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ART IN UNUSUAL PLACES

Palo Alto High School art students participated in the annual Art in Unusual Places event, placing various creative pieces in ‘unusual’ places around campus.

TOTEM POLES (LEFT) Totem poles are located in front of the Haymarket Theater.

ASB ANSWERS

FLOWERS (ABOVE RIGHT) Near the language building, a variety of ceramic flowers are scattered beside a tree.

BLUE SHOES (ABOVE) Blue shoes line the walls of the library and can be found in front of the 800s building. The painted shoes, paired with magazine covers and articles, aim to raise awareness about climate change.

HEARTS AND PEOPLE (LEFT AND ABOVE) The Palo Alto High School Embarcadero Road entrance features a collection of papier-mâché figures and hearts in different colors and positions.

WITH ASB VICE PRESIDENT SENIOR BEN KNOPPER

What is ASB currently working on?

We’ve got a lot of events planned for second semester! In the month of [February], we have Love Week, Club Day #2, Skoglobe [festival], and an anti-vaping fishbowl discussion, and new and returning events for the rest of the semester, including an all-new carnival!

How has your first year as a member of ASB been?

I’m experiencing planning ... all these events for the first time, and it’s been an incredibly rewarding experience. My favorite things so far are Spirit Week and handing out Cookies on the Quad; it feels really good to ... keep a promise to Paly students, as well as listen to some killer music and hand out cookies from the middle of it all.

How do you think Pajama Days have helped students?

I’ve noticed that a PJ Day timed correctly during a high-stress period or a cold, low-energy day works wonders removing stress, anxiety and worry from Paly students’ day. In ASB, we are also looking for alternatives for PJ days when the weather gets warmer, ... but we plan to continue PJ days as well.

CAREER MONTH

Reporting by KYLIE MIES

Paly’s annual Career Month returns this month. Attend a talk and hear about the lives of individuals in a variety of careers.

“I’m excited for career month because it is a great chance to learn more about careers that we may not be exposed to in school.”

— TRISHA RAZDAN, junior

VEX ROBOTICS Reporting and art by KATHERINE CHENG

The Vex Robotics Team is one of Paly’s three robotics teams. As they enter their fourth season, Verde Magazine sat down with Team Captain Aruna Anderson, a junior, and subteam 4008A Captain Kamila Wong, a sophomore, to discuss their goals for the season.

Verde: How is your team formatted?

Kamila Wong: We have six members on our team, and we are divided into two sub-teams, 4008A and 4008B, which have their own captains.

V: What makes Vex Robotics competitions different from other competitions?

Aruna Anderson: The teams are smaller, and each season is a different game, and we have learned so much through the experimentation of different mechanisms.

V: What are your goals for the season?

Groundhog Day: Phil predicts spring Art by KATHERINE CHENG

PHIL: ONLY 40% RIGHT?

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