Jonathan Chen (Class of 2023) joined The Voice his junior year and enjoys journaling, listening to podcasts, and running through Palo Alto with his dog.
![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.](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/palygunn-07-900x666.jpg)
![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)](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/basketball-3-900x630.jpg)
![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)](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/COVER_girls_basketball-900x706.jpg)
![Volunteers hand out apple and pumpkin pie to students during lunch on Friday on the Quad. Charu Gupta, president of the Palo Alto High School Parent Teacher Student Association, said she was determined to organize the Turkey Feast despite some difficulties. “Theres a shortage of supplies out there, but we really, really wanted to make this happen for our students,” Gupta said. “This is one of the most fun events I know — students and staff [will] all remember this.” (Photo: Jonathan Chen)](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/film-10-900x625.jpg)
![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.”](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/DSC_4289-900x600.jpg)
