Jasmine Venet

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 a deep breath, his g...

The calculating consumer: The complexities of everyday choices

Walking through Town and Country Village, Palo Alto High School junior Avantika Singh scans the stores around her. As she walks, her eyes are automatically draw...

Vote16 Palo Alto: New teen group advocates for student voting rights in school board elections

A group of rising Palo Alto High School juniors and seniors gather around a large conference table at the Rinconada Library. This is Vote16 Palo Alto, a new student led organization with the goal of lowering the voting age for Palo Alto Unified School District Board of Education elections to 16 through a social media campaign and petition.“The Board of Education makes decisions that are affecting students every single day and the students never really get a voice in these decisions,” rising seni

Blackfest: Stanford showcases black student talent

Weaving through the throng of people packed together on the large field, music blaring over the speakers, fueling the energetic crowd, it’s easy to understand w...

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

Substitutes. We’ve all had them — some are more eccentric than others, but each is unique in their own way. With teachers frequently away at conferences or meet...

Bandersnatch: Interactive Film Changes the Future of TV

Sugar Puffs or Frosties? The question appears on the screen and the time to make a decision is running out. Although a seemingly meaningless choice, your judgme...

Sky High: A Young Pilot’s Journey to the Top

To most, gripping the control sticks of an airplane thousands of feet in the air seems terrifying, but it’s the feeling of being in complete control that really...

Beats of Bharatanatyam: Stepping Into Tradition

Junior Pooja Akella has been dancing Bharatanatyam — a traditional Indian dance — since she was eight years old, inspired by her mother’s dancing. The style of ...

School Board to pass new Memorandum of Understanding

A new proposed Memorandum of Understanding between PAUSD and school resource officers has faced heavy pushback after adequately addressing community concerns wi...

Did You Know?

“If you start clapping you never stop, the claps just get slower.” — Ally Kim, junior "Dolphins sleep wi...

Phela the phenom: The future of scootering

Blackfest: Stanford showcases black student talent

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

Bandersnatch: Interactive Film Changes the Future of TV

Sky High: A Young Pilot’s Journey to the Top

Beats of Bharatanatyam: Stepping Into Tradition

School Board to pass new Memorandum of Understanding

Did You Know?

Jasmine Venet

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

The black savior of fashion: Pyer Moss is rocking the fashion world and beyond