Melody is the Post’s community editor and a senior at Palo Alto High School, where she’s also a co-editor-in-chief of Verde Magazine. She serves on the administrative board and formerly served as a copy editor. Melody joined the team in February 2021.
Flowers to photos: Emily Yao is a one-of-a-kind friend and journalist
Avni Rajagopal, Samuel Stein and Melody Xu
Behind the grind: Allison Huang is a taco aficionado and spreadsheet enthusiast
Naina Srivastava and Melody Xu
ROUNDUP: Mountain View baseball hands Paly its first league loss
Tomoki Chien, Grace Gao, Allison Huang, Naina Srivastava, Samuel Stein, Melody Xu and Emily Yao
ROUNDUP: Big wins for Gunn girls softball and Paly boys golf
Tomoki Chien, Grace Gao, Allison Huang, Samuel Stein, Melody Xu and Emily Yao
ROUNDUP: MV boys volleyball wins 13th straight, ranked #22 in the nation
Tomoki Chien, Grace Gao, Allison Huang, Samuel Stein, Melody Xu and Emily Yao
ROUNDUP: Paly boys distance runners dominate St. Francis invite; Mtn. View boys volleyball keeps win streak alive
Tomoki Chien, Allison Huang, Melody Xu and Emily Yao
A week into optional masking, most students continue wearing masks
Tomoki Chien, Naina Srivastava and Melody Xu
ROUNDUP: Los Altos, Mtn. View, Paly track see big wins; Mtn. View boys volleyball wins ninth straight
Tomoki Chien, Carly Heltzel, Allison Huang and Melody Xu
ROUNDUP: Spring season underway; winter playoffs come to a close
Tomoki Chien, Carly Heltzel, Allison Huang, Melody Xu and Emily Yao
ROUNDUP: Eight local teams advance through CCS playoffs
Tomoki Chien, Allison Huang, Melody Xu and Emily Yao
Snoozing, parking, pooping and eating at school: All off limits thanks to new Instagram accounts
Tomoki Chien, Naina Srivastava and Melody Xu
Paly flea markets are back: Here are some of our favorite vendors
Tomoki Chien and Melody Xu
Everything you need to know about the drought, and how it affects Santa Clara County
Melody Xu and Naina Srivastava
The Zone 3 Caltrain stations, ranked
Melody Xu
Economy sees full reopening — but some businesses see little practical change
Olivia Hewang and Melody Xu
Paly junior explores cultural identity through poetry
Jonas Pao and Melody Xu
At last, PAUSD, MVLA high schoolers return to campus
Tomoki Chien, Jonas Pao and Melody Xu
Gluten-free bakery Sweet Diplomacy brings a community of food lovers often left out, together
Olivia Hewang and Melody Xu
PAUSD to make optional in-person return in red tier
Olivia Hewang and Melody Xu