Jaures Yip

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

Jaures Yip, Miranda Li, Lucy Nemerov, Frida Rivera and Annie Chen

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 schoo...

Letter from the 2020 Editors-in-Chief: The Worldwide Whirlwind

Annie Chen, Frida Rivera, Jaures Yip, Lucy Nemerov and Miranda Li

May 29, 2020

News, Showcase

During the final hours of production, there’s an inherent, invigorating energy which emanates from the Media Arts Center lab that the five of us have come to cherish. Two months ago, as we all celebrated yet ...

Blended periods should count as valid instructional minutes

Jaures Yip and Frida Rivera

October 2, 2019

Editorial

In the midst of overwhelming coursework and extra-curricular activities, blended classes can offer relief to students since they provide time to work on assignments outside of classrooms and a more flexible sch...

Physics teacher Gul Eris describes cultural experiences living abroad

Byron Zhang and Jaures Yip

May 4, 2019

Science/Tech

Eighteen years ago, when Paly physics teacher Gul Eris moved to Palo Alto, she began as a substitute teacher. However, she was able to solidify her abilities as a full-time teacher after giving a lesson on ligh...

Students participate in climate strike

Jaures Yip

March 22, 2019

News

Dozens of Paly students joined thousands of youth activists from over 120 countries after school on March 15 to protest against government inaction on climate change issues. Gathering at the intersection of Emb...

Organic makeup offers alternative to harmful chemicals

Jaures Yip

March 16, 2019

Science/Tech

As beauty and cosmetics have rapidly expanded over the last decade into a multi-billion dollar behemoth of an industry, public scrutiny over the ingredients inside these products has simultaneously increased. ...

Boys basketball poised for success

Jaures Yip

March 8, 2019

Boys Basketball, Sports, Winter Sports

Following a nine-game winning streak, the boys varsity basketball team won its first California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) game against Sonora High School with a score of 68-62. “Everyone on the team is ...

From Immigration to Assimilation

Jaures Yip, Alyssa Leong, Sophia Moore and Byron Zhang

February 2, 2019

Showcase, Spotlight

As debates over weighted grades, middle school renaming and a cluster of other concerns rippled through the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) in recent years, an increasingly influential group — Chines...

Tattoo body art allows many to express their personalities

Jaures Yip

December 19, 2018

Lifestyle

It would be easier to ask what isn’t art rather than what is. Boundless in appearance and medium, its physical aspects often serve as the messengers of thoughts and feelings that words alone can’t convey. Wheth...

Boys basketball looks to overcome difficulties

Jaures Yip

December 12, 2018

Sports

Altough the team lost 68-54 against Carlmont High School, boys varsity basketball was able to bounce back with a win of 66-61 against Hillsdale High School on Oct. 4. “We didn’t really make any adjustments or ...

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