Allison Mou

Galactic Garbage: New solutions to tackle the space junk problem

Editor's Note: The printing of this issue of Veritas is supported by paid political ads. Please see the bottom of the story for the ads. Consider this re...

5-Second rule: Myth or fact?

Is fallen food safe to eat? Not the way you think. Student musings Veritas: What do you think of the 5-second rule? Senior Kevin Kim: “If it’s on for unde...

Striving with Strava: Athletes’ Social App Gains Track-tion

Has anyone ever run 2.7 miles to ask you to prom? That’s exactly what Palo Alto High School senior Reed Foster did to ask out his prom date. Foster planned and ...

Unspoken Promises: Behind the Glitz, Glamour & Gender Norms

Prom. It’s the quintessential high school experience: a night of dazzling dresses, monumental memories and sky-high expectations of the perfect night with the p...

Don’t Scrimp on Sleep: The Insidious Harms of Sleep Deprivation

Senior Miguel Moreno describes his worst night of sleep ever. Once in his first semester of junior year, he went to bed at 5:45 a.m. only to wake up at 6:30 a.m...

Holiday Fun Runs

Hot Chocolate 5K/15K Jan. 7 ($49/$74) Always wanted to run a race but need a little more motivation? Consider the Hot Chocolate Run, which takes you through S...

Thespian Club to host Play in a Day

After the last day of finals, Palo Alto High School’s Thespian Club will host Play in a Day, an annual event where students and alumni collaborate to write, blo...

Tuts Bakery and Treats: New Bakery Makes a Strong Debut

Floor-to-ceiling windows display the wood and marble furnishings of Tuts Bakery at 535 Bryant St., evoking images of an outdoor Parisian café. Sunlight streams ...

A Gathering of Minds: The Benefits of Having a Centralized Notes Platform

Have you ever missed a day of school, only to come back to class and have no idea what planet you are on? It seems the only solution is to text all of your frie...

Allison Mou

Galactic Garbage: New solutions to tackle the space junk problem

5-Second rule: Myth or fact?

Striving with Strava: Athletes’ Social App Gains Track-tion

Don’t Scrimp on Sleep: The Insidious Harms of Sleep Deprivation

Holiday Fun Runs

Thespian Club to host Play in a Day

Tuts Bakery and Treats: New Bakery Makes a Strong Debut

A Gathering of Minds: The Benefits of Having a Centralized Notes Platform

Allison Mou

No substitutes for these subs: A look into the world of substitutes

Japić on the Pitch: Committed soccer star has big goals

Stellar: Student bridges the gap with science

Soccer star activist speaks on book tour

From student to coach: Teens mentor young athletes

Half a world away: The new Palo Alto nuclear family

In the Whites: Gunn High’s problematic spring musical

The weee! in WeChat: A new dimension of the messaging app

Behind the cover of Volume 20, Issue 4: A fine line

Letter from the Editors: State of the arts