From George Orwell’s "1984" to Ray Bradbury’s "Fahrenheit 451," dystopian novels of the 20th century paint portraits of present-day societies under constant sur...
As seniors prepare to hurl their decorated caps into the air, we say goodbye to our colorful beach balls, mandatory Flex time and childhood friends. Together we...
Dear Freshman Stephanie,
First off, one B in second semester Biology Honors isn’t going to tarnish your chances of getting into a Top College™, so stop...
Varun Dutta takes a moment to think through the list of all the guns he’s worked with during his time in a 10-week U.S. Army summer training program. The Palo A...
Paly students drew their responses to some of the topics mentioned in this issue of Verde. Here is a sneak peek of some of our latest stories.
How do you f...
It was 6 a.m. when Olivia Chang’s ringing phone startled her from her slumber. The Palo Alto High School sophomore groggily answered the call in a confused haze...
It sizzles when grilled, and bleeds when bitten into, yet it contains zero traces of meat. High-end restaurants and local burger joints alike have popularized t...
There is a big white spot on my neck.
Technically, that “big white spot” is called “vitiligo,” but calling it that would mean I’d have to explain that vitili...
Inspired by Jessica Kobeissi’s Youtube series, “Four Photographers Shoot the Same Model” I decided I wanted to do something similar. The series was an interesti...
My very first debate tournament did not go well.
Picture this: a smallish, Asian girl with piercing, smoldering eyes, hair slung back, white cork heels click...
Stephanie Lee (Class of 2018) is managing editor on Verde Magazine. She enjoys exploring controversial topics and getting to know people's stories. Aside from her manager editorial duties, she is the staff's editorial cartoonist and an avid photojournalist. Outside of Verde and journalism, she's a captain of Paly's speech and debate team and loves painting, reading, and running.