Paly Voice

Class of 2009 Graduation Photo Essay The Paly Voice, News, June 15 Photographers of the Paly Voice have created a slideshow of photos from the 2009 graduation ceremony.

Verbatim: What are you doing over the summer? The Paly Voice, Opinion, June 15 Summer is here! The Paly Voice asked students and staff members what their summer plans are.

Timeline: Boys' Track 2009 The Paly Voice, Timelines, June 14 Click a part of the timeline to view the corresponding story.

VoiceCast: Weekly Update (June 11, 2009) The Paly Voice, News, June 11 Maya Shemtov and Helena Raffel of The Paly Voice recap the week of June 8 to June 11, 2009.

Finding the strike zone The Viking, Sports, June 10 The story of Paly's varsity baseball team reminds one of the parable of the "Blind Men and the Elephant".

Male Athlete of the Year: Mark Higgins The Viking, Sports, June 10 It's seventh period at the Palo Alto High School pool deck, and the sun beats down on the concrete.

Year in Review: Palo Alto Baseball The Paly Voice, Sports, June 10 The Palo Alto Varsity baseball team has its eyes set on the 2010 season and a new coach after another tumultuous season in 2009.

Baccalaureate speaker strikes balance between challenges, opportunities The Paly Voice, News, June 8 Lifelong women's rights advocate Kavita Ramdas spoke of the Palo Alto High School graduating class's potential to affect dramatic change in her remarks at the baccalaureate ceremony at Memorial Auditorium on Sunday.

Paly junior finishes 18th at state meet The Paly Voice, Sports, June 7 The Paly boys' track team is officially done competing this season after the last competing athlete finished 18th in the California Interscholastic Federation State Track and Field Championships, the final meet of the season.

10 Questions for Ellen Austin Verde Magazine, Features, June 5 What was working for Oprah like?

Campanile College Map: 2009 The Campanile, Features, June 5 Just as ducklings leave the nest when they become adults, the seniors at Paly must leave high school. While some eagerly hop into the pond of the "real world," others take time to adapt to the unfamiliar environment. Whether people are going to attend college, work or travel, everyone has to move on.

Class of 2009 waves goodbye at graduation

The Paly Voice, News, June 10 Amid teary parents and friends hugging goodbye, the Palo Alto High School Class of 2009 looked back on the Paly quad for the last time this afternoon.

Paly sophomore wins Congressional Art Competition

The Paly Voice, News, June 5 Paly sophomore William Lee won the 2009 Congressional Art Competition for California's 14th Congressional district last Saturday, and his work will be on display in the U.S. Capitol building for a year.

Alert: Faulty smoke detector sets off fire alarm

The Paly Voice, News, June 5 Halfway into seventh period, a faulty smoke detector in the Blackbox Theater set off the fire alarm at approximately 1:40 p.m. today, according to Assistant Principal Jerry Berkson.

Baccalaureate speaker strikes balance between challenges, opportunities The Paly Voice, News, June 8 Lifelong women's rights advocate Kavita Ramdas spoke of the Palo Alto High School graduating class's potential to affect dramatic change in her remarks at the baccalaureate ceremony at Memorial Auditorium on Sunday.

Associated Student Body decides upon baccalaureate speaker

The Paly Voice, News, June 4 Kavita Ramdas, best known for her work as current President and CEO of the Global Fund for Women, will speak at Paly's baccalaureate, to be held on Sunday, June 7.

Class of 2009 Graduation Photo Essay The Paly Voice, News, June 15 Photographers of the Paly Voice have created a slideshow of photos from the 2009 graduation ceremony.

Streakers, getaway drivers, caught in the act The Paly Voice, News, June 4 The Paly administration plans to take a strong stance against streaking this year after several seniors streaked across the quad Tuesday morning.

Verbatim: What are you doing over the summer? The Paly Voice, Opinion, June 15 Summer is here! The Paly Voice asked students and staff members what their summer plans are.

Paly junior finishes 18th at state meet The Paly Voice, Sports, June 7 The Paly boys' track team is officially done competing this season after the last competing athlete finished 18th in the California Interscholastic Federation State Track and Field Championships, the final meet of the season.

ASB should decrease candidates' spending limit

The Campanile, Opinion, June 1 The Palo Alto High School Associated Student Body elected new officers for the 2009 –2010 school year two weeks ago. The campaigns for the 25 positions drew considerable attention on campus with flyers, posters and free gifts that were part of the annual process. All candidates were not to spend over $100, according to the Paly ASB Constitution.

Administration should permit media player use during STAR testing

The Campanile, Opinion, June 1 Standardized Testing and Reporting is an ordeal that three-fourths of Palo Alto High School's student body has to go through every year.

Class of 2009 waves goodbye at graduation

The Paly Voice, News, June 10 Amid teary parents and friends hugging goodbye, the Palo Alto High School Class of 2009 looked back on the Paly quad for the last time this afternoon.

Research on CAHSEE suggests test's unfairness The Campanile, News, June 1 Results from a 2008-2009 study by Stanford University and University of California, Davis on the California High School Exit Exam show that a disproportionate number of female and minority students are being negatively affected by the California High School Exit Exam, administered in sophomore year, by almost 20 percent.

Alert: Faulty smoke detector sets off fire alarm

The Paly Voice, News, June 5 Halfway into seventh period, a faulty smoke detector in the Blackbox Theater set off the fire alarm at approximately 1:40 p.m. today, according to Assistant Principal Jerry Berkson.

Love L'Amour

The Paly Voice, Features, May 24 Chocolate, strawberry, vanilla, mango, and cappuccino –- this may seem like a list of typical flavor options offered at any ice cream shop today, but they are in fact only a few of the many frozen yogurt flavors offered at L'Amour, a new frozen yogurt cafe in downtown Palo Alto.

Sophomore ends high school career early to pursue unique interests The Campanile, Features, June 1 With graduation rapidly approaching, there is one topic dominating the mindset of most high school seniors: College. However, for Henry M. Gunn High School sophomore John Boyle, this question will not be answered easily. Boyle will end his high school experience after the completion of his sophomore year. Boyle's varied interests and precocious nature are what originally sparked his interest in ending his high school career early.

Paly sophomore wins Congressional Art Competition

The Paly Voice, News, June 5 Paly sophomore William Lee won the 2009 Congressional Art Competition for California's 14th Congressional district last Saturday, and his work will be on display in the U.S. Capitol building for a year.

Madrono to release new and improved 2008-09 yearbook

The Paly Voice, News, May 28 It's that time of year again, Paly. Yearbooks are here, only this year's edition is bigger and better.

Barbie drug: lose weight with a tan The Campanile, Features, Oct. 21 In order to meet the latest standards in beauty, one must be thin, tan and clear-skinned. Imagine getting all that in a pill.