David Gormley, Anika Chang, Hailey Beck, and Liam Nagesh
December 4, 2020
Fall sports often serve as a gateway for incoming freshmen into the Paly community, but never have they been more vital in integrating new students into school life than in 2020. Traditionally, the fall semester for new students is a period where they create their first links with the Paly community....
Callum Olsen, David Gormley, Madhu Ramkumar, and Anika Chang
October 14, 2020
On September 1, 2016, fans piled into the stadium as the clock approached gametime. The sound of the “Star Spangled Banner” echoed across the field as the sea of fans stood up, taking off their caps and placing their right hands firmly on their hearts. The players on the turf faced towards the...
Jenna Hickey, Phoebe Kim, Victoria Soulodre, and Parker Bates
October 12, 2020
Katherine Sung: On July 9th, Paly alum Katherine Sung (‘20) woke up to an email relaying the news that her golf team had been cut from Dartmouth athletics. After committing in her junior year, Sung had her heart set on continuing the sport after high school. Similar to other colleges, the...
Ya'el Sarig and Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa
May 27, 2020
In 2001’s Legally Blonde, a classic murder mystery—husband murdered, wife caught standing over the bloody dead body by the daughter and the pool boy—is cracked by an unlikely candidate: Elle Woods, Delta Nu sorority queen and lover of all things pink and strawberry-scented. From the start of her...
May 23, 2020
Left foot forward. Right foot forward. While that may well be the mantra playing in 18-year-old Caster Semenya’s head as she flies furiously down the...
May 22, 2020
It’s a sunny June morning in Sacramento, California, and Alysia Montaño bears the look of a competitor so focused on the race ahead of her that she’s...
December 4, 2020
AIR JORDAN The Last Dance documentary put Jordan back in the spotlight and showed a new generation the superhuman abilities he put on display throughout his career. Though we often succumb to recency bias, MJ’s dominance cannot be denied. He is the G.O.A.T, no questions asked. With the third overall...
Roei Ziv and Greg Laursen
December 4, 2020
There’s no doubt one of the greatest feats in sports is winning a championship; watching your team battle injuries, go through slumps, and come out on top is amazing. However, during the 2019-2020 season for many sports, rules and formats changed, leaving some teams at a disadvantage. So the questions...
The Final Word: The NFL Should Reconsider Starting the Season
October 14, 2020
Ryan Tannehill and the Tennessee Titans are currently 3-0, surprising many fans following their Cinderella story run to the AFC championship game last...
October 14, 2020
PLANT BASED: Vegan or plant-based diets are superior, especially for athletes By Hailey Beck and Sofia Leva Grass. Leaves. Flowers. These “foods”...
Eve DeGeronimo, Josh Butler, and Jake Foster
October 14, 2020
The score was 15-13, Paly in the lead. 30 seconds remained on the game clock and Centennial’s kicker lined up for the game-winning field goal. The ball was snapped and the kick was away. As the ball sailed through the air, Paly cornerback Maurice Williams’ outstretched fingers managed to scrape...
Ryan Leong and Roei Ziv
October 14, 2020
It was a gloomy day in Landover, Maryland where the then Washington Redskins are set to take on the Houston Texans in a crucial mid season game. The date is November 18th, 2018. It is 3rd & 9 from the Houston 24 yard line. 7:54 remains in the 3rd quarter. Quarterback Alex Smith drops back, within...
Staff View: Politics In Sports
October 14, 2020
Throughout history, the place of activism within the sports world has been an extremely controversial and important issue. From Muhammad Ali’s refusal...
October 14, 2020
