Alex Feng

Finding control in the chaos: How I grounded myself during a pandemic

As a student who held onto prospects of prom and graduation events like life vests to get through challenging periods of swirling deadlines and overwhelming fee...

Letter from the (outgoing) editors: Taking back our chance to say farewell

Right as we were in the middle of selecting Verde Magazine’s newest leadership team and putting together what was supposed to be the last issue we would work on...

Santa Clara County announces closure of schools; PAUSD shuts down

Updated 8:40 p.m. Friday, March 14 All schools within Santa Clara County, including Palo Alto Unified School District, will close for three weeks in response...

From the editors: Finding, fumbling, following through

It is difficult to discuss journalism without reflecting on its three pillars: finding stories, reporting and writing. While our articles this issue have drasti...

Math modifications: Middle school math changes spark debate

For Superintendent Don Austin, it was a call to arms. The most recent round of California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress results presented durin...

From the editors: An ode to a hundred

This printing marks a hundred issues of Verde Magazine by 21 different staffs of dedicated student journalists. While the number “100” is a proud ribbon on a s...

From the editors: Our influence as consumers

“Every time you spend money, you’re casting a vote for the kind of world you want.” — Anna Lappe In the context of our communities, our receipts r...

From the editors: The integrity of identity

The adolescent years are the bridge between childhood and adulthood. Parallel to growth spurts is a similar growth in experience and maturity; these f...

Stanford expansion protest: Community calls for full cost mitigation

Members of the Board of Education and Palo Alto Unified School District families area calling for Stanford to fully mitigate expenses incurred by the district a...

Gold, Glory, Giving Back: How Three Olympians are Establishing a New Culture for Badminton

Howard Bach is used to explaining himself whenever people ask what he does for a living. He’s used to the raised eyebrows, the disbelief. This has become an exp...

Finding control in the chaos: How I grounded myself during a pandemic

Letter from the (outgoing) editors: Taking back our chance to say farewell

Santa Clara County announces closure of schools; PAUSD shuts down

From the editors: Finding, fumbling, following through

From the editors: An ode to a hundred

From the editors: Our influence as consumers

From the editors: The integrity of identity

Stanford expansion protest: Community calls for full cost mitigation

Gold, Glory, Giving Back: How Three Olympians are Establishing a New Culture for Badminton

Alex Feng

The clock strikes midnight: Reviewing Taylor Swift’s 10th album

Opinion: Reframing Kamala Harris: Our vice president is more than a symbol

Mental health — a work in progress: Attempt to improve wellness support

From the editors: Defining Paly

Glass mug teachers Q&A: Honoring our longest-serving faculty

Costs of Qatar: World Cup host creates dilemma for fans

The new normal: Paly’s most recent female football player

Opinion: Car crash 101: A new driver’s response to an accident

Managing monkeypox: Disease echoes AIDS/HIV stigmatization