Ajay Venkatraman

Contact-heavy sports return to practices and games

April 17, 2021

As students finished up another day of remote or hybrid school on March 16, the boys and girls soccer teams prepared for something new: their first in-person games in more than a year. Since California officia...

Spotlight: Being Black at Paly

Ajay Venkatraman, Ben Antonow and Braden Leung

February 14, 2021

Lifestyle, Showcase, Spotlight

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In 1969, eight Black Students graduated from Paly. This June, eight Black Students will graduate from Paly. Black Students' Experiences Before moving to Palo Alto at the start of his sophomore year, senior R...

How Prop 22 Shows Corporate Political Power

Ajay Venkatraman

December 23, 2020

Opinion

While the eyes of the world were fixated upon the heated 2020 presidential race on Nov. 3, the day brought something else noteworthy to California: the approval of the most expensive ballot measure in state his...

Air quality index

Ajay Venkatraman

October 31, 2020

Science/Tech

At the end of a typical school day, junior Ziv Weissman would normally head to water polo practice. In the latter half of September, however, many of Weissman’s practices, as well as other sports practices, wer...

Interactive classes find ways to continue their course such as Band and Auto

Ajay Venkatraman

October 9, 2020

Science/Tech

The first quarter of the school year has seen PAUSD schools move classrooms online. Even with the change to remote learning, many courses at Paly are finding ways to use onlie platforms creatively by exploring ...

Students have mixed opinions on ROLEs

Ajay Venkatraman

June 1, 2020

News

Paly’s shift in implementing distance learning has received both praise and criticism from students and teachers regarding the self-paced, asynchronous learning systems. Required Online Learning Experiences ha...

Girls basketball team looks to keep good momentum

Ajay Venkatraman

March 1, 2020

Girls Basketball, Sports, Winter Sports

Carrying its initial momentum until the end of the regular season, the girls basketball team finished second in its division with a 10-2 record. Now, the Vikings look to win the Central Coast Section playoffs. ...

A New Decade of Tech

Ajay Venkatraman

February 24, 2020

Science/Tech, Showcase

From foldable electronics to customized sound, 2020 already boasts a great deal of forthcoming technological achievements and advancements. The Consumer Electronics Show at the start of each year provides a loo...

Girls basketball starts strong

Ajay Venkatraman

February 8, 2020

Girls Basketball

The girls basketball team has started off their season on a winning streak and is now tied for first in its conference with a 5-1 record. The team began the season on a five-game winning series, having already...

State Senate Candidates Face off on Debate Stage

Ajay Venkatraman

February 5, 2020

News

Candidates vying for the State Senate nomination for California’s 13th district took the stage to debate policy issues on Feb. 5 at the Palo Alto Art Center. Seven candidates — Democrats Josh Becker, Mike Br...

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