Two months ago I expected the month of May to be full of late nights studying for AP tests and weekends spent procrastinating on summer job applications. Howeve...
Rachel's last day
My final moments at Paly should have consisted of yearbook signings and sunny, quad-side spikeball tournaments; a day with no pants, a grade-...
My eyes were glued to the thin, red, ticking hand of the clock as I waited for the bell to ring. I was sitting in my third period English class, stomach rumblin...
In the absence of online assignments or a personal project to occupy my time, even casually scrolling through social media makes me feel anxious; I can never ch...
As a student who held onto prospects of prom and graduation events like life vests to get through challenging periods of swirling deadlines and overwhelming fee...
Right as we were in the middle of selecting Verde Magazine’s newest leadership team and putting together what was supposed to be the last issue we would work on...
Second semester junior year is a time that most high schoolers dread, yet acknowledge is essential for their futures. Imagine this: It’s March, you’ve just take...
“Why are there only four girls in this class?” I remember a substitute teacher asking me in my Advanced Placement Physics class of 30 students. It certainly was...
When most people hear the word “bacteria,” they picture germs and disease. These microorganisms, however, have been evolving for billions of years. It only make...
An Instagram post of a celebrity holding up a bottle of shampoo? Obviously an advertisement. Your favorite YouTuber encouraging you to buy a product that has do...
