VERDE MAGAZINE February 2020 Volume 21 Issue 3
ON THE COVER pg. 28 A seemingly innocuous Shen Yun poster rips, revealing the dichotomy between an implied cultural arts performance and an underlying backstory soaked in controversy. Art Director Samantha Ho beautifully depicts the deception behind the company’s ad campaign — though the show is portrayed as a lively artistic experience, the group is rooted in the Falun Dafa religion, a shock to audience members who were exposed to propaganda in addition to the singing and dancing.
Publication Policy Verde Magazine, a feature magazine published by the students in Palo Alto High School’s Magazine Journalism class, is a designated open forum for student expression and discussion of issues of concern to its readership. Verde is distributed to its readers and the student body at no cost. Letters to the Editors The staff welcomes letters to the editors but reserves the right to edit all submissions for length, grammar, potential libel, invasion of privacy and obscenity. Send all letters to verde.eics@gmail.com or 50 Embarcadero Road Palo Alto, CA 94301. All Verde stories are online and available for commenting at verdemagazine.com Advertising The staff publishes advertisements with signed contracts providing they are not deemed by the staff inappropriate for the magazine’s audience. For more information about advertising with Verde, please contact business managers Michelle Kim and Ryan Seto at verdebusiness5@gmail.com.
Editors-in-Chief Emma Donelly-Higgins Alex Feng Rachel Lit
STEM Columnist and Statistician Kayla Brand
Managing Editors Kate Milne Abe Tow Jasmine Venet (Digital)
Social Media Manager Antonia Mou
Features Editor Sasha Poor Profiles Editor Prahalad Mitra Culture Editor Kobi Johnsson Perspectives Editor Ben Cohen Editorials Editor Tim Hung Laura Malagrino News Editor Myra Xu Avery Hanna Launch Editors Katherine Cheng Kylie Mies
Art Director Samantha Ho Graphic Designer Zach Donaker Staff Writers Paisley Annes Sofia Antebi Mia Baldonado Naomi Boneh Miles Breen Allison Chang Audrey Kernick Tara Kothari Ishani Raha Jay Renaker Andie Tetzlaff Gian-Paolo von Ruden Adviser Paul Kandell
Photo and Design Editor Zoë Wong-VanHaren Business Managers Michelle Kim Ryan Seto
Printing & Distribution Verde is printed five times a year in October, December, February, April and May by Folger Graphics in Hayward, California. The Paly Parent Teacher Student Association mails Verde to every student’s home. All Verde work is available at verdemagazine.com
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