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Annual Madrigals Feaste to come to the PAC
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HE 14TH ANNUAL Mad- have been individually fitted for rigal Feaste will be held on costumes. The Feaste represents campus in the Performing the culmination of the students’ Arts Center on Dec. 3 to Dec. 4 hard work thus far. from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., according to “We’ve been preparing for choir director Michael Najar. this actually since day one of “This year is the 14th annu- school,” Najar said. “We have to al Madrigal Feaste where all of our start learning the music early.” students dress up in Renaissance Although the beginning of costumes and celebrate all sorts of the production process was less music with food,” Najar said. than ideal, senior Jason Pollak, The 110-student Paly Choir who will be playing King Henry will deliver a theatrical, Renais- VIII, believed that hard work and sance-based performance celebrat- continuous practice will result in a ing the era of King Henry VIII. sensational performance. The increased availability “Only recently have most of of seating in the PAC’s auditorium our pieces started to come together will reduce ticket prices for students, as truly beautiful music,” Pollack which Nasaid. “From jar hopes how good will con- There’s no doubt in my our music tribute to mind that this is going to is sounding greater stunow, there’s dent atten- be an absolutely wonno doubt dance. in my mind derful show.” “ W e that this is — JASON POLLACK, senior now have a going to be student ticket price that is really… an absolutely wonderful show.” reasonable, because we have so many Najar expressed his excitemore seats now,” Najar said. “It used ment that the performance will be to be only 200 seats and students on school grounds. would not be able to come.” “We’ve been in the gym; According to Najar, the Mad- we’ve been in a tent, we were at rigal production has demanded me- Jordan last year, so we’re happy to ticulous attention to detail in terms be on campus,” Najar said. v of preparation, and all participants by STEPHANIE YU
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MADRIGALS AT THE PAC. The Performing Arts Center will be the site of the 14th Annual Madrigals Feaste. Paly choir, directed by Michael Najar, will dress up as medieval citizens. Photo by Stephanie Lee.
Bell Schedule Revision Committee to discuss potential changes
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ALY’S BELL SCHEDULE Revision Committee will meet to discuss making adjustments to the 2017-2018 school year’s bell schedule with hopes of presenting a recto Education The purpose of forming a ommendation Council on March 22, 2017. committee is come up with “In the last few years there been a lot of disa recommendation for a cussionhasover the benefit, or bell schedule that would lack thereof, of “C” days,” said Victoria Kim, the asbe best for students.” sistant principal of student — VICTORIA KIM, Assitant Principal services. Students and other members of the Paly community were given the op-
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portunity to apply to be a part of a committee that will research possible alternative bell schedules. “The purpose of forming a committee is to thoroughly investigate and do research to come up with a recommendation for a bell schedule that would be best for students,” Kim said. Although ‘C’ days are a big part of comittee discussion, Kim says the committee is not just about ‘C’ day schedules. The committee will incorporate input from students, teachers and parents through a variety of surveys and groups. Committee meetings will be held in the English Writing Center every Tuesday from 3:05 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. v
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