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The Paly Voice

The Student News Site of Palo Alto High School

The Paly Voice

Alicia Szebert discusses the assigned chemistry problems with sophomore Jake Liu during work time. Szebert, a Palo Alto High School chemistry teacher and PAEA member, supports the union’s efforts to increase teachers’ pay. Daniel Nguyen, a math teacher and site representative for the PAEA, shares Szeberts perspective. I think its important that teachers get paid, Nguyen said. We want to work with the best and to recruit the best.
Teachers union and district file for impasse, board rally tomorrow
Ava Knapp and Motoko Iwata April 22, 2024

Editor's Note: To minimize the appearance of a conflict of interest, The Paly Voice is pursuing reporting...

The Paly Theatre company rehearse a scene from Palo Alto High School theater program’s latest play, “Hamlet.” The production is one of the first Shakespearean plays that Paly Theatre has hosted in the Performing Arts Center. According to senior Kyle Vetter, the rehearsal process was especially rigorous due to the complexity of the monologues and length of the script. “The rehearsal process for me took a lot of memorization,” Vetter said. “It was an obscene amount of lines, so I would sit down with somebody almost every night and go through the entire script. … Since its Shakespeare, its got a meter to it, and its a lot easier to get the lines stuck in your head, so after a while it just becomes automatic.” (Photo: Paly Theatre)
"Hamlet" production brings the 1600s back to life
Ketan Altekar-Okazaki and Maxwell Zhang April 21, 2024

To be, or not to be, that is the question — a timeless inquiry that unfolds vividly in Palo Alto High School’s rendition of "Hamlet,” which...

Palo Alto High School sophomores Brendan Giang (left), Emily Tang (center), and Max Reiter (right) pose in a group photo for the C-SPAN StudentCam competition website after their documentary won first place last month. Giang said the project, titled Threads of Change, highlights global efforts to improve environmental sustainability in the fashion industry. Our documentary takes a critical look at what have we done to battle climate change and, specifically in fast fashion, what we as consumers can do, Giang said. If everyone takes a small step to make a small change, together, we can make a pretty powerful difference.
Sophomores’ first-place documentary to air on TV
Kristine Lin, Managing Editor • April 21, 2024

“Our planet, a tapestry of life, is woven from countless threads, actions and decisions, each holding the power to shape our future. But this...

A mathematical sciences professor speaks to students about his vision for future math education Thursday at Palo Alto High School. According to Po-Shen Loh, he is exercising experiments with actors to find a solution for more emotive interactions on online Zoom calls, Its not just about students hearing the information, but their eyes and their energy level are all things that they [actors] look for in Zoom meetings, Loh said.
Mathematical sciences professor speaks about AI
Veronica Qiu and Ava Knapp April 12, 2024

A mathematical sciences professor will speak about his vision for the future of mathematical education through artificial intelligence Friday...

Sophomores Kishor Rajmohan and Veenu Damarla prepare together during a Science Olympiad meeting on Thursday after school in room 1703. The team is looking to get a first-place trophy at the state tournament April 6. According to Rajmohan, the team will try its best to qualify for nationals. We just have to prepare hard and try our best to get first place to go to nationals, Rajmohan said. (Photo: Nathan Jiang)
Science Olympiad team makes states
Motoko Iwata, Opinion/Editorial Editor • March 29, 2024

Palo Alto High School’s Science Olympiad team is preparing for the NorCal State Competition after qualifying at Santa Clara County Regionals...

Viking junior Sam Janik avoids a Panther defender in the third quarter against the Burlingame High School Panthers. According to Viking junior Oliver Chancellor, the Vikings did a good job of supporting each other throughout the game. We made sure that whether someone makes a mistake, we bring each other up instead of breaking us down, Chancellor said. Sometimes things can get a little heated, so you need to take that energy into constructive criticism.
Viking offense overpowers Panthers
Andrew Zhao and Alex Chang April 21, 2024
Viking senior captain Declan Packer defends against Menlo-Atherton during a home game on March 26. According to Packer, the teams play has drastically improved due to refined camaraderie. Our team culture has improved tremendously, Packer said. We used to get on each other for little mistakes, but now we are lifting each other up to our fullest potential. (Photo: Joseph Kessler)
Preview: Boys' lacrosse looks to stay consistent
Joseph Kessler, Sports Editor • April 18, 2024
Eagle senior outside hitter Aidan Cuppett hits a deadly serve in the first set between the Vikings and the Los Altos High School Eagles. The Vikings were unable to defend against the Eagles outside hitters leading to a 3-0 defeat. According to Cuppett, his offense as well as the communication between the Eagles helped them pull off this victory. I think my attacking was pretty good, but also just like communicating with some of the teammates on like, what they need to do is pretty good, Cuppett said.
Eagles sweep Vikings in boys' volleyball
Kevin O'Brien and Andrew Zhao April 4, 2024
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The New York Times games page has ten new puzzles for players each day.
New York Times games: Worth playing for students?
Carissa Tsui and Motoko Iwata April 21, 2024

With the recent addition of "Strands" on March 4, the New York Times now hosts 10 games on its website with new rounds of each game available...

Verbatim: Student reactions to 2024 March Madness
Verbatim: Student reactions to 2024 March Madness
Kevin O'Brien and Andrew Zhao April 11, 2024

Every year the NCAA March Madness provides a fun ride of upsets, amazing players and a champion for men's and a champion for women's. The Paly...

Avatar Aang (Gordon Cormier), Katara (Kiawentiio), and Sokka (Ian Ousley) looks in horror as a army of fire nation soldiers approaches them.
'Avatar The Last Airbender': The Avatar returns
Alex Chang and Joy Tan March 27, 2024

Water. Earth. Fire. Air. Long ago these four nations lived in harmony — but everything changed when Netflix’s latest live-action remake of...

The Paly Voice reviews 96th Academy Awards Best Picture nominees
The Paly Voice reviews 96th Academy Awards Best Picture nominees
Anna Feng, Senior Staff Writer • March 13, 2024

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hosted the 96th Academy Awards (informally known as the Oscars) this past weekend. Here is The...

Leonard Bernstein (Bradley Cooper) and Felicia Montealegre (Carey Mulligan) participate in a television interview after his successful debut performance led him to fame. Netflixs new biographical movie Maestro focuses on the relationship between the two, capturing Bernsteins various musical talents and career aspirations that lead him in different directions throughout his life. (Photo: Jason McDonald/Netflix)
'Maestro': Bernstein's complexities artfully unveiled
Veronica Qiu, News Editor • March 13, 2024

"A work of art does not answer questions, it provokes them; and its essential meaning is in the tension between the contradictory...

Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) and Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen (Austin Butler) in Dune: Part Two.(Photo: Warner Bros)
'Dune: Part 2': Modern take on a classic sci-fi story
Evan Chien and Kevin O'Brien March 13, 2024

There’s a lot to live up to if you’re going to attempt to put Frank Herbert’s 1966 award-winning novel “Dune” onto the big screen....