Stephanie Lee

Your information is not yours: The conflict of social media and privacy

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...

Senior Section

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: A letter to my 9th grade self

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...

Unloading Stereotypes: Students with guns speak on shootings

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...

Illustrated Interview: February 2018

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...

Not MERE-ly an app: A coder’s winning digital journalism creation

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...

Impossible Burger: “Meat”ing an animal-free alternative

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...

The Big White Spot

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...

Behind the Lens: Four Photographers Shoot One Model

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...

How I Learned to Speak

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

Your information is not yours: The conflict of social media and privacy

Senior Section

Dear Freshman Stephanie: A letter to my 9th grade self

Unloading Stereotypes: Students with guns speak on shootings

Illustrated Interview: February 2018

Not MERE-ly an app: A coder’s winning digital journalism creation

Impossible Burger: “Meat”ing an animal-free alternative

The Big White Spot

Behind the Lens: Four Photographers Shoot One Model

How I Learned to Speak

Stephanie Lee

How to: Study for finals

Khalid: The evolution of a young artist’s music

A different education: Homeschoolers reflect on their experiences

Culinary colors: Students in school and in the kitchen

The other side of Embarcadero: Meeting Town and Country’s familiar faces

Club check-in: Glassblowing

Bilingual by luck: Students bridge cultures through languages

Spikeball: By the numbers