Sasha Boudtchenko

Stylish stitches: Students handmake their prom dresses

While many prom-goers often buy expensive attire, a few Palo Alto High School students took on the challenge of sewing their own prom dresses. Verde spoke to th...

Caffeine culture: Exploring our caffeinated community

The gurgling of espresso machines and chatter of customer conversations crowd the warm, coffee-scented air of Peet’s Coffee at Town and Country Village. This...

Opinion: Pascha: Modern conflict brings new meaning to Orthodox Easter

The sour stench of hot vinegar fills the warm kitchen as my mom gently lifts a bright blue egg atop a wooden spoon out of a dark pool of colored water in a sauc...

Providing perspective: Ethnic Studies course to be a requirement

Senior Class President Mathew Signorello-Katz recalls a video he viewed on his first or second day in his Ethnic Studies class. “In this video that we were bei...

Behind “1 Palo Alto”: Austin seizes on deputy’s idea to deploy parents

It was Saturday morning, three days after the end of Winter Break, and the hope of an in-person second semester seemed to be drifting away. The recent surge ...

Decolonizing Thanksgiving: Indigenous perspectives on colonial holiday

We had certain ways that we did life under our sun,” Muwekma Ohlone tribe member Joseph Torres said. “And now we’re stuck in a four-cornered wall … celebrating ...

Lost in the flames: Fires’ impact on our community’s psyche

Senior Maia Johnsson recalls how she was sitting at her dining table, scrolling through her phone, when her mom approached her with alarming news — fires in Lak...

French Laundry reporter (and Paly alumnus): No regrets on story

A San Francisco Chronicle reporter and Verde Class of 2008 alumnus who broke the French Laundry story about Gov. Gavin Newsom, told a classroom of Palo Alto Hig...

Free COVID-19 tests provided on campus

Predicine Labs, a local medical research company, will be offering free weekly COVID-19 testing at Palo Alto High School for students and staff. The antigen ...

Virtual growing pains: Students cope with the mental effects of isolation

All classes end the same way: a curt nod from the teacher, a wave of goodbyes from classmates, and a Zoom call of 30 participants disbanded within...

Stylish stitches: Students handmake their prom dresses

Caffeine culture: Exploring our caffeinated community

Providing perspective: Ethnic Studies course to be a requirement

Behind “1 Palo Alto”: Austin seizes on deputy’s idea to deploy parents

Decolonizing Thanksgiving: Indigenous perspectives on colonial holiday

French Laundry reporter (and Paly alumnus): No regrets on story

Sasha Boudtchenko

The harmonies of heritage: Senior Ken Ogata explores roots through koto practice

Sounds of the street: Buskers perform in Palo Alto

Tower building to be renovated

Teacher Tattoo Tour

Food Review: What restaurant sells the best cheese pizza?

Stylish stitches: Students handmake their prom dresses

Opinion: Rejection comes at a cost: Exclusion in high school sports harms students

Opinion: Click clack: A look into crafting mechanical keyboards

Setting sail: Students form team to compete in niche sport

Before we walk: seniors reminisce over last four years