![As part of the annual Career Speaker Series, students will have an opportunity to engage with women in the STEM field during the Women In STEM panel 4 p.m. Tuesday. According to panelist Darcy Huston, was about educating women on the possibilities waiting for them in the STEM field. "What I want them to see is [that] women can succeed in technical roles," Huston said. "I want to be able to give back to young women and say [that] this is an excellent field [and] there](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/womeninstem-01-900x540.jpg)
Andy Robinson, Daniel Garepis-Holland, and Jason Lin
March 30, 2021
As COVID-19 vaccination rates continue to increase for Palo Alto High School staff, many are expressing relief at a safer on-campus environment.
Podcast: Choir students discuss highs and lows of virtual learning
March 29, 2021
In this episode of Voice Asks Paly, Daniel, Emily, and Arohi sit down with members of the various choir groups at Palo Alto High School to discuss the shift to virtual learning and their plans for the future.
Local businesses speak about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
March 21, 2021
During this year of economic hardship and general upheaval for many local businesses, restaurant owners are eager to receive governmental assistance.
Behind the Scenes of Much Ado About Nothing
March 21, 2021
For the past few weeks, Palo Alto High School's theatre students have been preparing for their performance of Much Ado About Nothing through both virtual and in-person ways. Learn more about the behind the scenes in the video below.
“Wall of Rejection” goes virtual
March 9, 2021
In the 2020 application cycle, 45,227 students applied to Stanford. As for Harvard, 40,248 applied. And a staggering 108,837 applied to UCLA. In every one of these top universities, however, the acceptance rate remains well under 15%. With these figures in mind, no matter how much college applicants pour witty, heartfelt writing into their essays or how many extracurriculars they pack into their resumes, many students are understandably devastated upon receiving a college rejection letter from the school of their dreams.
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April 14, 2021
Starting this Tuesday, Palo Alto High School students will be given the opportunity to attend school on campus four times a week instead of being restricted to two. Palo Alto High School students who have been attending school in-person for weeks reflect on their experiences. Here is what they had to say:
Faculty relieved at vaccination progress
March 30, 2021
As COVID-19 vaccination rates continue to increase for Palo Alto High School staff, many are expressing relief at a safer on-campus environment.
Podcast: Choir students discuss highs and lows of virtual learning
March 29, 2021
In this episode of Voice Asks Paly, Daniel, Emily, and Arohi sit down with members of the various choir groups at Palo Alto High School to discuss the shift to virtual learning and their plans for the future.
Recruitment in a pandemic: athletes’ perspective on college sports recruitment
March 26, 2021
Filming practices, zooming coaches nationwide and missing crucial in-person playing time at high visibility tournaments are a few of the many shifts that Palo Alto High School athletes have experienced in light of the COVID-19 pandemic foundering the college recruiting season.
Ryan Lee, Staff Writer
April 4, 2021
Despite the opportunity to return to campus, students at Palo Alto High School continue to face the harsh realities of distance and online learning: The loss of education, mental health issues, obesity and hunger are just a few. The exacerbation of the achievement gap also grows each day as a significant proportion of Paly students remain in distance learning.
Column: First is the worst — why we should delay reopening
March 3, 2021
Imagine this scenario: After almost a year of staying essentially quarantined, you come back to school in-person, meeting other students and teachers for the first time in months. At school, you are expected to trust that other students and teachers likewise have practiced safe social distancing, and expect them to continue minimizing their exposure to the virus. An unhealthy percentage of them do not, and a week later, you feel a boiling anger as you realize that you tested positive for COVID-19 and that you may have infected your family.
December 10, 2020
The campus typically filled with monarchs and aristocrats the week of the Madrigal Feaste looks a little different this year, as Palo Alto High School Choirs are taking their talents to a virtual stage for their 18th annual performance.
Preview: City-wide virtual open mic night Saturday
November 20, 2020
Palo Alto high school students can win raffle prizes and watch their peers perform during a city-wide virtual open mic night hosted by five Palo Alto student-led organizations at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
First-generation Indian-American teens take center stage in ‘Never Have I Ever’
April 30, 2020
Her dad died dramatically at her concert, her legs were paralyzed for a year, but all Devi Vishwakumar (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) can think of is snagging the hottest boy in school. On top of that, tennis legend John McEnroe narrates Vishwakumar’s whole adventure. And a cameo from Adam Samberg!
‘Tartuffe’ continues despite COVID-19 concerns
March 13, 2020
The Palo Alto High School Theatre Program will carry on with its first showing of Tartuffe with an audience limit of 100 people on March 14, despite Palo Alto Unified School District’s cancellation and postponement of various school events.
