Gila Winefeld

Bilingual by luck: Students bridge cultures through languages

The names of junior Miranda Jimenez and her two younger brothers — Xavier and Sebastian — hide a duality of language. Their parents wanted their children to hav...

Should teachers share political views?

Guest perspective by Riya Matta My Living Skills class junior year remains one of the single most entertaining and engaging classes I’ve taken at Palo Alto Hi...

Classical or modern literature?

Guest Perspective by Zoe Stanton-Savitz Ernest Hemingway, Charlotte Brontë, Charles Dickens. What do these classic authors have in common? AP Lite...

Billie Eilish: Pop fad goes from rad to sad

“The world sucks and fame is trash.” These are the words of teen pop phenomenon Billie Eilish in a recent interview with music news YouTube channel 3voor12. Rec...

Board progresses with teacher housing plans

The Palo Alto Unified School District Board of Education plans to move forward with a proposal by County Supervisor Joe Simitian to build new teacher housing on...

How Do We Prevent Cheating?

Guest Perspective by Kayla Brand At my house, I am allowed to take my own allowance. My parents trust me to do my homework. Alcohol has been left...

The Orthodox Paradox: Orthodox Jews reach out to community youth

"L'chaim." We raised our glasses, following the motions of those around us. As secular Jewish teens, this Shabbat dinner was a flurry of the foreign and the ...

Are College Applications Raising Narcissists?

Guest Perspective by Yue Shi Clicking “Submit,” I realize the past four years, roughly 1200 days, 35,040 hours of my life have been condensed into a 12-page...

Caltrain to San Francisco suspended on weekends: electrification disrupts public transport

Caltrain has temporarily shut down weekend service to San Francisco and 22nd Street stations in anticipation of its new electric trains, with plans to resume se...

Queen: Drag at Paly and Beyond

Three thousand square inches of black trash bag plastic looked couture on Palo Alto High School sophomore Atticus Scherer, cinched at the waist and topped off w...

Bilingual by luck: Students bridge cultures through languages

Should teachers share political views?

Classical or modern literature?

Billie Eilish: Pop fad goes from rad to sad

Board progresses with teacher housing plans

How Do We Prevent Cheating?

The Orthodox Paradox: Orthodox Jews reach out to community youth

Are College Applications Raising Narcissists?

Caltrain to San Francisco suspended on weekends: electrification disrupts public transport

Queen: Drag at Paly and Beyond

Gila Winefeld

Chick-fil-A halts donations to anti-LGBTQ organizations

From the editors: An ode to a hundred

Verde Reviews: Starbucks holiday menu

Verbatim: What are your best finals study tips?

From where do Paly students typically purchase their beverages?

Winter concert calendar

100 issues of Verde: Reflecting on our legacy

The digital side of deportation: The use of technology in immigration enforcement

The Bay needs you: Our region’s ecosystems are depending on us

Cracking the code: Escape rooms: a test of teamwork