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...

The Man Behind The Name — Eli Safaie-Kia

Jonathan Gelfond, Videographer

December 5, 2019

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...

The differences that bring Pali together

Sophie Friedberg, Opinion Editor

October 4, 2018

The Pali student body is composed of many different cultures, ethnicities and backgrounds. As a result, there is an abundance of student-run clubs that unite students of similar cultures -- and the Pali community as a whole. Organizations such as the Black Student Union, the Latino Student Union, Fuerza Unid...