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Fourth period band class rehearses under the instruction of band teacher Jeff Willner to prepare for the Palo Alto High school annual Pops Concert. According to junior oboist Alli Katila-Miikkulainen, the swing dance will be a good addition. "It's very fun when the Jazz band plays and then there's an instructor and everyone learns how to do swing dancing," Katila-Miikkulainen said.
Preview: Pops Concert to bring back swing dance
Alex Rytokoski and Ava Knapp March 14, 2025

Editor's Note: The ticket website initially listed Greg Miller and Jeff Willner as organizers for the Pops Concert, but the event was led by...

Associated Student Body Treasurer Paul Wang and junior Gavin Lin work during second period class. ASB recently removed the class representative role from the ASB constitution. “The main reason we wanted to remove the position was that we felt that most of the class reps weren't holding up to their responsibilities with showing up to class council,” Spirit Commissioner Arabella Guinle said.
Student government to remove class representatives
Alex Rytokoski, Reporter • March 13, 2025

Starting next school year, Palo Alto High School’s Associated Student Body will not have class representatives, according to minutes of a recent...

Selina Sanchez Cristobal, community outreach crisis response director for Kara, shares final comments to the discussion group. According to Cristobal, finding support in your community is important. "Being able to request that support is really important in whatever way that is," Cristobal said.
Campus responds to tragedy
Ava Knapp, News Editor • March 9, 2025

Following the death of a student, Palo Alto High School administrators are offering a variety of resources and support to students and staff. "We...

Julie Lythcott-Haims, Palo Alto City council member, speaks at the "Know Your Rights" meeting last Thursday. According to Lythcott-Haims, the priority is to keep people protected. "The City of Palo Alto is determined to be a community that keeps folks safe and everybody knows they matter," Lythcott-Haims said.
Palo Alto prepares for potential ICE ‘engagement’
Ava Knapp and Joyce Ma March 4, 2025

Editor's Note: This story redacts the name of an attendee to preserve anonymity. In preparation for potential U.S. Immigration and Customs...

Podcast: 10 years later, alumni hearts still with the Paly MAC
Podcast: 10 years later, alumni hearts still with the Paly MAC
Allison Ma and Veronica Qiu February 25, 2025

The Media Art Center opened its doors 10 years ago, changing the landscape of student journalism at Palo Alto High School. A collaborative space...

Former head coach Andy Harader poses with his pink spirited outfit outside the Palo Alto High School tennis courts. According to Harader, he is very proud of players implementing his advice. "To see players inspired and utilize techniques I drilled into them is very gratifying and has given me a sense of pride," Harader said.
Head tennis coach retires after 28 years
Navya Narayanan, Reporter • February 20, 2025

Sharp coaching. Lighthearted humor. Spirited outfits. These are the hallmarks of longtime head tennis coach Andy Harader, who retired earlier...

Cougar senior Cade Memeo jumps over Viking senior Jorell Clarks' block during a Division 3 CIF playoff game Tuesday night at Palo Alto High School. Viking head coach Jeff LaMere said CIF games are always a battle and unpredictable. “Anybody can beat anybody, and that's the exciting part of this tournament, and we're fortunate," LaMere said.
Boys’ basketball defeats Foothill in first round of CIF
Andrew Zhao and Joy Tan March 7, 2025
Viking senior Gavin Haase passes the ball weaving through the Scot defenders during the third quarter of the Central Coast Section playoff final. According to Haase, the crowd was good boost for the team. “The atmosphere was great,” Vikings senior Gavin Haase said. “A lot of Carlmont people, a lot of Paly people. It was really loud, and it felt like a rivalry.”
Boys’ basketball falls to Carlmont Scots in CCS finals
Richard Zhang and Henry Germain March 4, 2025
Viking senior Jorell Clark rushes past Longhorn defender in the fourth quarter of the Central Coast Section playoff semifinals. According to Clark, he is grateful for his teammates' support. "I'm thankful for my teammates for really stepping up, being there for me every single part of the way," Clark said. "We're all doing this as a team. I'm looking forward to big things."
Boys basketball conquers Longhorns in CCS semifinals
Alex Chang and Andrew Zhao March 1, 2025
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Editorial: Vote Chiu and Kamhi for school board
Editorial: Vote Chiu and Kamhi for school board
The Paly Voice Staff November 4, 2024

Editor's Note: We have since been informed on several points made in the editorial and have corrected...

An image of the new iPhone Screen Mirroring application available on all computers running macOS Sequoia.
Apple shifts conversations on phone bans
Divij Motwani and Nathan Jiang October 29, 2024

Following Apple’s September launch event on Sept. 9, iOS 18 and MacOS 15 were released on Sept. 17, bringing an iPhone Mirroring feature that...

Palo Alto community members enjoy dinner provided by local restaurants on March 8 at the Lucie Stern Community Center as part of the city's Ifar dinner event. According to Shounak Dharap, vice president of the Palo Alto Unified School District board, events that gather the community allow for interactions that wouldn't occur normally. "They [community events] let us reach out and talk to other folks we might not normally interact with, or who we might interact with in very different ways," Dharap said. "It allows folks to see their elected representatives in a different light, in a way that is more community building and less just in their governance roles."
Palo Alto’s Ramadan Iftar dinner connects community
Allison Ma and Sophie Zhang March 20, 2025

Warm glow of fairy lights. Butter chicken, falafel and pita. Lively conversations among event guests. These were all present at Palo Alto's...

The Paly Voice reviews 97th Academy Awards Best Picture nominees
The Paly Voice reviews 97th Academy Awards Best Picture nominees
Nathan Jiang, Editor-in-Chief, Webmaster • March 2, 2025

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hosted the 97th Academy Awards (informally known as the Oscars) today. Here is The Paly Voice’s...

Ralph Fiennes as "Cardinal Lawrence" the Dean of the College Of Cardinals in "Conclave" which is nominated for eight awards at the 2025 Oscars.
‘Conclave’: Chaos on either side
Kevin O'Brien, Sports Editor • March 2, 2025

In a religious film centered around the election of a new pope, director Edward Berger incorporates numerous angles in “Conclave,” released...

Elwood Curtis (Ethan Herisse), left, and Turner (Brandon Wilson), right, walk back to Nickel Academy after working in the city, pausing beneath a glass ceiling as they look up at a construction site in the historical drama "Nickel Boys," which received two Academy Award nominations. Directed by RaMell Ross, Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel comes to life, exposing the brutal realities of Nickel Academy and the resilience of those trapped within it.
‘Nickel Boys’: Exposing a broken system
Allison Ma, Culture Editor • March 2, 2025

Caught in the wrong place at the wrong time, Elwood Curtis (Ethan Herisse), a high-achieving student activist involved in the Civil Rights Movement,...