Are eSports the Future of Athletics?
Ava Kerkorian, Staff Writer
February 12, 2019
Filed under Sports
Any kid who would come home from school and immediately sit down to play video games used to be labeled a slacker. With eyes glued to the screen and a backpack resting forgotten in the corner, a parental scolding may have been necessary to tear the teen from the display. Fast forward to today, and that...
Will Coquillard Commits to Georgia Tech
February 6, 2019
Filed under Sports
After the dismissal bell rings at 2:06 p.m., most Pali students head to Starbucks, Garden or wherever they might hang out. For those with a seventh period class, 3:08 marks the culmination of their day, and those with sports practice, club meetings or other activities may not leave campus until 4:30...
2019 Winter Sports Recap
January 29, 2019
Filed under Sports
The winter sports teams, including girls water polo, co-ed wrestling, girls and boys soccer, and girls and boys basketball, have taken to the pool, gym, field, and court in hopes of advancing to the Los Angeles City Finals. All the teams are ranked top-15 in the section and appear to be capable of mat...
The Reality of Female Football Players
Ava Kerkorian, Staff Writer
January 29, 2019
Filed under Sports, Uncategorized
There are few things that represent masculinity as much as football. Dominated by males — from players to owners to coaches — the sport is a central part of American culture. Yet, in the era of the #MeToo movement and the Women’s March, female faces have been appearing on sidelines all across the cou...
No Longer Just a Game
Sarah Bentley, Staff Writer
November 26, 2018
Filed under Sports
Everyone remembers the days of AYSO and rec center basketball — the days when today’s high schoolers would dress up in oversized uniforms, think of a team name like the “Blue Dinosaurs,” play a few games, eat some orange slices and go home. Since then, the concept of a sport has evolved in the eyes of ou...
Pali’s Twin Student-Athletes Talk About Their Relationship
Dylan Tzung, Staff Writer
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 bot...
The former sports glory of Pali’s teachers
Sarah Bentley, Staff Writer
October 30, 2018
Filed under Sports, Teacher Feature
It’s 6:00 AM. Danielle walks to the empty gym of her high school, basketball in hand as the sun rises. She spends the next two hours in the gym — shooting hoops, doing drills and going through workouts — the bounce of the basketball being the only sound filling the empty room. This is her dail...
Athletic seasons starting earlier
Ava Kerkorian, Staff Writer
October 8, 2018
With the school year off to a rapid start, Pali’s athletic programs are up and running. This year, however, many teams are beginning their seasons earlier than ever. A number of Pali High athletic programs started practices or held tryouts during the first weeks of August this year, a change from...
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...
Inconsistent Grading Policies at Pali
February 4, 2019
Pali Administration Revises Class Rank System
December 2, 2018
Pali’s Twin Student-Athletes Talk About Their Relationship
November 26, 2018
Ava Kerkorian, Staff Writer
February 12, 2019
Any kid who would come home from school and immediately sit down to play video games used to be labeled a slacker. With eyes glued to the screen and a backpack resting forgotten...
Will Coquillard Commits to Georgia Tech
February 6, 2019
January 29, 2019
The Reality of Female Football Players
January 29, 2019