Breaking the Stereotype: The Asian-American Struggle
Joey Chae, Staff Writer
February 21, 2020
I’m a third-generation Korean-American. My paternal grandparents immigrated to the U.S. when my dad was just eight years old and my maternal grandparents immigrated to the U.S. during the Korean War to escape persecution. They came to the U.S. with no money and no knowledge of the language nor the...
Hyuma Sticker: A Pali Phenomenon
Jackson Jeffers, Staff Writer
December 13, 2019
Whether on laptops, phones or lockers, stickers are one of the most common ways for students to express themselves on campus. And there is one sticker in particular — an adaptation of Pali senior Hyuma Umeda’s 2018-19 yearbook picture — that has risen to popularity at Pali High. “My love for...
Tick Tock, TickTok, TikTok
Atticus Parker, Staff Writer
November 12, 2019
As senior Zubaidah Alsaudi rode down Santa Monica Boulevard on a recent summer afternoon, she spotted a picturesque, iridescent figure in the distance. Without her glasses, Alsaudi’s vision was hazy and the figure ahead was indistinct. But as she approached, a sea of blonde hair became clear, flowing...
Instagram Activism: A New Wave of Protesting
Joey Chae, Staff Writer
November 12, 2019
It can be easy to get sucked into the social media vortex, spending hours upon hours scrolling through Instagram posts and Snapchat stories. While Instagram normally supplies an endless, repeating cycle of memes, birthday shoutouts and polls, posts taking a more political tone have risen in popularity. In...
The College Board Conundrum
Chelsea Purdum, Staff Writer
November 12, 2019
It was a Saturday morning in August when students, scared and eager to start the SAT test, waited by the Pali flagpole. College-bound teens everywhere experience these emotions as they prepare to take similar standardized tests. The SAT, PSAT, SAT Subject tests and AP tests are administered by the...
blackface makes me sad.
Kennedy Benjamin, Staff Writer
February 27, 2019
Riding through the Village in my friend’s car, on the way to get my much-anticipated quesadilla from Garden Cafe, my heart shattered as the white man in the white Prius said to me with words whose sounds were blocked by window glass, “You dirty n*gg*r.” I was shocked, flabbergasted and didn’t know...
Inconsistent Grading Policies at Pali
Dylan Tzung, Features Editor
February 4, 2019
Teachers at Pali have the freedom to create grading policies specific to their own classes, and make independent decisions about what letter grades to give to each student. While certain grading policies may benefit some students, others are left feeling unjustly treated and unfairly graded by their re...
Pali Administration Revises Class Rank System
Dylan Tzung, Features Editor
December 2, 2018
Recently, the PCHS Board of Trustees, the College Center and the Department Chairs collectively decided to end class rank, a system that compares the grade point average of each individual student to the rest of their class and gives them a specific rank. This decision will take effect for the curren...
Pali’s Twin Student-Athletes Talk About Their Relationship
Dylan Tzung, Features Editor
November 26, 2018
Among Pali’s large student-athlete population, there are various athletes that stand out above others. For seniors Sammy and Ally Stahl as well as Mason and Vance Mallory, it is because they are two sets of twins that play varsity sports together at Pali. Sisters Sammy and Ally Stahl have played...
Is Pali’s block schedule working for students?
Dylan Tzung, Features Editor
October 8, 2018
Director of Student Achievement Monica Iannessa believes “we have outgrown the schedule.” As students around Pali encounter increasing issues and conflicts while scheduling classes, it’s become clear to many that the block period system may be flawed. “We need more space in our bell schedule...
Pali changes bus companies
Kennedy Benjamin, Staff Writer
October 4, 2018
Senior Tnsae Mulu rises before the sun does every day so that she can catch the school bus. She never complains, understanding that the sacrifice is part of attending Pali High. But when school officials announced earlier this year that students and their families would have to absorb more of the...
Jonathan Gelfond, Videographer
February 27, 2020
Black Student Union puts on their Annual Showcase
February 27, 2020
February 27, 2020
Meet Ms. Williams, Pali’s Newest Science Teacher
February 21, 2020
Paige Snepp, Staff Writer
February 25, 2020
Two children watch wide-eyed as Lebron James leaps gracefully into the air and slams a basketball through the hoop. One child, a boy, gazes at the television, envisioning...
Jane Nwaba’s Journey to Division 1 Basketball
February 25, 2020
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Is This the End of the Patriots Dynasty?
February 21, 2020