Verbatim: Paly staff recall shock, uncertainty during 9/11
September 12, 2018
Although most Palo Alto High School students did not live through the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack, many staff members still possess vivid memories of the event. The Paly Voice asked teachers and administrators about their initial reactions when they heard the news.

![Senior Duncan Sego held a sign reading "The Terror Must be Stopped" during a student walkout protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement in front of Palo Alto High School today at noon. According to Sego, people need to take a stand against ICE. "This [ICE] isn’t what the people want, this isn’t what we want and it’s destroying communities," Sego said. "People need to rally against them."](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_2779-1-300x220.jpg)



