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Junior Forrest Chou takes the tryout test for a Jeopardy! game show kicking off at 4:50 p.m. today in the Haymarket Theater. According to Chou, his interest was piqued by the Schoology post. I was just scrolling on Schoology, being the addictive social media it is, and I saw it [Paly Jeopardy!] on there, Chou said. I hope to see everybody there.
First school-wide 'Jeopardy!' game to provide entertainment
Nathan Jiang and Kristine Lin April 25, 2024

From geography to current events, Palo Alto High School students will be able to test their knowledge on a wide range of topics during a "Jeopardy!"...

Palo Alto High School’s Prom was held at the Exploratorium in San Francisco two years ago. Paly will be hosting its 2024 Prom on May 18 at the Gilroy Gardens amusement park. According to senior Eliza Roth, Prom would be a special night for her if she got to dance with her longtime friend. “Prom would be an enjoyable experience for me if I get to have one last dance with my best friend who I grew up with,” Roth said.
Preview: Carnival rides and dances await at Prom
Ketan Altekar-Okazaki and Maxwell Zhang April 25, 2024

Upperclassmen are preparing their formal attire for a night under the stars on May 18 at Gilroy Gardens, where this year's Prom will host a blend...

Teachers from the PAEA stand on the sidewalk to gather in support before a board meeting with the district. Hunter Reardon, an English teacher at Palo Alto High School, said that PAUSD is known to have top schools and is the reason many families settle in Palo Alto. “If we want that to continue to be the reality through the next generation,” Reardon said, “then we need to respect teachers by paying them a fair wage and a livable wage in this area.”
Sidewalk "impasse-able" as PAEA protests over teacher pay and funding
Ava Knapp and Veronica Qiu April 25, 2024

More than 300 teachers in the PAEA protested over the recent contract impasse on the sidewalk of El Camino Real moments before the Palo Alto...

Librarian Sima Thomas takes a loaner Chromebook from the cart for a Palo Alto High School student. The library has a new loaner program to avoid losing Chromebooks. Were trying to maintain a stock of loaners, Thomas said. But its not a replacement for your own device.
Library implements new Chromebook loaner program
Motoko Iwata and Carissa Tsui April 24, 2024

The Palo Alto High School library has resumed lending out Chromebooks to students after temporarily shutting down the program in March, on the...

The Tower Building at Palo Alto High School will is open. Students all around campus are excited with the reveal including sophomore Bella Gertsch who eats lunch near the tower building. I am looking forward to being able to sit down on the stairs for lunch, Gertsch said. I am so excited for the new improvements inside of the tower building.
New Tower Building provides more space, additional features
Ava Knapp and Kristine Lin April 23, 2024

Students say they are looking forward to the many events to be hosted at Palo Alto High School's new Tower Building and Quad, following admin...

Viking infielder senior Ari Smolar-Eisenberg prepares to swing in a Viking Victory against the Gunn Titans at home on March 20. According to Palo Alto High School assistant varsity coach Mason Burke, the Vikings victory was a reflection of their confident mindset. It was the attitude, just the confidence to go up to any battle and just bring their best to every game and every practice, Burke said.
Vikings blow out Titans in rivalry match
Joy Tan and Kevin O'Brien April 22, 2024
Viking junior Sam Janik avoids a Panther defender in the third quarter against the Burlingame High School Panthers. According to Viking junior Oliver Chancellor, the Vikings did a good job of supporting each other throughout the game. We made sure that whether someone makes a mistake, we bring each other up instead of breaking us down, Chancellor said. Sometimes things can get a little heated, so you need to take that energy into constructive criticism.
Viking offense overpowers Panthers
Andrew Zhao and Alex Chang April 21, 2024
Viking senior captain Declan Packer defends against Menlo-Atherton during a home game on March 26. According to Packer, the teams play has drastically improved due to refined camaraderie. Our team culture has improved tremendously, Packer said. We used to get on each other for little mistakes, but now we are lifting each other up to our fullest potential. (Photo: Joseph Kessler)
Preview: Boys' lacrosse looks to stay consistent
Joseph Kessler, Sports Editor • April 18, 2024
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The New York Times games page has ten new puzzles for players each day.
New York Times games: Worth playing for students?
Carissa Tsui and Motoko Iwata April 21, 2024

With the recent addition of "Strands" on March 4, the New York Times now hosts 10 games on its website with new rounds of each game available...

Verbatim: Student reactions to 2024 March Madness
Verbatim: Student reactions to 2024 March Madness
Kevin O'Brien and Andrew Zhao April 11, 2024

Every year the NCAA March Madness provides a fun ride of upsets, amazing players and a champion for men's and a champion for women's. The Paly...

Avatar Aang (Gordon Cormier), Katara (Kiawentiio), and Sokka (Ian Ousley) looks in horror as a army of fire nation soldiers approaches them.
'Avatar The Last Airbender': The Avatar returns
Alex Chang and Joy Tan March 27, 2024

Water. Earth. Fire. Air. Long ago these four nations lived in harmony — but everything changed when Netflix’s latest live-action remake of...

The Paly Voice reviews 96th Academy Awards Best Picture nominees
The Paly Voice reviews 96th Academy Awards Best Picture nominees
Anna Feng, Senior Staff Writer • March 13, 2024

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hosted the 96th Academy Awards (informally known as the Oscars) this past weekend. Here is The...

Leonard Bernstein (Bradley Cooper) and Felicia Montealegre (Carey Mulligan) participate in a television interview after his successful debut performance led him to fame. Netflixs new biographical movie Maestro focuses on the relationship between the two, capturing Bernsteins various musical talents and career aspirations that lead him in different directions throughout his life. (Photo: Jason McDonald/Netflix)
'Maestro': Bernstein's complexities artfully unveiled
Veronica Qiu, News Editor, Webmaster • March 13, 2024

"A work of art does not answer questions, it provokes them; and its essential meaning is in the tension between the contradictory...

Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) and Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen (Austin Butler) in Dune: Part Two.(Photo: Warner Bros)
'Dune: Part 2': Modern take on a classic sci-fi story
Evan Chien and Kevin O'Brien March 13, 2024

There’s a lot to live up to if you’re going to attempt to put Frank Herbert’s 1966 award-winning novel “Dune” onto the big screen....