FROM THE EDITORS: MEMORIES TO KEEP Asha Kulkarni, Nadia Soberg, Anna Van Riesen and Austin Eng August 13, 2023
Before dawn: Exploring Palo Alto’s early mornings Rahul Shetty and Otto Kiss Meyerfreund May 28, 2023
The new era of exchange: travel programs adapt post-pandemic Lizzy Williams and Anna Van Riesen April 10, 2023
Editorial: Legacy admissions outdated: Colleges should prioritize merit not connections Divya Gandhi and Felicia Buchholz March 29, 2023
Born into bread: “Nepo babies” parallel legacy students Anna Ghereghlou and Lizzy Williams March 29, 2023
Unwrapping period stigma: Free menstrual product bill sparks conversations Andrew Xue and Ajin Jeong November 15, 2021
![KNOT TO BE UNDONE — After picking out a "Stranger Things"-inspired friendship bracelet, Palo Alto High School sophomore Katelyn Pegg ties it around her friend's wrist. "I definitely want to try and keep it [her business] going as long as possible," Pegg said. "I'm thinking of maybe going into some form of business after high school, but I don't have it all figured out yet." Photo: Madelyn Castro](https://verdemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/tying2-900x600.png)
![BIRTHDAY BRUNCHING — A group of young women celebrate a birthday brunch at Palo Alto’s Son & Garden restaurant. Palo Alto High School sophomore Isabelle Carlsen also dined at the restaurant recently. “It [the flowers] did feel nice to look at while you’re eating your meal,” Carlsen said. Photo: Vit Do](https://verdemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Screen-Shot-2023-03-31-at-12.43.47-PM-900x598.png)
![RED IN DARKROOM — Palo Alto High School photography teacher Kenna Gallagher flips through films. Film photos are developed in rooms lit with red lights. “I don’t feel like there’s this much permanence [in digital photos],” Gallagher said. “You can’t hold it. You can’t feel it.” Photo: Austin Eng](https://verdemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_0088-900x600.jpg)
