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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
Faulty smoke detector triggers evacuation

Faulty smoke detector triggers evacuation

Ash Mehta, Olga Muys, Karrie Huang, and Leena Hussein
September 23, 2021
Palo Alto High School students evacuate their classrooms and head towards the football field after a fire alarm on Wednesday morning. [[ABCD caption missing B for background]] Junior Giada Parigi reported that the volume of the fire alarm caused an atmosphere of confusion. It [the fire alarm] seemed much louder than it has been in the past, so no one could really hear what was going on, she said. Photo: Daniel Garepis-Holland.

Smoke detector malfunction triggers fire alarm

Daniel Garepis-Holland and Madison Abbassi
May 4, 2021
Paly principal Adam Paulson explains that vaping and false fire alarms are linked. Paulson is currently working with Paly Associated Student Body on an informational campaign about the dangers of vaping. “I think thats the first place to start with any issue, awareness,” Paulson said. “Let students know what the issue or issues are.” Photo: Dylan Zou

Paulson talks fire alarms, new evacuation plan

Dylan Zou and Soumya Jhaveri
October 12, 2018
Fire alarm chaos leads to bathroom closures, Advisory cancellation

Fire alarm chaos leads to bathroom closures, Advisory cancellation

Allie Feitzinger, Editor-in-Chief
September 26, 2018
Palo Alto High School students walk towards the football field after a fire alarm disrupted class during 5th period on Wednesday afternoon. Palo Alto High School junior Andrew Shih, in addition to many other students, will have his testing schedule impacted by the drill in the upcoming week. I was upset that the fire alarm went off in class because Im going to end up having to take it [his AP Biology test] Friday, but I already have an APUSH [AP United States History] test, Shih said.

Fire alarm raises safety concerns

Leila Chabane and Sophia Muys
March 8, 2018
Students flood the quad during fifth period after the third fire alarm in eight days interrupted class. According to senior Max Dorward, beyond wasting instructional minutes, the frequent false alarms make students reactions dangerously less serious. its become such a normal thing that every time it happens nobody takes it seriously. Photo: Kasra Orumchian.

Students, teachers frustrated as third fire alarm of the school year halts classes

William Sallomi, Author
August 23, 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
The fire alarm resulted from a faulty smoke detector in the portables earlier today. Seniors had to stop taking their finals to evacuate to the field. Photo: Sid Sharma

Faulty smoke detector triggers fire alarm

Siddarth Sharma, Author
April 25, 2017
Fire alarm caused by science class demonstration

Fire alarm caused by science class demonstration

Emma van der Veen, Author
February 1, 2016

Student pulls fire alarm, disrupts finals

Jeanette Wong and Emily Hwang
June 3, 2015

Investigation underway, teacher recovering after science class mishap

Dhara Yu and Emily Hwang
April 2, 2015

Can you take the heat? Think twice before pulling that fire alarm

Adele Bloch and Will Zhou
December 4, 2014
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