About the Contributors
Hallie Faust, Editor-in-Chief
Hallie (Class of 2021) is an EIC who joined Voice in the second semester of her sophomore year. When not writing or editing stories, Hallie likes watching...
Ethan Hwang, Managing Editor
Ethan (Class of 20201) is a Managing Editor who joined Voice at the beginning of his junior year. Outside of school enjoys watching Breaking bad, debate...
Avi Srinivasan, Senior Staff Writer
Avi Srinivasan (Class of 2023) joined The Voice his sophomore year and likes to hike and watch One Piece.
Malia Wanderer, Sports Editor
Malia (Class of 2021) is a Sports Editor who joined Voice the first semester of her Junior year. Outside of school, Malia enjoys playing soccer and drinking...
![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)
