Meeting the candidates: Five competitors in school board race Stefan Eriksson and Sophie Mies October 11, 2024
Alum for election: Former student runs for supervisor Ella Hwang and Augustus Soedarmono February 26, 2024
Strother Field band: Student-run indie group releases album Divya Gandhi, Culture Editor October 1, 2023
Sayonara to Sensei: Japanese teacher to retire at end of year Divya Gandhi and Ella Hwang May 23, 2023
BONE Structure: Sustainable recycled steel from cars for buildings Esther Xu and Anna Ghereghlou April 14, 2023
On a mission: Sharing the scriptures of the Latter-day saints Anna Van Riesen and Lia Cardwell March 27, 2023
![SPEAKING TO SUPPORTERS — Bilal Mahmood addresses his supporters in Boedekker Park. “[District 5] gave my family a taste of home and I think right now, the community is struggling and it has been for several years and we need to turn it back,” Mahmood said. “I feel inspired to want to help because it [District 5] has been neglected for so long.”](https://verdemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_1542-1200x900.jpg)
![HUGGING THE MEMORIES — Palo Alto High School’s Japanese teacher Teruko Kamikihara hugs one of her many “Doraemon” plushies. “[Paly] students are friendly and respect each other,” Kamikihara said. “Especially my students. They are really good students.” Photo: Rahul Shetty](https://verdemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Screen-Shot-2023-05-17-at-2.21.42-PM-894x900.png)
![ZOOMING PAST — Campus Supervisor Mayerly Short drives a golf cart across campus. “If a kid is injured, we’ll just take them to class [in the cart],” Short said. Photo: Cate Graney](https://verdemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/E9454F42-2F38-4821-8BE3-1CAFCDE41D4D-900x600.jpg)
