![The Palo Alto High School Vikings celebrate after their victory over the Seaside Spartans in the Central Coastal Section semifinal playoff game Friday night at Palo Alto High School. According to senior captain defensive lineman Vainga Mahe, the team looks forward to facing the Monterey Dores in the finals. Since day one of us being here, weve been aiming for a ring, Mahe said. Thats really just our mentality right now. Just getting past this final, getting past NorCal, going to states, getting a ring. [Photo: Leena Hussein]](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/DSC_0006-900x600.jpg)
![Volunteers hand out apple and pumpkin pie to students during lunch on Friday on the Quad. Charu Gupta, president of the Palo Alto High School Parent Teacher Student Association, said she was determined to organize the Turkey Feast despite some difficulties. “Theres a shortage of supplies out there, but we really, really wanted to make this happen for our students,” Gupta said. “This is one of the most fun events I know — students and staff [will] all remember this.” (Photo: Jonathan Chen)](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/film-10-900x625.jpg)
![Palo Alto High Schools Associated Student Body hosted the first ever Town Hall, an event where students had the opportunity to provide feedback to student representatives about different aspects of school life, from advisory curriculum to mental well-being. According to Seah, the diversity of the participants was crucial towards ensuring the quality of the discussions. “Even just having a good array [of participants] can help to represent students and bring really thoughtful feedback,” Seah said. “I think it will be super helpful in implementing the next steps, whether it be an advisory curriculum, the Wellness Center, or just general school [issues].” (Photo: Paly ASB Website)](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/20221110_130124-900x675.jpg)
Organizers from the Associated Student Body are calling their first "Town Hall" event a success.
The event, which took place Thursday in the Performing Arts Center, was designed to spark conversation regarding a wide range of topics at Palo Alto High School.
With everything from Eggything to Pumpernickel Raisin Swirl bagels on the menu, students can now drop by Boichick Bagels in Town and country anytime from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. to satisfy any sudden carbohydrate cravings.
After many Palo Alto residents lined up at polling places to vote earlier this evening, ballots are now being collected and tallied up, with tentative results being released.
Returning after three months, inspirational speaker Timothy Alexander is urging Palo Alto High School students to live out their full potential following a speech to seniors Friday in the Performing Arts Center.
In its first play of the year, the Palo Alto High School theater program is taking the stage with the historical drama “Radium Girls” from Nov. 4 to Nov. 13.
![The Palo Alto High School varsity football team poses for a team photo after last Fridays win against Milpitas. Palys senior night game that was set to take place today at 7 p.m. was rescheduled to next week in the first round of the playoffs. The cancellation was caused due to a forfeit by Jefferson high school, but the junior varsity game will still take place. According to senior linebacker Luke Young, the Vikings morale is high for the upcoming tournament. We tried to keep a try to keep our spirits high even when we were losing, but it was hard to, Young said. Its definitely gotten a lot easier [after we won] and were really excited to see what we can do next week.](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Best-Dressed-6-900x577.jpg)
Another school board election, and another array of options. Still, the questions remain: Who should you vote for? Why should you care?
"Midnights," Taylor Swift's 10th album, perfectly encapsulates the late-night thoughts that have kept us up until, well, midnight. Through her thought-provoking lyrics and catchy beats, "Midnights" is guaranteed to keep you wide awake well past when the clock strikes 12.
With live music, snacks, and Halloween candy, students gathered at Palo Alto High School’s two-day event Spook-Side Lands during lunch Thursday on the Centennial Plaza.
With colorful floats and enthusiastic dances from each grade, the Palo Alto High School student body concluded the festivities of Spirit Week on Friday at Viking Stadium and is now focusing on tonight's Homecoming dance.
Students from all grades at Palo Alto High School are showing their class pride through best-dressed activities as they push into the second half of Spirit Week.
After three days of Spirit Week activities, students showed off their spirit at today’s lunchtime rally in the Big Gym, the first one of the year.
![Junior Mars Bau, senior Emily Wang, junior Ariel Hong, senior April Wu, sophomore Shuya Lam, senior Franklin Wang, and junior Vincent Chen pose in traditional Chinese attire on Lunar New Year on Feb. 1. These seven were among Paly students who celebrated the new year on campus, highlighting the lively spirit as well as cultural significance of Lunar New Year. For Junior Ariel Hong, “this [dressing up] is one way to express and celebrate that [Lunar New Year], what with all the tension between countries going on right now, especially on the Lunar New Year, which is arguably the most important holiday in Chinese culture.” (Photo: Jonathan Chen).](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/cny-4-900x532.jpg)
