The Newspaper of Irvington High School

The Irvington Voice
The Newspaper of Irvington High School

The Irvington Voice
The Newspaper of Irvington High School

The Irvington Voice
Jay Phatak

Jay Phatak, Broadcast Editor

Jay Phatak (12) is Broadcast Manager for The Voice, running the podcast in his second year working for the newspaper. Since he already has too much writing to do as a senior, he would like to edit podcast episodes rather than articles. When he has free time, he likes to beat people at chess, or take photos of the cute hummingbirds that come to his patio.

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Aayush Shah (11), pictured above, played in the Varsity 5/JV 1 match and defeated his opponent with a score of 8-4.

Boys Tennis Defeats Logan in Second Matchup

Jay Phatak, Broadcast Editor
May 23, 2022
Aryaman Gautam (12) hits a strong forehand stroke, in his match against Logan High School’s Varsity 1 opponent.

Boys Tennis Finishes Season With a Marked Improvement

Jay Phatak, Broadcast Editor
May 12, 2022
Unseen People: Attendance Clerk Ms. Cervantes

Unseen People: Attendance Clerk Ms. Cervantes

Jay Phatak, Broadcast Editor
April 4, 2022
Unseen People: Campus Supervisor Mr. Ross

Unseen People: Campus Supervisor Mr. Ross

Jay Phatak, Broadcast Editor
March 29, 2022
The enrollment level at UC Berkeley, California’s flagship public university, has increased by more than 20% between 2011 and 2021.

UC Berkeley Admissions Reduction

Jay Phatak, Broadcast Editor
March 15, 2022
A Conversation With: Rohan Bodla, ASG Presidential Candidate

A Conversation With: Rohan Bodla, ASG Presidential Candidate

Jay Phatak, Broadcast Editor
January 21, 2022
The promotion and trailers for Spider-Man: No Way Home revealed the return of previous Spider-Man villains like Green Goblin and Doctor Octopus.

Spider Man: No Way Home – Nostalgic Yet Underwhelming

Jay Phatak, Broadcast Editor
December 27, 2021
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MEChA's Quinceañera Catrina is presented to students with an actual quinceañera dress.

[Photo] MEChA Day of the Dead Recap

Sophie Mo, Staff Writer
November 14, 2021
MEChA's Día de Los Muertos

MEChA’s Día de Los Muertos

Lynnette Chavez and Jay Phatak
November 5, 2021
FILE - In this May 27, 2021, file photo, sisters Guadalupe Flores, 15, right, and Estela Flores, 13, left, from East Los Angeles, get vaccinated with the Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine by licensed vocational nurse Rita Orozco, far left, at the Esteban E. Torres High School in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles board of education is expected to vote Thursday, Sept. 9, on whether to require all students 12 and older to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus to participate in on-campus instruction in the nation's second-largest school district. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Potential Vaccine Mandates for Students

Jay Phatak, Broadcast Editor
October 20, 2021
As a teacher, Ms. Chaney-Aiello enjoyed learning alongside students.

Irvington’s New Principal: Nathania Chaney-Aiello

Jay Phatak, Broadcast Editor
September 23, 2021
Mother's Day Teachers: Ms. Faitel

Mother’s Day Teachers: Ms. Faitel

Jay Phatak, Staff Writer
May 13, 2021
Mother's Day Teachers: Ms. Mattingly

Mother’s Day Teachers: Ms. Mattingly

Jay Phatak, Staff Writer
May 13, 2021
Irvington’s We The People team, including coach Mr. Martinez, poses with their trophies.

Irvington Places 7th in We The People Nationals

Jay Phatak, Staff Writer
May 9, 2021
MVP Sunny Liu (11) prepares to serve. This photo was taken last season, pre-COVID.

Irvington’s Boys’ Tennis Team Excels Through Shortened COVID Season

Geoffrey Zhang and Jay Phatak
May 6, 2021
Reopening Negotiations: From the Teachers' Perspective

Reopening Negotiations: From the Teachers’ Perspective

Jay Phatak, Staff Writer
April 21, 2021
Golf Team Resorts to Violence to Solve Their Problems

Golf Team Resorts to Violence to Solve Their Problems

Jay Phatak, Staff Writer
April 1, 2021
Should Different Interpretations of Art be Allowed?

Should Different Interpretations of Art be Allowed?

Jay Phatak, Staff Writer
March 3, 2021
This year, as the competition was held on Zoom, each school participated while staying in their own breakout room, as the judges came and went for each round.

Irvington’s We The People Victorious At States

Jay Phatak, Staff Writer
February 16, 2021
For this year’s election, poll workers worked harder than usual to disinfect voting booths across the country, so that Americans could safely cast their vote.

2020: We Rose To The Challenge

Jay Phatak, Staff Writer
February 8, 2021
Was 2020 the Worst Year Ever?

Was 2020 the Worst Year Ever?

Shivangi Gupta and Jay Phatak
February 8, 2021

Librarians Adapting to COVID

Jay Phatak and Urmi Mandal
January 6, 2021
Ms. Allyson McAuley

Librarians adapting to COVID: Mrs. Allyson McAuley

Jay Phatak, Staff Writer
January 6, 2021
The 1-minute official trailer for Netflix’s Canvas was released on November 13, a month before release, but director Frank E. Abney III had been teasing behind-the-scenes posts on social media for many months.

Canvas: A Touching Short Film

Jay Phatak, Staff Writer
December 21, 2020
Having the hot summer sun shining on your face at the beach is the best feeling ever.

Summer is the Best Among All Breaks

Jay Phatak, Staff Writer
December 2, 2020
Caption: Carolyn Chen (12), Secretary of Irvington Red Cross, describes how to routinely check smoke alarms. Chen and other officers explained that more than half of home fire deaths occur during the night, so the importance of smoke alarms during home fires cannot be stressed enough.

Fire Safety Canvassing: A Collaborative Event

Jay Phatak, Staff Writer
November 28, 2020
The front page of this year's Change Project Handbook has been redesigned, now including a banner with COVID-19 health precautions.

Not The Same Change Project: Benchmark Project Adapts to COVID-19

Jay Phatak, Staff Writer
October 25, 2020
Pictured: Robert Pattison (left), who stars as Preston Teagardin, a dubious and immoral preacher and an outsider to the town of Knockemstiff, Ohio. Tom Holland (right), who stars as Arvin Russell, a young man embroiled in a series of mysterious, devilish events.

A Bloody, Yet Dry Movie: The Devil All The Time

Jay Phatak, Staff Writer
September 27, 2020
A historically accurate depiction of my conversation.

A Non-Disastrous Conversation w/ My Past Self Before the Pandemic

Jay Phatak, Staff Writer
September 27, 2020
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