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Drawing the Line

Haley Chalmers and Quinn Knoblock October 3, 2016

She woke up on a gurney in the hospital. Confused as to why she was there, an officer told her she had been assaulted the night before. Feeling like she was in a body that wasn’t her own she was asked...

Breaking Barriers

Talia Malchin, Tess Preising, and Mara Zenger October 3, 2016

Women’s soccer has been on the rise since the late 19th century, starting in Europe and spreading throughout the rest of the world. For some countries, women’s soccer recently earned its place as one...

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Olympic Swimmer Maya Dirado

Samantha Guillet and Mara Zenger October 3, 2016

Two golds, one silver and one bronze are the medals that USA Olympic swimmer Maya Dirado took home from Rio this year. Her first name is actually Madeline, however, her older sister who couldn’t say...

A View from the Teachers

Sam Guillet and Talia Malchin October 3, 2016

In this day and age, there are certain values placed on varying skills; there’s no denying that today’s society puts a stronger emphasis on academics and job opportunities. For example, programming...

An Athlete’s Advantage

Steven Marinkovich and Peter Snodgrass February 18, 2016

In this introspective piece, The Viking explores the college recruitment process for many Paly student athletes and their paths to becoming college athletes. The experience of athletic recruitment can...

Andy Gibson (16) participates in ice-climbing

The RUSH

Maddy Atwater and Quinn Knoblock February 18, 2016

You’ve heard awe-inspiring stories of mothers lifting cars to save their trapped children and people cliff jumping into dangerous waters, which sounds absolutely crazy, but it’s all due to a little...

Squashing the Competition: An in depth look at Aman Mittal

Squashing the Competition: An in depth look at Aman Mittal

Ethan Stern and Skylar Burris October 20, 2015

  An average weekday for Palo Alto junior Aman Mittal (‘17) is very similar to every other 16-year old boy. It includes going to school, playing his sport of choice, and finding time around that...

Wesley Woo (15) goes for a 50-50 ball against a Homestead Mustang player. The Vikings went on to win 1-0.

Smack Talk

Ryan Chang and Jamie Cullen October 20, 2015

We all remember Richard Sherman’s infamous interview after the 2014 NFC Championship game, where he personally called out Michael Crabtree on national television. What sports fan could forget Michael...

Influenced athletes

Influenced athletes

Clara Harrington and Meredith Kinnaman February 11, 2015

Pulling up to a house with friends, you can already hear the music blasting and the sounds of a good time. It’s been a long week of homework, tests and practice. As you walk through the front door, you...

Concussions are injuries to the brain that can cause long term complications, especially after repeated trauma. With an increase in both knowledge and recognition of concussions, concerns have been raised about the athletic, academic and personal effects they can have on student athletes.

Keep your head in the game

Kylie Callan and February 11, 2015

One in five high school athletes will sustain a sports concussion during their season. At a school like Paly, where a large part of the student body is involved in athletics, this fact can create a big...

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