Addressing Board candidate Kathy Jordan’s past interactions with The Campanile staff The Editors-in-Chief October 4, 2018 Showcase 1 From a series of hostile emails last year to her response at a recent candidate debate, Board of Education candidate Kathy Jordan has taken an aggressive tone toward student reporters, in the name of protecting...
Title IX Misconduct clarification, apology The Editors-in-Chief October 4, 2018 Editorial, Showcase On Sept. 29, 2017, The Campanile published a story titled “Title IX Misconduct” covering a sexual assault case at Palo Alto High School in October 2016. The Campanile has received negative feedback from some in...
Ashlund, Dharap for School Board The Editors-in-Chief October 3, 2018 Editorial, Showcase Palo Alto voters will face a critical decision on Nov. 6 when choosing two candidates for Palo Alto Unified School District school board, who will shape the district’s climate over the next four years. Six cand...
Classes should cover current world events The Editors-in-Chief October 3, 2018 Editorial It has become increasingly apparent that media literacy is a necessary skill that far too many people lack. Ongoing debates about fake news, the legitimacy of social media as a news distribution platform and in...
Library hours ought to be extended The Editors-in-Chief October 1, 2018 Editorial At the end of a long school day, many students head to the locations they have determined to be their most productive environment for studying, such as local libraries around town, coffee shops or their desks a...
Funding for athletics should be distributed more fairly The Editors-in-Chief September 9, 2018 Editorial At every Paly home football game, the pep band and the cheer and dance teams play an invaluable role in rallying the crowd and giving Paly the home field advantage. However, these groups do not benefit from t...
Bring Challenge Day to Paly The Editors-in-Chief September 9, 2018 Editorial Over the course of their four years at Paly, students spend 4320 hours with their classmates. However, many students fail to develop a deep connection with their peers despite spending such a significant amount...
Evacuation drills need reform The Editors-in-Chief September 9, 2018 Editorial When the fire alarm sounds, jarring students, teachers and staff across campus, many people’s first reactions are to emit an exasperated groan. Everyone knows the incessant screeching of the alarm is soon foll...
Advisory classes should further emphasize the gap year program The Editors-in-Chief April 22, 2018 Editorial As seniors prepare to walk down the aisle at graduation and pivot towards the post-high school world, often dismissed are the multitude of alternative post-graduate plans available to students, including the op...
Paly should administer ACT practice exams for students The Editors-in-Chief April 22, 2018 Editorial Two acronyms feared by juniors nationwide, the SAT and ACT, are standardized tests required by many colleges in their admissions processes. While generally similar in nature, they have subtle differences that ...
