2016

Four Envirothon teams from Pali traveled to College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita nearly a month ago to compete in the Envirothon state competition. These teams showcased their knowledge of the environment...

A Whole New World

Lilly Wollman, Assignment Editor May 20, 2016

Following in the footsteps of AP United States History and AP European History, AP World History will be transitioning to an updated College Board exam next year. This new exam will have only seven documents...

Former IDF personnel visit Pali

Harrison Larkins, Features Co-Editor May 20, 2016

Pali’s Dolphins for Israel club hosted two special guests on Friday, May 13. Former Israel Defense Forces (IDF) personnel and native Angelenos Saul and Dina (last names withheld) gave a lunchtime presentation...

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