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Students should show pride in college plans

Students should show pride in college plans

Maggie Rosenthal February 24, 2016

From graduation caps decorated with college logos to The Campanile’s own College Map to wearing college apparel the day following finalized college decisions, advertising one’s plans for the next four...

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More English electives needed to fit student interests

Uma Choudhury January 28, 2016

While everyone is worrying about how many Advanced Placement (AP) or honors classes are on his or her transcript, English electives often become a low priority. However, English electives are just as important...

Paly should have more options for semester-long elective classes

Paly should have more options for semester-long elective classes

Ashley Zhang January 28, 2016

If one were to ask Palo Alto High School students what classes they take, the responses would be fairly similar — math, history, English, science, a foreign language and one to two electives. Despite...

Add concept albums to English curriculum

Add concept albums to English curriculum

Antonio Kieschnick January 27, 2016

Too often it seems that analysis of English literature is restricted to a very conservative view defined more by classics than anything else. We get Shakespeare, or we get Hemingway. Sometimes, it seems...

On-campus game rooms should be provided

On-campus game rooms should be provided

Madeline McCluskey January 27, 2016

Palo Alto High School needs a place for students to relax and de-stress, a place where they can enjoy free time without distracting others. The solution to the constant problem of stressed out students...

Silicon Valley startups need stricter oversight

Silicon Valley startups need stricter oversight

Peter Maroulis and Peter Maroulis December 11, 2015

America is in danger. The United States has had a storied past as the world’s hotbed of corporations, serving as the cradle for behemoths such as Ford, General Electric, Walmart and McDonald’s. The...

Greater awareness of ISIS’s usage of social media needed

Greater awareness of ISIS’s usage of social media needed

Cole Hechtman and The Editors-in-Chief December 11, 2015

When a video displaying harrowing images of  American reporter James Foley being beheaded surfaced in mid-August last year, Americans were shocked by the barbarity of such an act conducted by a rising...

Absences for religious holidays should be recognized

Absences for religious holidays should be recognized

Alice Zhao and Alice Zhao December 11, 2015

As December passes by, many students are looking forward to the 2-week winter break to celebrate Christmas and New Year’s. The extended time off from school allows students to truly appreciate the holidays...

Fear-ridden Americans too harsh towards refugees

Fear-ridden Americans too harsh towards refugees

Mackenzie Glassford and Mackenzie Glassford December 11, 2015

The American people are, understandably, a little apprehensive about Syrian refugees entering the United States after the terrorist attacks in Paris on Nov. 13, especially since the Islamic State of Iraq...

Pop quizzes cause undue stress, should be eliminated

Sarah Wang and Sarah Wang December 11, 2015

    “Class, there is a pop quiz.” For some students, this phrase is bound to evoke panic. Pop quizzes, unlike normal tests and quizzes, are administered without warning to unsuspecting...

Inadequate homework policy needs revision

Inadequate homework policy needs revision

Maggie Rosenthal and Maggie Rosenthal November 20, 2015
Palo Alto High School students who toil away at hours of homework each night may be pleasantly surprised to find that the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) has a homework policy. This excitement may fade, however, when students discover that ...
Tutorial time should be redistributed

Tutorial time should be redistributed

Claire Dennis and Claire Dennis November 20, 2015
Eager freshmen are always quick to ask: “Do I have to go to Tutorial?” Every year, upperclassmen generally respond that Tutorial is a gift of time, but one that can be used however students see fit. And for the past five years, that advice has been true. This year, however, that response no longer suffices.
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