“In life, we hide the parts of ourselves we don’t want the world to see. We lock them away. We tell them no. We banish them. But here, we don’t.”
These are t...
Snow-capped mountains, towering thousands of feet above, shimmer against the light of the sun, their reflection projected with mirror-like accuracy onto the ser...
Splintered branches stick out of a silver trunk, barren and blunt. San Francisco Japantown’s iconic cherry blossoms, once a symbol of a vibrant community, stood...
“All of the birds died in 1986 due to Reagan killing them and replacing them with spies that are now watching us. The birds work for the bourgeoisie.”
This ico...
March, April, May, June … the months flew by. And now March looms again — the one-year anniversary of our last moments on campus. Among the chaotic events of th...
Green tranquilizer pills tumble out of a ceramic toothbrush holder into the palm of a 9-year-old girl with roughly cut bangs. She swallows them dry, and the dar...
The ball still drops. Fireworks still light the sky. But this year is different. As we ring in the new year, most likely through boxes on a screen, we reminisce...
As this November's election draws nearer, the overwhelming number of issues and candidates on the ballot can be anxiety-inducing for first-time high school vote...
Volume 18 Issue 2. Photo: Rebecca Yao
A rainbow sign, a chanting face and a sliver of hope in the words “A better world is possible.” That photo of the prot...
Palo Alto Unified School District secondary schools will continue with a distance learning structure heading into the 2020-21 school year, with opportunities fo...
Ishani (Class of 2021) is a former digital Editor-in-Chief and staff writer who joined Verde Magazine in her junior year and is dedicated to informing and entertaining her community. In her free time, she enjoys reading a good mystery novel, swimming, playing the cello and spending time with her friends.