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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

Emma van der Veen, Author

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Senior captain Nathalia Castillo dances in preparation for tomorrow's Paly dance team showcase. Photo: Emma van der Veen.

Dance team to host spring show Saturday

Emma van der Veen and Ethan Kao
May 18, 2017
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Baseball falls to Mitty in CCS playoffs, ends season

Emma van der Veen and Isabella Marcus
May 17, 2017
Junior Darrow Hornik explains her motivations for starting a GoFundMe page to support sexual assault victims. Photo: Emma van der Veen.

Student to distribute bracelets to support sexual assault victims

Emma van der Veen, Author
May 16, 2017
Palo Alto High School students exit the Viking Stadium after being dismissed from the fire alarm response gathering during fourth period today. Photo: Emma van der Veen.

Fire alarm disturbs classes, raises admin concerns

Emma van der Veen, Author
May 11, 2017
Baseball looks to come back in first SCVAL playoff series

Baseball looks to come back in first SCVAL playoff series

Emma van der Veen and Isabella Marcus
May 3, 2017
Graduation caps fly in front of the Tower building. Illustration: Timothy Liu.

Thinking ahead: advice on beginning your future

Emma van der Veen, Author
May 2, 2017
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Prom venue: The San Francisco Exploratorium

Emma van der Veen, Author
April 20, 2017
Two teams face off in the 2015 intramural volleyball

ASB to host annual intramural volleyball tournament

Emma van der Veen, Author
April 18, 2017
Video: Dance team heads to Nationals

Video: Dance team heads to Nationals

Emma van der Veen, Author
March 30, 2017
Boys' lacrosse to hold memorial game Friday

Boys’ lacrosse to hold memorial game Friday

Emma van der Veen and Isabella Marcus
February 23, 2017
New clubs to spot at second semester Club Day

New clubs to spot at second semester Club Day

Emma van der Veen and Soumya Jhaveri
February 2, 2017
Students dominate Winter Rally soccer game

Students dominate Winter Rally soccer game

Emma van der Veen and Maya Akkaraju
January 26, 2017
Senior ASB officers Natalie Maloney and Joao De-Pina hold up a banner, revealing the Prom 2017 location to the student body. Photo: Maya Akkaraju.

Prom location revealed

Emma van der Veen, Author
January 26, 2017
Paint fumes trigger fire alarm

Paint fumes trigger fire alarm

Emma van der Veen, Author
January 25, 2017
Girls' soccer plays out an unexpected tie against Los Gatos

Girls’ soccer plays out an unexpected tie against Los Gatos

Emma van der Veen and Jevan Yu
January 19, 2017
ASB premieres Throwback Dance

ASB premieres Throwback Dance

Emma van der Veen and Soumya Jhaveri
January 16, 2017
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Fallen tree disrupts morning traffic

Emma van der Veen, Author
January 12, 2017
Palo Alto High School junior debater Frances Zhuang poses in front of the Media Arts Center on Tuesday. Photo: Emma van der Veen.

Paly debater wins out-of-state tournament

Emma van der Veen and William Sallomi
January 10, 2017
Ways to enjoy winter break in the Bay Area

Ways to enjoy winter break in the Bay Area

Aisha Chabane and Emma van der Veen
December 9, 2016
Freshman Grace Thayer ...... Photo: Emma van der Veen.

Little ones in the big leagues: Freshmen on winter varsity teams

Emma van der Veen, Author
December 6, 2016
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Boys’ soccer defeats Carlmont

Emma van der Veen, Author
December 1, 2016

New journalism app to feature Paly publications

Emma van der Veen, Author
November 28, 2016
Turkey Trot by numbers

Turkey Trot by numbers

Emma van der Veen and Maya Akkaraju
November 18, 2016
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.

Football clinches spot in CCS with victory over Mountain View

Emma van der Veen and Isabella Marcus
November 6, 2016
Admin alters GPA weighting action

Admin alters GPA weighting action

Emma van der Veen, Author
November 4, 2016
Streaker disrupts Friday lunch rally

Streaker disrupts Friday lunch rally

Emma van der Veen, Author
October 21, 2016
Liveblog: Homecoming football game against Los Gatos

Liveblog: Homecoming football game against Los Gatos

Emma van der Veen and Jackson Doerr
October 21, 2016

News in Review: August & September 2016

Aidan Maese-Czeropski, Emma van der Veen, and Adrienne Kwok
October 11, 2016
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.

Football fails to fight Mitty Monarchs

Emma van der Veen and William Sallomi
September 11, 2016
Captain Meredith Cummings prepares for a forehand swing during practice

Girls’ tennis looks to dominate season with young talent

Emma van der Veen and Siddarth Sharma
August 25, 2016
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Slideshow: Senior commencement ceremony

Emma van der Veen, Author
June 5, 2016
Board approves raise for teachers

Board approves raise for teachers

Takaaki Sagawa and Emma van der Veen
May 26, 2016
Two teams face off in the 2015 intramural volleyball

ASB puts on annual intramural volleyball tournament

Jeanette Wong and Emma van der Veen
May 3, 2016
Junior Skylar Burris attempts to eat a donut in the obstacle course competition as part of the Paly upperclassmen team. Photo by Emma van der Veen.

First Paly vs. Gunn night rally debuts, ASB looks to start tradition

Emma van der Veen, Author
March 30, 2016
Dance team heads to nationals

Dance team heads to nationals

Emma van der Veen, Author
March 17, 2016
School board members Melissa Caswell and Ken Dauber listen to teachers from Addison Elementary during the open forum. The staff addressed how the donation would benefit students. Teachers hope the monetary funds will create more space on campus.

Anonymous donations to district create controversy

Emma van der Veen and Zahra Muzaffar
March 15, 2016
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Boys’ soccer falls to Watsonville in CCS quarterfinals; ends season with first loss

Emma van der Veen, Author
February 28, 2016
School Board discusses funding for staff development

School Board discusses funding for staff development

Sherwin Amsbaugh and Emma van der Veen
February 24, 2016
Senior forward Alessandro Reale wins the ball from the Fremont High School defender on Wednesday. Photo by Emma van der Veen.

Boys’ soccer beats Fremont to win De Anza League, streak continues

Emma van der Veen and Bianca Al-Shamari
February 16, 2016
Senior Sergio Valente, junior Joao De Pina, sophomore Brian Hwang, juinor Spencer Wycoff, and senior Sean Jawetz perform an acapella song at the choir Pops Concert on Wednesday in the Haymarket Theater. The group is known as The Heartbreakers. Photo by Emma van der Veen

Choir rocks the Pops Concert

Emma van der Veen, Author
February 14, 2016
County to begin health investigation

County to begin health investigation

Sherwin Amsbaugh and Emma van der Veen
February 13, 2016
Democrats to face off in debate

Democrats to face off in debate

Sherwin Amsbaugh and Emma van der Veen
February 11, 2016
Seniors Katie Francis and Andrew Cho sign their college athletic letters of intent on Wednesday in the Media Arts Center. Francis will be attending Santa Clara University for water polo and Cho will be attending the George Washington University for swimming.

18 senior athletes commit to schools on National Signing Day

Emma van der Veen, Author
February 8, 2016
Junior center defender Neil Verwillow passes the ball upline. The Vikings continue undefeated in their season in league and overall. Photo by Emma van der Veen.

Boys’ soccer remains undefeated, rocks De Anza League

Emma van der Veen, Author
February 4, 2016
School gears up for Super Bowl traffic

School gears up for Super Bowl traffic

Dhara Yu and Emma van der Veen
February 2, 2016
Fire alarm caused by science class demonstration

Fire alarm caused by science class demonstration

Emma van der Veen, Author
February 1, 2016
School board opposes creation of new high school

School board opposes creation of new high school

Emma van der Veen and Zahra Muzaffar
January 28, 2016
Boys' soccer routs Mountain View

Boys’ soccer routs Mountain View

Emma van der Veen, Author
January 18, 2016
Junior midfielder Jack Stoksik overcomes his defender. Stoksik provided two of the critical passes that led to the first two goals of the game against Palo Alto High School's cross-town rivals, the Gunn Titans.

Boys’ soccer takes down Gunn

Emma van der Veen, Author
January 15, 2016
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Caltrain improves fencing with noble intentions

Emma van der Veen and Jackson Doerr
January 14, 2016
Senior Coco Lovely sets up to shoot a free throw in the Friday game on Quad Night against cross-town rival Gunn High School. Lovely led the Vikings in points, helping the team to an exciting win.

Girls’ basketball dominates cross-town rival

Sam Lee and Emma van der Veen
January 12, 2016

Football head coach resigns

Emma van der Veen, Author
January 12, 2016
Boys' soccer triumphs over Homestead

Boys’ soccer triumphs over Homestead

Emma van der Veen, Author
January 11, 2016

District pilots course evaluation survey, receives mixed reviews

Emma van der Veen, Author
December 17, 2015

Before and after: Boys’ soccer show off new haircuts

Emma van der Veen and Morgan Keller
December 14, 2015

Liveblog: Boys’ soccer vs. Milpitas

Sam Lee, Emma van der Veen, and Ethan Kao
December 3, 2015

Boys’ soccer looks to conquer challenges, win league

Emma van der Veen, Author
December 2, 2015

Paly library promotes nationwide event: The Great Thanksgiving Listen

Emma van der Veen and Morgan Keller
November 19, 2015

Football faces Salinas in CCS Playoffs

Emma van der Veen, Author
November 19, 2015

Football field vandalism disrupts school activities

Emma van der Veen and Ethan Kao
November 4, 2015

Football clinches playoff spot, defeats Homestead for Senior Night victory

Emma van der Veen, Author
November 1, 2015

Liveblog: Football vs. Homestead for Senior Night

Victor Carlsson, Emma van der Veen, and Jackson Doerr
October 30, 2015

School Board discusses achievement gap solutions

Sherwin Amsbaugh and Emma van der Veen
October 29, 2015

Football takes on Homestead in Senior Night

Emma van der Veen, Author
October 29, 2015

Slow start dooms Vikings in Homecoming game

Emma van der Veen and Jackson Doerr
October 24, 2015

Recap: Day One of Spirit Week kicks off

Will Zhou and Emma van der Veen
October 19, 2015

Volleyball fights to conquer Gunn Titans

Sherwin Amsbaugh and Emma van der Veen
October 11, 2015

Football takes down Saratoga in league opener

Sherwin Amsbaugh and Emma van der Veen
October 4, 2015

Volleyball team defeats Homestead Mustangs

Sherwin Amsbaugh and Emma van der Veen
October 2, 2015

Slideshow: Football falls to Oak Grove

Emma van der Veen, Author
October 1, 2015

Student photographers offer alternative for senior portraits

Emma van der Veen, Author
September 24, 2015

Vikings stumble during 3rd quarter, fall short to San Benito

Emma van der Veen and Jackson Doerr
September 15, 2015

Students react to James Franco film workshops

Emma van der Veen and Jackson Doerr
September 14, 2015

Students, staff deal with limited parking

Emma van der Veen and Morgan Keller
September 14, 2015

Liveblog: Football vs. San Benito

Victor Carlsson, Emma van der Veen, and Jackson Doerr
September 11, 2015

Voice of the Week: Caroline Furrier

Nika Woodfill and Emma van der Veen
September 8, 2015

Slideshow: Vikings defeats Sequoia in home opener

Ana Caklovic, Emma van der Veen, and Morgan Keller
September 7, 2015

Veterans, rookies shine in 54-28 rout of Cherokees

Josh Yuen, Emma van der Veen, and Jackson Doerr
September 6, 2015

Season preview: Football works to improve

Emma van der Veen, Author
August 26, 2015
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