Behind the scenes of Paly Athletics with Justine Iongi
November 3, 2019
The Palo Alto High School Sports Medicine room is bustling with students at the end of the school day — football players relax in chairs donning their jerseys as their ankles are wrapped in bandages, volleyball players stretch on cylindrical foam tubes, and lacrosse players grab water bottles to prepare for their game. Athletic Trainer Justine Iongi sits in the middle of the chaos.
Football: Vikings defeat Spartans at Homecoming game
November 2, 2019
At the Homecoming game and its senior night, the Palo Alto High School football team (6-3, 3-2)defeated Mountain View High School (7-2, 3-2), 36-7 Friday, allowing the Vikings to maintain their spot as third in the De Anza league and keeping them on track to compete in Division 2 of the California Interscholastic Federation Central Coast Section.
Police investigating football players’ locker room theft
November 2, 2019
Palo Alto police are investigating a theft which occurred in the Palo Alto High School’s boys’ locker room on Wednesday, which has resulted in a loss of many football players’ personal items.
New girls varsity soccer coach to lead this season
October 28, 2019
A new girls' varsity soccer coach will be taking over the team following the previous coach's unexpected leave after a tough season last year.
Breaking: Students react to police officer injury and chaos on campus
November 4, 2019
A rattled student body is reflecting on campus security issues after a wild police chase just after noon today at Palo Alto High School that left an officer injured and a robbery suspect in cuffs.
Video: Library construction update
December 4, 2018
Closed since 2017, Palo Alto High School's library is due to open soon. The Paly Voice took an early look inside.
November 16, 2018
The data below show live air quality updates for Palo Alto from epa.gov. As a result of the Camp Fire in Butte County, air quality around the Bay Area has many concerned. Many schools, including Menlo Atherton High School and Castilleja School, remain closed, yet all public school districts within the Santa Clara County's purview remain open.
Kaahini Jain and Ria Pai
November 4, 2019
A rattled student body is reflecting on campus security issues after a wild police chase just after noon today at Palo Alto High School that left an officer injured and a robbery suspect in cuffs.
Recap: Seniors maintain lead on final day of Spirit Week
November 2, 2019
Students eagerly await the final Spirit Week results after seniors took the lead during today’s lunch rally at Palo Alto High School.
Austin bemoans wasted energy as Stanford drops GUP
November 2, 2019
The superintendent of Palo Alto’s school district says he is disappointed by the loss of “invested time” as Stanford University on Friday pulled out of an enormous, multi-party development agreement that would have paid $138 million over 40 years for hundreds of new students to attend local schools.
Police investigating football players’ locker room theft
November 2, 2019
Palo Alto police are investigating a theft which occurred in the Palo Alto High School’s boys’ locker room on Wednesday, which has resulted in a loss of many football players’ personal items.
Recap: Seniors extend their lead after Generation Day
November 1, 2019
As spirit week draws to a close, the seniors remain in the lead with the juniors close behind after Generation day.
Amy Yu, Culture Editor and Engagement Manager
October 27, 2019
Spirit Week starts tomorrow, but for the past month, Spirit Dance practices for all grades at Palo Alto High School have been occurring during lunch and Tutorial at the lacrosse field. Each class’ dance incorporates their theme: the Class of 2023 has Jailbreak, the Class of 2022 has Lifeguards, the Class of 2021 has Pac-Man, and the Class of 2020 has Shrek.
Teens attend bi-annual clothing swap
October 16, 2019
The Palo Alto Teen Arts Council hosted its bi-annual Clothing Swap at the Mitchell Park Community Center Adobe Room on Saturday, with a follow up of the event scheduled for the end of February.
“The Fountains of Silence” intertwines narrative and history
October 2, 2019
The Paly Voice had the opportunity to speak with New York Times bestselling author, Ruta Sepetys, regarding her newest book, "The Fountains of Silence," and read the novel, released this week. Set in post-war Spain under the dictatorial government of General Francisco Franco, “The Fountains of Silence,” engrosses and ensnares readers with a riveting narrative, while simultaneously challenging them to consider a tumultuous history which is often ignored.
Music of the Month: September Songs
September 26, 2019
As September comes to a close, the Paly Voice asked students what their favorite are tunes.
Aspiring rapper kicks off Quadchella
May 13, 2019
Students on the Quad can expect to enjoy a bevy of performances all throughout the rest of the week from student performers as part as part of Quadchella, the most recent in the line of Palo Alto High School music festivals, which started today during lunch.
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Emma Jiang and Amy Lin
November 3, 2019
The Palo Alto High School Sports Medicine room is bustling with students at the end of the school day — football players relax in chairs donning their jerseys as their ankles are wrapped in bandages, volleyball players stretch on cylindrical foam tubes, and lacrosse players grab water bottles to prepare for their game. Athletic Trainer Justine Iongi sits in the middle of the chaos.
Spirit Week 2019: Day 2 Video Recap
October 30, 2019
Spirit week 2019 continues on Tuesday with both a lunch and a tutorial rally. Lunch featured rounds of human ring toss and a new trivia game, and games continued during tutorial with hungry hungry hippos and wrap your vice president.
Spirit Week 2019: Day 1 Video Recap
October 29, 2019
Palo Alto High School's annual Spirit Week began Monday, with students competing in a traditional opening game of tug-of-war and competition for the title of best dressed. Spirit Week 2019 continues until Friday.
Teens attend bi-annual clothing swap
October 16, 2019
The Palo Alto Teen Arts Council hosted its bi-annual Clothing Swap at the Mitchell Park Community Center Adobe Room on Saturday, with a follow up of the event scheduled for the end of February.
Ethan Hwang, Dylan Fu, and Amy Lin
October 22, 2019
With Santa Clara County and Stanford University returning to the negotiating table Tuesday to extend Stanford’s General Use Permit, longstanding financial implications of the deal pressure officials at the hearing.
Opinion: A detailed analysis of Stanford’s GUP deal
October 21, 2019
Talks between Stanford and the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors regarding the General Use Permit will resume Tuesday the second of four total hearings held to reach a deal to increase housing on Stanford's campus.
Amy Yu, Culture Editor and Engagement Manager
October 27, 2019
Spirit Week starts tomorrow, but for the past month, Spirit Dance practices for all grades at Palo Alto High School have been occurring during lunch and Tutorial at the lacrosse field. Each class’ dance incorporates their theme: the Class of 2023 has Jailbreak, the Class of 2022 has Lifeguards, the Class of 2021 has Pac-Man, and the Class of 2020 has Shrek.
“The Fountains of Silence” intertwines narrative and history
October 2, 2019
The Paly Voice had the opportunity to speak with New York Times bestselling author, Ruta Sepetys, regarding her newest book, "The Fountains of Silence," and read the novel, released this week. Set in post-war Spain under the dictatorial government of General Francisco Franco, “The Fountains of Silence,” engrosses and ensnares readers with a riveting narrative, while simultaneously challenging them to consider a tumultuous history which is often ignored.
Music of the Month: September Songs
September 26, 2019
As September comes to a close, the Paly Voice asked students what their favorite are tunes.
Aspiring rapper kicks off Quadchella
May 13, 2019
Students on the Quad can expect to enjoy a bevy of performances all throughout the rest of the week from student performers as part as part of Quadchella, the most recent in the line of Palo Alto High School music festivals, which started today during lunch.
