The online student newspaper of Palisades Charter High School

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The online student newspaper of Palisades Charter High School

Tideline

The online student newspaper of Palisades Charter High School

Tideline

How Do You Say Happy New Year in Swedish?

How Do You Say Happy New Year in Swedish?

Elise Larsson, Opinion Editor January 31, 2023

For the past several years, I’ve made it my New Year’s resolution to learn more Swedish. My grandparents, aunt and cousins live in Sweden, and my immediate family travels to see them every summer....

Theater Review: These Women Shine a Light on Workplace Hazards, Injustices

Theater Review: These Women Shine a Light on Workplace Hazards, Injustices

Casey Scaduto, Opinion Editor November 29, 2022

Pali’s production of “These Shining Lives” opened many eyes in the audience to the mistreatment of women and their health in the 1930s workforce. Neglected and ignored, the women in this play lost...

Exploring Tate-xic Masculinity

Exploring Tate-xic Masculinity

Shane Masterson and Jinheon Kim November 18, 2022

From remarks such as “I don't need female friends” to “comply or goodbye, it's really simple,” social media influencer, podcaster and former kickboxing champion Andrew Tate thrives off inflammatory,...

As Midnight Drops, our Critics Rise to the Occasion

As Midnight Drops, our Critics Rise to the Occasion

Disclaimer: Each contributing writer is an invested fan of Taylor Swift. Therefore, bias is inherent to each review. Swift’s new record-breaking album, “Midnights,” released on Oct. 21, 2022,...

There are Few Reasons to #BookTok

There are Few Reasons to #BookTok

Elise Larsson, Opinion Editor October 12, 2022

Last year, desperate to find a book to get myself out of a reading slump, I opened TikTok in search of book recommendations. As I scrolled through a myriad of videos on my search page, I encountered a...

Theatre Review: “Mamma Mia!” Wows Audiences

Theatre Review: “Mamma Mia!” Wows Audiences

Coco Merritt, Sports Editor October 12, 2022

If you are looking for a trip to Greece and a classic ABBA musical masterpiece, look no further than Pali High’s fall production of “Mamma Mia!” With the book by Catherine Johnson and original...

It’s Time to Alter the Romanticized View of the Rom-Com

It’s Time to Alter the Romanticized View of the Rom-Com

Katia Stutz, Managing Editor October 10, 2022

The romantic comedy (rom-com) genre is well known for being the stereotypical post-break-up movie: the funny distraction teenage girls absorb while sitting on their couches, consuming large quantities...

Fact or AP Cap?

Fact or AP Cap?

Sarah Soroosh Moghadam, Editor-in-Chief June 7, 2022

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...

SATIRE: Are Gemini Unfit for AP Biology?

SATIRE: Are Gemini Unfit for AP Biology?

Caily Galvez and Nico Troedsson June 3, 2022

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...

All Right Pali, Time to Follow Basic Science

Shane Masterson, Staff Writer May 24, 2022

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...

Don’t Put Blind Faith in UCs’ Test-Blind Policy

Don’t Put Blind Faith in UCs’ Test-Blind Policy

Emma Nakaoka, Editor in Chief February 10, 2022

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...

Even With Omicron Receding, Pali Should Maintain Weekly Testing Protocols

Even With Omicron Receding, Pali Should Maintain Weekly Testing Protocols

Shane Masterson, Staff Writer February 8, 2022

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...

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