Launch

WITH SENIOR SENATOR MIA ROSE TUIFUA “I am looking forward to helping Wellness and Diversity commissioner with running the cultural committee. I think it is very important to have a committee where the ethnic clubs at Paly have a platform to showcase their clubs and cultures more. I also think that the committee unifies all cultures at Paly, as our goal is to find ways to incorporate underrepresented cultures in our school more. The cultural committee will be hosting a multi-cultural day in the second semester. At this event, all ethnic clubs wishing to join will be able to showcase their cultures with a booth.”

“The impact I want to leave in ASB is that no one should ever be afraid to speak up for what you think is right. Even if we are voting on a matter and majority of the class votes a certain way, stay true to what you think is right. Also, many students part of the general student body believes that we do ‘nothing’ in ASB. I just want ASB members and future members to remember all the hard work we put in for this school and to keep your head up high. It doesn’t matter that people don’t see us working hard in the classroom, we know what we do and we always present the best events for the student body.”

We went into the office of journalism Adviser Brian Wilson. Here’s what we found: 3

A signed football given to Mr. Wilson in 2003 after coaching a successful high school powderpuff football team of juniors.

A gavel representing a token of appreciation from the Journalism Education Association of Northern California for his service as president of the organization. An Iron Man poster given to him by a friend. He received this around 10 years ago when working at a summer workshop at Michigan State University.

Photos by ALLEGRA WEST Text and design by ALLEGRA WEST

We took four different wacky ties from past Verde issues. Four of these are authentic history teacher John Bungarden ties, while one is not. Try to guess the outlier. Answer is on the bottom right corner of page 11. Photos: Sarah Henderson

12/1-2 12/7-8 12/10 12/10 12/20 12/22 12/23 Choirs Madrigal feaste Spring production auditions Flea market ACT test First day of finals Theater Play-in-a-Day Start of winter break

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“I’m going on a team trip and just staying at home. It [the trip] is for basketball. We are going to a tournament in Aptos for like three days or so.” — ITZEL TORRES, senior

“I’m traveling to Thailand for two weeks, from beginning to end of winter break.”

— CLAIRE CHO, sophomore

“I’ll probably do some volunteering activities, like some community service things. There was a Red Cross thing. I don’t know if it’s in Palo Alto but it’s pretty near so I’ll probably do that.” — ABHI DESHPANDE, sophomore