Paly Voice to launch stock index. Can you help?
April 23, 2019
The Paly Voice is currently working to revive The Vike — a celebratory and informal stock market index last seen on our website in 2007 — and we are hoping you can help.
Similar to indices including the DOW, NASDAQ, and SP500, the new and improved VIKE will track the performance of a selection of stocks linked to Palo Alto High School alumni. Significantly, nobody will actually be able to trade in The VIKE unless they choose to invest independently in the stocks it includes.
Stocks will be chosen in part based off of recommendations from our community. We are looking for alumni with strong connections (founder, board member, etc.) to publicly traded companies. These alumni will be honored through their company’s inclusion on the VIKE index and through profiles on The Paly Voice, as we work to publicize the contributions of our graduates.
If you know of anyone who would fit these requirements, please fill out the form below. Thank you in advance for helping us with this project.
![Charen Yu (left), the Palo Alto Unified School District chief business officer, presents the updated 2026-2027 budget during Tuesday's board meeting. According to Yu, expenditure changes are the primary reason for the deficit. “[Compared to the adopted budget], certificated salaries are up $18.8 million (which translates to 13.4%), classified salaries are up $11 million (or 17%), benefits are up $5.6 million and all other objects are down $2.9 million,” Yu said. “These are settled agreements with our bargaining partners. They are contractual obligations and they are the primary driver of the change.”](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/budget-presentation-300x225.jpeg)
