LAUNCH ART IN UNUSUAL PLACES
ASB ANSWERS
Palo Alto High School art students participated in the annual Art in Unusual Places event, placing various creative pieces in ‘unusual’ places around campus. TOTEM POLES (LEFT) Totem poles are located in front of the Haymarket Theater.
WITH ASB VICE PRESIDENT SENIOR BEN KNOPPER What is ASB currently working on?
FLOWERS (ABOVE RIGHT) Near the language building, a variety of ceramic flowers are scattered beside a tree.
We’ve got a lot of events planned for second semester! In the month of [February], we have Love Week, Club Day #2, Skoglobe [festival], and an anti-vaping fishbowl discussion, and new and returning events for the rest of the semester, including an all-new carnival! BLUE SHOES (ABOVE) Blue shoes line the walls of the library and can be found in front of the 800s building. The painted shoes, paired with magazine covers and articles, aim to raise awareness about climate change.
How has your first year as a member of ASB been? I’m experiencing planning ... all these events for the first time, and it’s been an incredibly rewarding experience. My favorite things so far are Spirit Week and handing out Cookies on the Quad; it feels really good to ... keep a promise to Paly students, as well as listen to some killer music and hand out cookies from the middle of it all.
How do you think Pajama Days have helped students?
HEARTS AND PEOPLE (LEFT AND ABOVE) The Palo Alto High School Embarcadero Road entrance features a collection of papier-mâché figures and hearts in different colors and positions.
Photos and text by KATHERINE CHENG
10 FEBRUARY 2020
I’ve noticed that a PJ Day timed correctly during a high-stress period or a cold, low-energy day works wonders removing stress, anxiety and worry from Paly students’ day. In ASB, we are also looking for alternatives for PJ days when the weather gets warmer, ... but we plan to continue PJ days as well.
Reporting by KATHERINE CHENG Photo by ZOË WONG-VANHAREN
