First introduced to high schools in 1955, the Advanced Placement (AP) Program was designed to give high-achieving students the opportunity to take introductory-level college courses. Many high schools...
Effective August 2022, Gemini students will no longer be able to register for AP Biology at Palisades Charter High School. Thanks to the efforts of the Zodiac Club, students will be granted access to advanced...
Whether it be a new surge of cases or a new mandate, this year has been full of disruptions due to COVID-19. But, after the Omicron surge’s sharp descent, Pali’s indoor mask mandate finally came...
Colleges have been using standardized testing for admissions for almost a century, with the SAT being implemented nation-wide in 1926 and the ACT being introduced in 1959. Since then, standardized test...
With the Omicron variant of COVID-19 causing a surge of infections all over the world, questions are being raised about how the return to school for millions of students should be managed entering the...
As Pali transitions back to in-person learning, sports and afterschool programs are swinging back into high gear. But, with the looming sports budgeting crisis, some teams need to go the extra mile to...
I sit with my head pressed up against the desk, my arms sprawled across its surface. Lying there half-asleep on this slow, mid-week morning, the fourth period announcements echo through the empty halls,...
Scarlett Johansson, who portrays Natasha Romanoff in many Marvel movies, recently sued Disney, alleging that her contract was breached.
The movie Black Widow, which stars Johansson, was released in...
Disney’s most recent Marvel superhero movie, Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, received roaring praise from viewers despite the fact that many across the globe were completely unaware of the...
Wandering through the halls of Pali, I find myself in a serious predicament—what do I listen to? Sure, I could tune into the fascinating conversations my peers partake in, or re-listen to that one playlist...
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...
