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The Student News Site of Palo Alto High School

The Paly Voice
The Student News Site of Palo Alto High School

The Paly Voice
Hallie Faust

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 movies with friends, reading, and eating coffee ice cream.

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Photos: Sophia Krugler

Students forced to take dogs home on unsanctioned Bring Your Dog to School Day

Hallie Faust and Sophia Krugler
May 21, 2021
Vikings fall to Homestead Mustangs in overtime

Vikings fall to Homestead Mustangs in overtime

Hallie Faust, Ethan Hwang, Avi Srinivasan, and Malia Wanderer
May 6, 2021
Slideshow: Students enjoy first day of ASB-run talent show

Slideshow: Students enjoy first day of ASB-run talent show

Hallie Faust and Sophia Krugler
May 5, 2021
Preview: ASB to host student talent show

Preview: ASB to host student talent show

Hallie Faust and Kira Sterling
May 5, 2021
Preview: ASB to host first-ever Senior Week

Preview: ASB to host first-ever Senior Week

Ryan Lee, Hallie Faust, and Jason Lin
May 3, 2021
Austin announces expected return for grades 7-12 in March

Austin announces expected return for grades 7-12 in March

Hallie Faust, Ethan Chen, and Jason Lin
February 10, 2021
Students can enjoy performances and a raffle during a city-wide virtual open mic night at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. The event will be hosted by four Palo Alto schools — Palo Alto High School, Gunn High School, Castilleja School and Kehillah Jewish High School — along with Teen Arts Council. "Even though it’s hard to get into the holiday spirit during the pandemic, open mic is a great way to kick off Thanksgiving break and connect with people," TAC President Emma Cudahy said. Graphic: Kabir Advani

Preview: City-wide virtual open mic night Saturday

Sophia Krugler and Hallie Faust
November 20, 2020
Austin on achievement gap: ‘an uphill fight’

Austin on achievement gap: ‘an uphill fight’

Hallie Faust, Editor-in-Chief
September 6, 2020
Students, teachers adjust to online learning

Students, teachers adjust to online learning

Sophia Krugler and Hallie Faust
May 5, 2020
Update: Supt. talks credit/no-credit, impact on GPAs and college apps.

Update: Supt. talks credit/no-credit, impact on GPAs and college apps.

Hallie Faust and Ethan Chen
March 25, 2020
BREAKING: College Board announces major changes to AP exams due to COVID-19

BREAKING: College Board announces major changes to AP exams due to COVID-19

Kaahini Jain and Hallie Faust
March 20, 2020
Paly to remain closed until after Spring Break, effective Monday

Paly to remain closed until after Spring Break, effective Monday

Ethan Chen and Hallie Faust
March 13, 2020
Prom, CAASPP testing ‘postponed,’ many events canceled, amid new Coronavirus precautions

Prom, CAASPP testing ‘postponed,’ many events canceled, amid new Coronavirus precautions

Ethan Chen, Hallie Faust, and Tara Kapoor
March 9, 2020
PAUSD students sent home after possible exposure to coronavirus

PAUSD students sent home after possible exposure to coronavirus

Kaahini Jain and Hallie Faust
February 28, 2020
Slideshow: The Paly Voice reviews 2020 Oscars Best Picture nominees

Slideshow: The Paly Voice reviews 2020 Oscars Best Picture nominees

Hallie Faust, Editor-in-Chief
February 9, 2020
Preview: Club Day 2 to feature over 100 clubs

Preview: Club Day 2 to feature over 100 clubs

Hallie Faust and Emily Yun
February 6, 2020
Photo: Golden Village Pictures

‘Parasite’ takes drama, thriller genre to next level

Kira Sterling, Sophia Krugler, and Hallie Faust
February 6, 2020
Slideshow: A look inside the third-annual Game of Throws gala

Slideshow: A look inside the third-annual Game of Throws gala

Hallie Faust, Editor-in-Chief
January 28, 2020
Preview: Game of Throws to feature world-famous jugglers

Preview: Game of Throws to feature world-famous jugglers

Hallie Faust, Editor-in-Chief
January 24, 2020
Photo: Walt Disney Animation Studios

‘Frozen 2’: A thrilling journey into the unknown

Hallie Faust and Malia Wanderer
December 17, 2019
Writer's Craft to host 'Poetry Elves' event

Writer’s Craft to host ‘Poetry Elves’ event

Hallie Faust and Dylan Fu
December 11, 2019
Season Preview: Boys’ basketball team has high hopes after early-season win

Season Preview: Boys’ basketball team has high hopes after early-season win

Hallie Faust, Editor-in-Chief
December 7, 2019
First CCS win in decades: Girls’ cross country advances to states

First CCS win in decades: Girls’ cross country advances to states

Hallie Faust, Editor-in-Chief
November 25, 2019
Recap: Seniors maintain lead on final day of Spirit Week

Recap: Seniors maintain lead on final day of Spirit Week

Hallie Faust and Kira Sterling
November 2, 2019
California law to push back school start times

California law to push back school start times

Sophia Krugler and Hallie Faust
October 28, 2019
Upcoming PSAT offers scholarship opportunity to juniors

Upcoming PSAT offers scholarship opportunity to juniors

Kira Sterling and Hallie Faust
October 15, 2019
Quadside Lands highlights student talent

Quadside Lands highlights student talent

Hallie Faust, Margaret Li, Ethan Chen, and Ria Pai
September 30, 2019
A customer waits to order at the recently opened Blue Bottle Coffee shop at Stanford Shopping Center. Customer Gabbi Irwin says she thinks the location is convenient and plans to come frequently. “I really like the atmosphere of the place,” Irwin said. “It’s really nice.” Photo: Hallie Faust

Blue Bottle Coffee to hold Stanford community day Saturday

Sophia Krugler and Hallie Faust
September 13, 2019
Back-to-School Rally features dance team and relay race

Back-to-School Rally features dance team and relay race

Hallie Faust and Kira Sterling
September 8, 2019
Girls' Water Polo hopes to place top 3 in league

Girls’ Water Polo hopes to place top 3 in league

Sophia Krugler and Hallie Faust
August 27, 2019
Science building construction blocks classrooms, displaces bike racks

Science building construction blocks classrooms, displaces bike racks

Hallie Faust and Sophia Krugler
August 22, 2019
Quadchella band silenced amid AP testing

Quadchella band silenced amid AP testing

Hallie Faust, Editor-in-Chief
May 15, 2019
YCS-Interact and Key Club to host Service Day

YCS-Interact and Key Club to host Service Day

Amy Lin, Hallie Faust, and Sophia Krugler
April 21, 2019
Senior Jessica Lee, sophomore Samantha Ho, and freshman Xiaohan Li pose outside of the Louvre in Paris. The students participated in an art trip through France and Spain during Spring Break with several other art students from Palo Alto High School. “My highlight might be going to the Louvre because I’ve never gone before so seeing so many large scale paintings and things you’ve only seen in pictures, so that was an interesting experience,” Li said.

From Bay Area to Barcelona: Art students take on Europe

Hallie Faust and Sophia Krugler
April 11, 2019
The Wall of Rejection: Students combat the stress of college admissions

The Wall of Rejection: Students combat the stress of college admissions

Hallie Faust and
March 25, 2019
Verde editor-in-chief named California Journalist of the Year

Verde editor-in-chief named California Journalist of the Year

Hallie Faust and
March 17, 2019
Open air job fair: Employers highlight work opportunities

Open air job fair: Employers highlight work opportunities

Hallie Faust and Kira Sterling
March 16, 2019
Let the games begin: Senior Elimination underway

Let the games begin: Senior Elimination underway

Hallie Faust and Sophia Krugler
March 8, 2019
Betty Tsai and Junhyuk Kwak from Palo Alto High School's DECA Club pose for a picture at the State Career Development Conference last weekend in Anaheim. Members Elaine Han and Stephanie Tong placed fourth for their Creative Marketing Project and now have the chance to attend the International Career Development Conference, the annual DECA convention. "We are excited and grateful that we placed fourth at the DECA state conference," Tong said. Photo: Ria Pai

DECA club attends state conference, qualifies for nationals

Hallie Faust and
March 7, 2019
Gov. Newsom talks high-speed rail, path to politics in surprise Paly visit

Gov. Newsom talks high-speed rail, path to politics in surprise Paly visit

Soumya Jhaveri and Hallie Faust
February 23, 2019
One last shot: Girls' b-ball team finishes strong on senior night

One last shot: Girls’ b-ball team finishes strong on senior night

Hallie Faust and
February 13, 2019
New finals schedule to make use of minimum day

New finals schedule to make use of minimum day

Hallie Faust and
February 7, 2019
One for the books: Library opens with ribbon-cutting ceremony

One for the books: Library opens with ribbon-cutting ceremony

Eleanor Krugler and Hallie Faust
February 6, 2019
Freshman Sammy Yamashita and Junior Olivia Ramberg-Gomez perform a leap during their character performance, which earned the team the “Best Concept” award. “We don’t normally place or come home with any awards,” Cummings said. “Getting the Best Concept award… was especially surprising because we had so many setbacks with this dance and were probably the least prepared for this one.”

Dance team spins into season at Forté Showcase

Kira Sterling and Hallie Faust
February 1, 2019
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