Chick-fil-A halts donations to anti-LGBTQ organizations Chick-fil-A announced on Nov. 18 that the company foundation stopped its donations to controversial organizations after years of backlash fr...
Churchill Avenue changes loom: Council evaluates approaches to traffic congestion The Palo Alto City Council is expected to decide on impending rail grade separations in May 2020, but many of the plans are receiving backla...
New Paly social-emotional learning curriculum to debut Administrators and students at Palo Alto High School will work with educational empowerment program REALyou to implement new social-emotiona...
Navigating the primaries: A guide for Paly’s first-time voters Stepping into the polling booth for the first time can be intimidating. With the California primary on March 3, about 89% of Palo Alto High ...
The Kentucky Cycle: Student directors take center stage in self-led production On opening night, the lights of Palo Alto High School’s cozy theater classroom dim as two students walk to center stage, announcing the begi...
The role of religion: Shifts in student faith and identity The sun streaming through the stained glass windows paints the pews with light as Palo Alto High School junior Sophia Krugler takes a seat w...
Zareen: Cuisines for community "I was sitting here working, and I saw an older Indian-Pakistani lady with no English and her daughter-in-law, they were eating some really ...
Phela the phenom: The future of scootering Standing at the top of a flight of stairs, Palo Alto High School freshman Phela Durosinmi looks down and considers his next trick. He takes ...
2,000 degrees Fahrenheit: Forging art with friends and fire Palo Alto High School junior Andrew Guillet sculpts his glass vision by deftly rolling the molten substance at the end of a metal, r...
Editorial: Provide safe-sex products to students One of Palo Alto Unified School District's key goals is to ensure and promote the safety and health of the...
Editorial: Later CA school start times are a positive change The recently passed California state legislation requiring secondary schools to commence classes later each day is a positive step towards s...
Editorial: Keep news scenes open to reporters: SPLC rightly backs Verde after incident On Nov. 4, Verde Magazine published a digital news article about an incident that day involving a Palo Alto police officer injured on campus...
#Ad: Social media’s secret advertisements An Instagram post of a celebrity holding up a bottle of shampoo? Obviously an advertisement. Your favorite YouTuber encouraging you to buy a...
Emo: A niche community has made its mark Emo. You have probably heard the phrase before. It’s a shortened version of the word “emotional,” yet the meaning is different. Black clothe...
The Bay needs you: Our region’s ecosystems are depending on us The San Francisco Bay region is one of the richest natural environments in the world. Our ancient redwood forests, bountiful marshla...
Cracking the code: Escape rooms: a test of teamwork The steady rhythmic ticking of the clock breaks the silence of the room, as people scramble around, overturning every piece of furniture in ...
The black savior of fashion: Pyer Moss is rocking the fashion world and beyond These are 13 unarmed black men killed by police brutality, each of their names listed on the “They Have Names” piece by Brooklyn-based cloth...
Returning the gaze: Encouraging connection to community Harlem-based artist Jordan Casteel’s first solo show at the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University illust...
Verde Reviews: Starbucks holiday menu Starbucks’s annual holiday menu consists of six holiday drink flavors. The Verde staff reviews and ranks four of these winter favorites. &n...
Verbatim: What are your best finals study tips? “Start early ... and be calm once you’re taking the final regardless of what you might need to get.” — Trisha Razdan, junior ...
From where do Paly students typically purchase their beverages? With Town and Country Village, downtown Palo Alto and California Avenue within walking distance of Palo Alto High School, there are a wide a...
