"I did what I had to do," says Jake, a former high school athlete whose name has been changed to protect his identity.
Six days a week, every week, for four ye...
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...
"No, it's my vagina."
In a school assembly hall, students of all genders stand up one by one, each proclaiming to be the subject of a revenge porn incident. A ...
Warning: This feature deals with accounts of sexual assault and may be a trigger for some readers.
Editor’s Note: While we recognize the sensitive nature of ...
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When Palo Alto High School journalism adviser Esther Wojcicki first pitched the idea of Verde Maga...
The whirl of the golf cart and the blare of a walkie talkie signal the impending arrival of campus supervisor Carl Hubenthal. Carefully removing the sleek sungl...
Art by Maya Anderson
Two boxes of gooey cheese and pepperoni pizza greet parents, weary from work and toting children, at the entrance to East Palo Alto City ...
According to all known laws of meme-making, there is no way a meme should be able to go viral. Its followers are too hidden behind screens to spread its ridicul...
Let's have someone start us off with the Pledge of Allegiance. Josh, how about you start us off?” It is not a question so much as an instruction.
It is Tuesday...
Riya (Class of 2019) is a former features editor, digital archivist and staff writer for Verde Magazine. She enjoys writing a variety of stories and rowing in her free time.