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Title IX: Reporting sexual misconduct at PAUSD

Title IX: Reporting sexual misconduct at PAUSD

Gina Bae March 25, 2021

[divider]Experiences with Reporting Sexual Misconduct in PAUSD[/divider] "It’s like he still wins. Every day.” Jamie, a current senior at Gunn High School who agreed to be interviewed only if her...

Spotlight: Being Black at Paly

Spotlight: Being Black at Paly

Ajay Venkatraman February 14, 2021

In 1969, eight Black Students graduated from Paly. This June, eight Black Students will graduate from Paly. [divider]Black Students' Experiences[/divider] Before moving to Palo Alto at the start of...

The Boards Bubble

The Board’s Bubble

Maya Singer December 11, 2020

Despite pleas from parents, teachers and students, the Palo Alto Unified School District Board unanimously voted to adopt a hybrid reopening plan during its meeting on Nov. 10. The plan, which allowed...

The Voices Behind the Votes

The Voices Behind the Votes

Gianna Brogley October 28, 2020

The year 2020 has been historic, marked by unexpected twists and turns including wildfires, disease, economic disasters and racial injustices. These events have transformed the political landscape, bringing...

Back to School Blunder

Back to School Blunder

Jace Purcell October 8, 2020

[divider]Spring Transition[/divider] When the United States reported its first case of COVID-19 on Jan. 20, no one could have predicted what was to come. President Donald Trump called it the flu, faces...

The Woj Way: Campanile co-adviser Esther Wojcicki announces retirement

The Woj Way: Campanile co-adviser Esther Wojcicki announces retirement

Jaures Yip June 2, 2020

In 1984, Room 26 of the Tower Building painted a largely uninspired picture: 19 student journalists working in opposite of a frenzied news environment The Campanile was hardly the quintessence of high...

Working toward Wellness

Working toward Wellness

Sloan Wuttke May 5, 2020

[divider]The Need for Change[/divider] Glued to the concrete floor for two hours, a Paly student locked himself into one of the school’s private bathrooms after being denied access to the Wellness Center. While...

COVID-19: The virus that has shaken the nation

COVID-19: The virus that has shaken the nation

Adora Zheng April 6, 2020

The typically packed University Avenue is desolate, a lone man seen wearing an N-95 respirator waiting for his take-out order from an empty restaurant. School campuses have been abandoned, whiteboards...

Changing the Censorship Landscape

Changing the Censorship Landscape

Jace Purcell February 19, 2020

[divider]Background[/divider] “In times of social turmoil, our impulse is often to pull back on free expression. We want the progress that comes from free expression, but not the tension.” And so,...

Shots Fired: A look into the implications of vaccine mandates

Shots Fired: A look into the implications of vaccine mandates

Sarah O'Riordan November 22, 2019

[divider]Background[/divider] Hundreds of parents and activists clad in red shirts lined the halls of the state Capitol, hoisting signs that read ‘DO NOT BULLY DOCTORS INTO NOT PROTECTING THEIR PATIENTS!’...

Post-Paly Plans 2019

Post-Paly Plans 2019

The Editors-in-Chief May 28, 2019

The Post-Paly Plans Map has historically been one of The Campanile’s most highly anticipated pieces. Though its intended purpose was to celebrate the post-graduation plans of every senior, the reality...

Dear Paly: Letter from the Editors-in-Chief of The Campanile

Dear Paly: Letter from the Editors-in-Chief of The Campanile

The Editors-in-Chief April 21, 2019

When the five of us stepped into the Editor-in-Chief role a year ago, we knew the next 12 months of our lives would be a whirlwind of breaking news and deadlines, picas and headlines. We expected to be...

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