Masks have become a ubiquitous part of the COVID-19 pandemic. At first, we were told not to wear them to ration for healthcare workers. Then, they became a widespread necessity, with many masking up outdoors...
“What’s a fake bra?”
The quad buzzed with frustration. Just minutes earlier, the PA had sounded with the familiar “Teachers, please pardon the interruption.” It was Assistant Principal Russel...
Fluttering gently in the wake of the countless students flitting in and out, colorful pennants of name-brand colleges form a kaleidoscope on the ceiling of Pali’s College Center.
Before the pandemic...
The date March 12, 2020 will be ingrained in many Pali students’ memories as possibly the last day of normal high school. On this day one year ago, students and staff were sent home. And there, they’ve...
As I contemplate the hypocrisy of people who judge certain cultures for their consumption of dogs, my labradoodle sits beside me, his head perched on my knee, and it’s as though he can see my thoughts....
The first thing that I notice on the first day back at in-person school — post-pandemic, of course — is the large number of kids wearing pajamas. As I trudge through a sea of children in onesies, trying...
In the wake of the digital age, educators have become acquainted with the meteoric rise of virtual academic dishonesty due to ubiquitous internet access and cheating services such as Chegg and essaywriter.org....
Peering at the screen of their online class, high school upperclassmen may be struggling to picture what lies ahead. With no end to this pandemic in sight, these students’ futures seem hazier than ever....
I’ll be the first to admit that being locked inside for months on end — especially during my last semester of high school — isn’t fun, to say the least. But that’s my reality now. The ongoing...
There are about 330 million people living in the United States. With the alarmingly rapid spread of COVID-19, public health officials warn that this number will soon drop by 100,000 — at least. Parent,...
It’s the beginning of the school year and you’re sitting in math class. As the teacher takes roll, students pass around a sheet of paper, each adding their name and phone number before passing it on....
“I intend to make my own way in the world,” declared Jo March, portrayed by Saoirse Ronan in the latest film adaptation of literary classic “Little Women.”
“No one makes their own way,”...
