Nathan Jiang (Class of 2025) joined The Voice in his sophomore year and is passionate about math, physics, and computer science. He also enjoys playing tennis and writing, and loves meeting new people!
![Underclassmen Austin Mei (left) and Ashwin Rajan (right) face off in a game of chess during Chess Club Monday in Room 1107. The game has been rising in popularity for a year, gaining traction among students as an in-class hobby. Sophomore International Chess Federation (FIDE) Master Austin Mei attributes it to the pandemic.[Chess] gained a lot of attention in the pandemic, when everyone was on their computers, Mei said. It hooked a lot of people, and I dont think its too much of a problem if youre playing in class and learning well regardless. (Photo: Evan Chien)](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/364A1880-topaz-faceai-denoiseraw-sharpen-900x600.jpg)
![Trying to weave his way through defenders, sophomore Jorell Clark dribbles down the court last Wednesday at Palo Alto High School. The Vikings lost to the Wildcats 34-36 after a desperate shot from Los Gatos barely made it in before the game ended. According to the Wildcats Head Coach Nick Ward, his team knew that they didn’t perform well in the beginning, but also that they had enough time to turn it around. “We knew we hadnt played our best [during the first half], but we knew we had an additional 16 minutes to play,” Ward said. “Our guys came out and did a really good job executing starting third quarter really gave us a boost to get going. In the end, we made a couple plays and the game came out positive for us.” (Photo: Daniel Garepis-Holland)](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/jorellclark-e1675496306396-900x619.jpeg)
