Kennedy Herron

Former student client discloses personal experiences working with indicted college counselor Rick Singer

March 22, 2019

After the indictment of 50 people — some of them Palo Alto residents — in a college admissions cheating scandal, many community members involved in the college admissions process say current admissions practice...

Gen Z should stop photoshopping its social media images

Kennedy Herron

March 12, 2019

Opinion

One of the most exciting features of Snapchat is its filters. In a split second, you can surround your face with butterflies, turn your face into a dog or merely appear slimmer. While using Snapchat to alter yo...

The Campanile covers: rowing

Kennedy Herron and Leela Srinivasan

December 18, 2018

Videos

The Campanile spends a morning with Sabrina Martin, senior and captain of the NorCal Crew team, at her practice at Redwood Shores....

Nov. 6 midterm election results awaiting additional ballots

Kennedy Herron

November 9, 2018

News

Senior Otto Berndt, who recently turned 18, was among the few Paly seniors who had the opportunity to cast their first votes in this week’s elections. Little did he know that preparing to vote would require so ...

Crew: From dawn till dusk

Kennedy Herron

October 19, 2018

Sports

Three boats float along the San Francisco Bay at 5 a.m. The water is at its calmest and it is so dark that the only lightsource is the surrounding ships and the stars above. The Bay is completely empty and ...

Investigating the bell schedule kerfuffle

Anna Meyer, Kennedy Herron, Maya Rathore and Miranda Li

October 5, 2018

Spotlight

Despite all the upheaval last school year, with dual resignations by the District Superintendent Max McGee and Paly Principal Kim Diorio, one thing seemed assured: Paly would have a new, redesigned bell schedul...

Four-car accident piles up in front of Paly

Kennedy Herron

September 5, 2018

News, Showcase

An elderly woman is currently at the hospital after triggering a chain reaction car accident on El Camino Real around 3:30 p.m. Sept. 5 at Paly’s Embarcadero parking lot. While driving north on El Camino Real,...

Former PAUSD substitute arrested for alleged robbery, firearm possession in classroom

Kennedy Herron

September 1, 2018

News, Showcase

Former Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) substitute teacher, Charles Ha So, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 29 at Chaboya Middle School in San Jose, Calif., and now faces charges for robbery and possess...

Teacher band forms at Paly

Kennedy Herron

August 22, 2018

Lifestyle

Last seen at Paly’s Got Talent, an up-and-coming teacher band has hit the ground running and plans to continue their recent success. Willy & The Four Boys consists of five of Paly’s most popular ...

Assistant Principal Vicki Kim to leave Paly for San Diego middle school

Kennedy Herron

May 8, 2018

News, Showcase

Assistant Principal of Student Services Vicki Kim officially announced her acceptance of an offer to lead a San Diego middle school for the 2018-19 school year this afternoon. Kim sent an email to staff toda...

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