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

The Paly Voice
Marvin Zou

Marvin Zou, Sports Editor

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The Paly badminton team practices after school in the big gym for its next game, which will be at Gunn High School. “Ultimately, we like to remind our players that the season is long and we'll consistently see the fruits of labor,” Coach Alex Adame said. “But in the end, our success depends on the work and effort that each and every person is willing to put in.”

Season Recap: Badminton team moving down to El Camino League

Marvin Zou and Eric Bo-Han Yap
May 23, 2019
Junior Jonathan Mi and sophomore Ivy Wang prepare to return a serve from the opposing team. Mi and Wang would go on to win the game. Photo: Marvin Zou

Badminton: Vikings defeat Gunn in crucial league match

Marvin Zou, Sports Editor
April 17, 2019
The boys' doubles duo of junior Jonathan Mi and senior Zakir Ahmad attempts to win a point against Lynbrook High School on April 11 at Palo Alto High School. The pair went on to lose the match in three games. "We made a lot of unforced errors against Lynbrook, so we're looking to change that when we play Gunn," Mi said. Photo: Marvin Zou

Preview: Badminton looks to avoid relegation

Marvin Zou, Sports Editor
April 16, 2019
Senior Elimination nears its end

Senior Elimination nears its end

Benjamin Huang and Marvin Zou
April 10, 2019
Baseball: Paly junior throws no-hitter against SHP

Baseball: Paly junior throws no-hitter against SHP

Marvin Zou and
March 6, 2019
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‘Roma’: A story about interpersonal struggles told through intricate visuals

Eric Bo-Han Yap and Marvin Zou
February 22, 2019
Recap: Boys’ soccer ties Mountain View in disappointing match

Recap: Boys’ soccer ties Mountain View in disappointing match

Marvin Zou and
February 1, 2019
Junior outside midfielder Jason Shorin dribbles up the sideline. Shorin is a second-year Varisty player on the boys' soccer team. Photo: Emma van der Veen.

Season preview: Boys’ soccer seeking to win CCS

Marvin Zou, Sports Editor
December 5, 2018
Football preview: Paly to take on Los Gatos in playoffs

Football preview: Paly to take on Los Gatos in playoffs

Marvin Zou, Sports Editor
November 9, 2018
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Football: Vikings to take on Homestead in final league game

Marvin Zou, Sports Editor
November 1, 2018
Palo Alto Unified School District Board of Education candidate Alex Scharf discusses his platform. Scharf wants to bring more staff accountability and third-party monitoring to the district, as well as a greater emphasis on content-based education. "A lot of rules are for bullying, mental health, sexual assault, or other things," Scharf said. "When those rules aren’t followed, the people that are benefitting from those rules suffer.”

Alex Scharf: Recent Paly grad running for school board

Benjamin Huang and Marvin Zou
October 9, 2018
Football: Vikings unable to overcome slow start at Wilcox

Football: Vikings unable to overcome slow start at Wilcox

Marvin Zou and Finn Mennuti
September 30, 2018
Palo Alto High School football team junior wide receiver Jackson Hall prepares to run before the start of a play. Photo: Emma van der Veen.

Preview: Football to take on undefeated Wilcox

Marvin Zou, Sports Editor
September 28, 2018
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Recap: Cross country flourishes in first league meet

Marvin Zou, Sports Editor
September 26, 2018
Football: Paly upsets back-to-back champs McClymonds

Football: Paly upsets back-to-back champs McClymonds

Jevan Yu and Marvin Zou
September 8, 2018
Library construction update: Remodeling to finish sometime in November

Library construction update: Remodeling to finish sometime in November

Gracia Hmelar and Marvin Zou
September 6, 2018
Verbatim: Student activities over Labor Day weekend

Verbatim: Student activities over Labor Day weekend

Benjamin Huang and Marvin Zou
September 4, 2018
'Crazy Rich Asians': A feast for the eyes, but lacking substance

‘Crazy Rich Asians’: A feast for the eyes, but lacking substance

Benjamin Huang and Marvin Zou
August 23, 2018
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Badminton: Three Vikings to represent Paly at CCS

Eric Bo-Han Yap and Marvin Zou
May 11, 2018
Preview: Badminton aims to qualify for CCS at league finals

Preview: Badminton aims to qualify for CCS at league finals

Eric Bo-Han Yap and Marvin Zou
May 2, 2018
Junior Zakir Ahmad and sophomore Jeffrey Mi strategize with Coach Kenny Chung in between the first and the second badminton game. Mi said the coach told them to try and move the other team around more. "His advice helped us a lot," Mi said. "We played a lot better in the second game." Photo: Marvin Zou

Badminton undergoes improvement in time for CCS despite losses

Eric Bo-Han Yap and Marvin Zou
April 30, 2018
Boys' volleyball trounced by Gunn

Boys’ volleyball trounced by Gunn

Benjamin Huang and Marvin Zou
April 30, 2018
'A Quiet Place': A silent but powerful thriller

‘A Quiet Place’: A silent but powerful thriller

Marvin Zou, Sports Editor
April 24, 2018
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Recap: Badminton falls short against Lynbrook

Marvin Zou, Sports Editor
April 12, 2018
Palo Alto High School sophomore Jeffrey Mi prepares to serve the birdie to players from Milpitas High School in yesterday's boys' varsity one doubles badminton match. Mi and senior captain Tilak Misner went on to lose, 2-1. "I hope to play better in my next game," Mi said. Photo: Soumya Jhaveri

Badminton suffers tight loss against Milpitas

Soumya Jhaveri and Marvin Zou
March 27, 2018
Recap: Track and field dominates in season opener against Mountain View

Recap: Track and field dominates in season opener against Mountain View

Eric Bo-Han Yap and Marvin Zou
March 13, 2018
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Season preview: Track and field team looks to yet another great season

Eric Bo-Han Yap and Marvin Zou
March 4, 2018
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‘Get Out’: A shocking psychological horror film

Eric Bo-Han Yap and Marvin Zou
February 22, 2018
Sport or class? How students deal with skipping school for games

Sport or class? How students deal with skipping school for games

Dylan Zou and Marvin Zou
February 22, 2018
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New online city library to hold raffle

Dylan Zou and Marvin Zou
February 1, 2018
Amigos volunteer Will Wagman takes pictures of other Amigos volunteers working with local kids in Nicaragua. The Amigos program allowed Wagman to work with many kids and volunteers he never thought he would work with. "Amigos stresses collaborative community development and immersion in cross-cultural experiences to inspire and create youth leaders," Wagman said.

Amigos: A life-changing summer experience

Marvin Zou, Sports Editor
December 8, 2017
The Paly boy's cross country team race across Toro Park in the CCS meet. Five out of the seven varsity runners placed in the top 50. Photo: Maya Akkaraju

Recap: Cross country ends season with up and down performance at CCS

Marvin Zou, Sports Editor
November 28, 2017
Freshman runner Alex Selwyn speeds to the finish line in the Gunn Alumni meet at Bol Park on August 31, 2017. Selwyn won the boys freshmen 2.18 mile race with a time of 12:29. "I'm excited to improve on my previous times," Selwyn said. Photo: Zoe Sid

Alex Selwyn: The future of Paly cross country

Marvin Zou, Sports Editor
November 16, 2017
Column: The induction of a freshman soccer team

Column: The induction of a freshman soccer team

Marvin Zou, Sports Editor
November 7, 2017
Recap: Cross country qualifies for CCS with strong performance at SCVALS championship

Recap: Cross country qualifies for CCS with strong performance at SCVALS championship

Marvin Zou, Sports Editor
November 5, 2017
Senior Gabriel Bernas. Photo Credit: Angelina Wang

Spirit Week Day Five results

Marvin Zou, Sports Editor
October 30, 2017
Liveblog: Homecoming football game vs. Saratoga

Liveblog: Homecoming football game vs. Saratoga

Noah Yuen, Soumya Jhaveri, and Marvin Zou
October 27, 2017
Preview: Spirit Week to continue with color themes

Preview: Spirit Week to continue with color themes

Eric Bo-Han Yap and Marvin Zou
October 24, 2017
Junior John Tayeri poses before a meet against Gunn and St. Francis. Tayeri has been focusing on taking his recovery runs more seriously and doing more abdominal work. "This technieque is definitely working," Tayeri said. "We are going faster in the workouts and are feeling better during them."

Cross country: New practices yield promising results

Marvin Zou, Sports Editor
October 16, 2017
School board to discuss findings from legal report

School board to discuss findings from legal report

Isabella Marcus, Benjamin Huang, and Marvin Zou
September 21, 2017
Senior Nicholas Zhao finished 3rd place in an accounting competition last year. His involvement in business clubs outside of school have increased his interest in the subject. Photo: Tatiana Wright

College advice for unsure students

Marvin Zou, Sports Editor
September 17, 2017
Season Preview: Cross country seeks to exceed expecations

Season Preview: Cross country seeks to exceed expecations

Marvin Zou, Sports Editor
September 5, 2017
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