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

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

The Paly Voice
Jonathan Chen

Jonathan Chen, Editor-In-Chief

Jonathan Chen (Class of 2023) joined The Voice his junior year and likes all kinds of music & The Paly Voice.

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Sheriff candidate Christine Nagaye aims to reform in campaign

Sheriff candidate Christine Nagaye aims to reform in campaign

May 13, 2022
Drive My Car: An insightful story for the living

‘Drive My Car’: An insightful story for the living

March 26, 2022
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Campus plans for Tower Building renovation

March 2, 2022
Opinion: The end of the SAT

Opinion: The end of the SAT

February 28, 2022
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory guards double team Viking freshman shooting guard Vienn Sheng at the second round of the CCS open round Wednesday night in the early minutes of the 47-43 Viking Victory. According to Sheng, who scored 22 of the Vikings’ 47 points, the Vikings expected the game to be challenging. “We were super motivated,” Sheng said. “We knew this is gonna be the closest game out of all three CCS games.” (Photo: Jonathan Chen)

Girls’ basketball narrowly beats Sacred Heart Cathedral at CCS

February 25, 2022
Teen Arts Council hosts second annual Comedy Hoedown

Teen Arts Council hosts second annual Comedy Hoedown

February 8, 2022
Senior small forward Matt Corrigan defends against a Titan guard in a home game against Gunn on Saturday. The Vikings narrowly lost to a buzzer beater, 31-33. According to senior point guard Max Bonnstetter, the tough loss served as motivation for the team to continue to improve. Im proud of my team, Bonnstetter said. But were taking this [loss] and were really gonna remember this and use it as motivation.

Gunn narrowly defeats boys’ basketball in huge upset

February 7, 2022
Senior shooting guard Matt Corrigan sinks a three-pointer during the first quarter against the Cupertino Pioneers at home, where the Vikings won, 53-31. According to Head Coach Jeff LaMere, the Vikings’ defense was key to their victory. “we were able to score off our defense — we got deflections, [and] we got steals,” LaMere said. (Photo: Jonathan Chen)

Boys’ basketball dominates Cupertino

January 28, 2022
Palo Alto High School freshman shooting guard Natalie Neumann drives past Homestead point guard Naomi Chow in the Paly-Homestead game Tuesday at home. According to Head Coach Scott Peters, the game followed a stretch of three canceled games due to the Omicron variant. The three teams we were supposed to play [were] all canceled, postponed because of COVID,” Peters said. (Photo: Jonathan Chen)

Varsity girls’ basketball overcomes Homestead in close game

January 23, 2022
Students petition for plant-based lunch options

Students petition for plant-based lunch options

January 21, 2022
Palo Alto High School junior Josh Wilde goes head to head with his opponent during the Vikings 51-17 loss to Fremont Tuesday at home. Head coach Jon Kessler said the team is going to continue training after this loss. “Were gonna get back into the practice room tomorrow and were gonna work hard,” Kessler said. (Photo: Jonathan Chen)

Wrestling falls to Fremont in first home dual

January 13, 2022
Staffing shortages threaten school closure

Staffing shortages threaten school closure

January 8, 2022
Paly senior midfielder Noah Adesnik defends the ball from the Aragon High School Dons during the Vikings Friday night game at home. According to Adesnik, who scored the first goal of the 2-0 game, the Dons made a good effort, but scoring early gave the Vikings the advantage. It was a rough second half but we scored a late goal to seal the win, Adesnik said. It was a good win, it was team effort. (Photo: Jonathan Chen)

Boys’ soccer overpowers Aragon

December 11, 2021
Boys Basketball topples Overfelt in first game of season

Boys’ Basketball topples Overfelt in first game of season

December 1, 2021
Annual Turkey Feast returns to campus

Annual Turkey Feast returns to campus

November 21, 2021
Senior Iris Li prepares to serve the ball last week at home during the first round of the Central Coast Section tournament. In the second round of CCS, the Vikings lost to St. Francis, 0-7. Li said she was happy with the teams performance during the season. It was not necessarily the best way to end the season but I think we had a great overall season and it was really fun, Li said. (Photo: Jonathan Chen)

Girls’ tennis eliminated from CCS

November 17, 2021
Film Club hosts student-made horror shorts

Film Club hosts student-made horror shorts

November 10, 2021
Viking senior middle blocker Olivia Harrison spikes the ball in the Bears’ defense at the Central Coast Section quarterfinals, 0-3 loss Tuesday at home. Harrison said the outcome of the game was unexpected. “It’s pretty disappointing,” Harrison said. “I think I’ve had a lot of fun just playing with this team. This one was really like a home game again.”

Volleyball falls to MA in CCS Quarterfinals

November 7, 2021
Junior Arial Hong collects candy from a teacher’s classroom during Palo Alto High School’s Trick-or-Treat activity during lunch on Friday to promote Halloween spirit as well as the Mental Health Matters program. Many underclassmen have yet to experience spirit on Paly campus, including Halloween festivities. Freshman Clara Thestlemire said she appreciated the handout of stickers from the Wellness Center as well as being able to collect candy as an early Halloween treat. “Its been fun,” Thestelmire said. “The classes had a lot of candy, and we also just got [mental health] stickers and quotes, its really good to have these things happening on campus.”

ASB festivities reignite Halloween spirit

October 31, 2021
Palo Alto High School’s Madrigals Choir performs a skit during the fall concert last Friday. Wearing an authentic madrigals dress, Senior Cate Dyer walks to the front of the stage holding a magazine as she preludes the next song they will perform. Its so fun putting on these fun dresses, though I get nervous I might trip when I walk in them, Dyer said. (Photo: Maia Johnsson)

Choir returns to in-person concerts

October 26, 2021
The Paly Sun Bears perform Santeria by Sublime. (Photo: Jonathan Chen)

Teen Arts Council hosts Open Mic Night

October 12, 2021
Junior Kellyn Scheel dribbles the ball during the Vikings’ second game of the season, where they won, 6-0, against Salinas on Thursday afternoon. Scheel said that the Vikings’ positivity was crucial to their success. “Our team dynamic is really going to help everybody build that confidence, just because everybodys so uplifting,” Scheel said.

Girls’ field hockey shuts out Salinas

September 4, 2021
Freshman Sophie Pan gets ready to spike the ball in the Vikings first home game against the Menlo Atherton Bears last Thursday night. The Vikings swept Menlo Atherton, 3-0, in a one-sided game. Head coach Chris Crader said the impact of the team’s cohesiveness during the match will help set them up for a successful season. “We have fantastic leadership, and I think that chemistry and team dynamics are going to be a strength for us,” Crader said. (Photo: Jonathan Chen)

Girls’ volleyball beats Menlo Atherton in first home game

September 1, 2021
Students meet Friday evening on the Quad at Palo Alto High School’s Welcome Back dance. “I’ve been looking forward to going with my friends and it seems really fun, the energy is really nice,” sophomore Lucy Li said. (Photo: Jonathan Chen)

Underclassmen react positively to ASB-organized events

August 24, 2021
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