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

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Kristine Lin

Kristine Lin, News Editor

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Construction members work to restore power. The power outage was caused after the crew accidentally hit a main power line while boring through the ground near the 900s building. (Photo: Divij Motwani)

Power returns just in time for first day of school

Anna Feng and Kristine Lin
August 8, 2023
Verbatim: Incoming 9th graders await first day of school

Verbatim: Incoming 9th graders await first day of school

Kristine Lin, News Editor
August 8, 2023
Student creators prepare for Scholastic awards ceremony

Student creators prepare for Scholastic awards ceremony

Kristine Lin, News Editor
June 7, 2023
Looking up from her laptop to smile at a student, Palo Alto High School science teacher Elizabeth Brimhall has faced a rough struggle with her mental health over the past few years. According to Brimhall, this experience has taught her to empathize more strongly with others going through a similar situation. “When my thoughts are going really quickly, I have to remember to slow down and take time to listen to my students,” Brimhall said. “Before I experienced it [mental health issues] myself, I had so many friends and family members that had struggled with mental health that I think I already had empathy for students, but now having experienced [it] myself even more so.” (Photo: Kristine Lin)

Science teacher opens up on mental health journey

Kristine Lin, News Editor
June 1, 2023
New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Joanna Ho speaks to Palo Alto High School students about her young adult book The Silence that Binds Us during PRIME on Wednesday in the library. According to Ho, who graduated from Paly in 2000, she included many of her high school and cultural experiences in her book. With a Taiwanese Chinese background, writing some stories that are coming from one particular perspective of somebody who went to Paly, who actually lived in Palo Alto, theres lots of different layers in my experience, Ho said. (Photo: Kristine Lin)

Author visit reminds students of cultural importance

Kristine Lin, News Editor
May 26, 2023
Freshman Motoko Iwata puts up a poster for her What is Your Story? project in hopes of receiving more student stories to be compiled into a book. According to Iwata, the biggest challenge she faced was finding enough entrants. I just want as many submissions as possible, so thats really the main goal right now, Iwata said. From that, well be able to make a book which is ultimately the goal. (Photo: Kristine Lin)

‘What is Your Story?’ project seeks to publish book

Kristine Lin, News Editor
May 25, 2023
Congress Delegate Kimberly Teehee speaks to the audience about the Cherokee Nations fight for federal recognition during the Social Justice Pathway mural reveal in the evening on Monday in front of the 800s building. According to Teehee, she is grateful to Paly for providing the students with the opportunities and resources to impact their community. “I think it [the mural] says a lot about this school and how it nurtures and fosters students ideas,” Teehee said. “I think [it] will impact students and teachers every time [they] walk by this mural. Theyll know it because this institution gave the students the environment to thrive and finish a project like this and not hold them back. To me, it speaks volumes to how you foster young minds in teaching them, how to work together and how to come together, and put a project together from beginning to end. (Photo: Kristine Lin)

Community members react to SJP mural reveal

Kristine Lin, News Editor
April 25, 2023
Sophomore Heiren Noone (left) sports her bright green Minecraft costume during the best-dressed competition at brunch Friday on the Quad. Noone said she has been enjoying the dress-up aspect of this weeks Spring Spirit. “I really like best-dressed activities and I love spirit week,” Noone said. “I think that the more costume-y days are my favorite.” (Photo: Kristine Lin)

Students reflect on Spring Spirit Week

Kristine Lin, News Editor
April 22, 2023
Junior Hannah Jensen covers the song Valerie by Mark Ronson and Amy Winehouse during the last Spring Spirit Quadchella at lunch Friday on the Quad. According to Jensen, Quadchella is an opportunity for students to come together and support one another. Its pretty fun to just see everyone gathered in one spot, Jensen said. (Photo: Kristine Lin)

Spring Spirit Week closes out with final Quadchella

Kristine Lin, News Editor
April 22, 2023
Sophomore Briar Dorogusker (left) cheers on her sophomore team during the cup-stacking section of the relay race today during lunch at the Viking Stadium, one of several of this week’s Spring Spirit events. Dorogusker said she loved seeing the excitement during the events and being able to bond with her peers. “I really enjoyed the race and hearing the music and chatting with people,” Dorogusker said. “It was super fun because I talked to people who I had never talked to [before].” (Photo: Kristine Lin)

Freshmen lead in Spring Spirit rally

Celina Lee and Kristine Lin
April 20, 2023
Sophomore Lorenzo Maino performs alongside members of Palo Alto High Schools band during the May Fete parade in 2022. Both the band and the orchestra students will be leaving on a trip from April 20 to April 23 to visit New York City. According to freshman Amily Zhang, she is one of many students in the ensemble who is looking forward to the event. Im really excited for the New York trip, Zhang said. I am most looking forward to the Broadway shows in Radio City. (Photo: Daniel Garepis-Holland)

Band and orchestra students look forward to New York tour

Kasmira Lada and Kristine Lin
April 20, 2023
A group of students and staff amble down the Viking Stadium track as part of Power Moves. Senior Madelyn Castro said she enjoys attending Power Moves to meet new people while spending time outside. “It [walking] feels really nice because I’ve been able to communicate with different people that I’ve never met before and it just makes you feel good,” Castro said. “You get a little bit of exercise to start off the week. It’s a good way to get energy to get through the week, especially on Mondays with the busy [school] schedule.” (Photo: Kristine Lin)

Power Moves: A community of early risers and walkers

Kristine Lin, News Editor
April 5, 2023
Neurodiversity Week events promote awareness among student body

Neurodiversity Week events promote awareness among student body

Kristine Lin, News Editor
March 29, 2023
Students sat in circles on Monday in the Big Gym of the Peery Center, filling out a handout regarding their opinions to improve the school, as a part of the Ignite2Unite event. Junior Samuya Kundu said she found the event enjoyable and memorable. “I think it was really fun, and it was really energetic,” Kundu said. “I wasn’t sure what to expect at first, but I think it definitely did exceed what I was originally thinking.” (Photo: Kristine Lin)

Ignite2Unite event strengthens school spirit

Kristine Lin, News Editor
March 29, 2023
Michelle Pan announces the winners for Palo Alto Students Foundations poetry contest. Her organization has various camps, contests, and more for students of all ages. Our mission is to provide volunteer services and education, build strong connections through learning and working together and motivate everyone in the community to make a lasting impact, Pan said. (Photo: Michelle Pan)

Palo Alto Students Foundation: Student-led nonprofit

Carissa Tsui and Kristine Lin
March 15, 2023
Students with green thumbs can find their botanical family within the Paly Plants Club, founded by sophomore Eliza Stoksik. The club intends to revitalize the school’s community garden where members can nurture their own plants, according to Stoksik. “We are a garden club who plan to refurbish the Paly community garden, and encourage others and teach them how to nurture and grow plants,” Stoksik said. (Photo: Kristine Lin)

Spring semester clubs on the rise

Evan Chien, Christopher Choi, and Kristine Lin
February 16, 2023
A house sits amid the rubble of crumbled walls and ceilings caused by one of the earthquakes aftershocks last Wednesday in Adana, Turkey. Several students at Palo Alto High School say they believe that the Turkish government could have improved and enforced building codes towards preventing the severe, long-term damage of the natural disaster. One student in particular is junior Sarp Kendirli, who said it has been hard for him to watch his homeland suffer from the effects of the seismic activity. “Watching it on the news, seeing it on the television, it’s hard seeing the people of my country suffer in such devastating circumstances,” Kendirli said. “But what hurts more is the mismanagement that has been seen throughout this event by the government that has led to the most loss of lives. The disorganized response has left many under rubble for days throughout the cold, below-freezing nights that Turkey has right now.” (Photo: Source name withheld, via Sarp Kendirli)

Students worry about family and friends impacted by the Turkey-Syria earthquake

Kristine Lin, News Editor
February 12, 2023
Cheer team advances to state championship

Cheer team advances to state championship

Payton Anderson and Kristine Lin
January 30, 2023
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