Skip to Main Content
Verde Magazine
Open Navigation Menu
Verde Magazine
By Section
News
Features
Profiles
Culture
Perspectives
Editorials
Launch
From the editors
About
Verde Magazine Policies
Advertise
Archives
Correction requests
Staff
Staff Archive
Contact
More
Verde Magazine
Open Search Bar
Search this site
Submit Search
Open Navigation Menu
Verde Magazine
By Section
News
Features
Profiles
Culture
Perspectives
Editorials
Launch
From the editors
About
Verde Magazine Policies
Advertise
Archives
Correction requests
Staff
Staff Archive
Contact
More
Verde Magazine
Open Search Bar
Search this site
Submit Search
All content by Katy Abbott
When the Moon Hits Your Eye
Katy Abbott
May 30, 2013
Opinion: Let’s put an end to the game of numbers
Katy Abbott
April 11, 2013
Opinion: It’s time to learn how to wait, not hate the delay
Katy Abbott
February 21, 2013
Opinion: Repetitive Facebook statuses misdirect readers, encourage deception
Katy Abbott
December 11, 2012
Opinion: Stop confiding in College Confidential
Katy Abbott
November 8, 2012
Opinion: “Healthy” food trends defeat purpose of food
Katy Abbott
October 6, 2012
Load More Stories
Close
Close Modal Window
Close
![From STAR tests to the SATs and our GPAs, numbers have an absurd amount of power, turning our flesh-and-blood qualities into a black-and-white representation that shouldn’t be relied on to show the whole picture. [Charu Srivastava]](https://verdemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/snarkattackissue5.jpg)
![It’s healthier to admit our limitations and treat our efforts to battle impatience as ongoing self-improvement, rather than an unending battle. [Charu Srivastava]](https://verdemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/mailboxdreams_KA1.jpg)
![TOO MUCH INFORMATION: Copycat Facebook statuses, like the one that warns against copyright theft, spawn misinformation and confusion. [Photo by Charu Srivastava]](https://verdemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/voicewords-copy.jpg)
![College Confidential, which started in 2001 to offer more accessible information to anxious teenagers, claims on its homepage to have “the world’s largest college forum.”
[Photo by Charu Srivastava]](https://verdemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/crushedundertheweightofcollegevoice2.jpg)
