Waverly Long

ASB election concludes for next school year

April 27, 2018

After determined and hardworking students spend much of March campaigning for themselves by delivering speeches, writing statements and forming personal connections by walking around campus pitching to whoever...

Shedding Light on Student Homelessness

Waverly Long and Shannon Zhao

April 20, 2018

Lifestyle, Showcase, Spotlight

Due to the sensitive nature of the topic, The Campanile changed the names of student sources. Misconceptions When the final bell rings, signalling the end of a long school day, many students flock to the bike c...

District to announce next Paly principal in May

Waverly Long and Byron Zhang

March 23, 2018

News, Showcase

Palo Alto High School’s next principal could be announced as soon as May, according to Anne Brown, Interim Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources of Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD). Even as P...

Paly Journalism Archive

Waverly Long

March 23, 2018

Centennial Issue

Almost all the articles The Campanile has printed over the past century can be examined in the Paly Journalism Archive, which was started in the library about 100 years ago by the librarian at the time, accordi...

1996: Board corruption exposed

Waverly Long

March 23, 2018

Centennial Issue, Showcase

When staff writer Ben Hewlett published an article on March 11, 1996, exposing the Palo Alto Unified School District Board of Education’s questionable decisions regarding a superintendent promotion and school f...

Diorio announces resignation in letter to students, staff

Waverly Long and Byron Zhang

March 9, 2018

News, Showcase

Following an eventful 11-year run at Paly filled with improvements but also multiple controversies, Principal Kim Diorio announced her resignation this morning. Diorio said she will return from her medical leav...

Board to discuss implementing semester-long computer science course requirement

Byron Zhang and Waverly Long

March 3, 2018

News

A committee established last year to promote computer science education in Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) is advocating for the addition of a computer science graduation requirement for high school s...

Mary Ellen Bena: The woman who brings Paly events to life

Waverly Long

March 2, 2018

Lifestyle

An afternoon filled with delicious tea, magnificent acting and enthusiastic kids. A sprawling display of donuts, fruits, cereals and other breakfast foods. An exquisite arrangement of magnolia leaves, blossomed...

Technology allows for advances in cosmetic industry

Waverly Long

February 28, 2018

Science/Tech

Throughout history, the tradition of altering one's appearance with cosmetics has played a role in nearly every culture, tracing back 6,000 years. While the ancient form of cosmetics consisted of rubbing red mi...

The Campanile’s Centennial Report: 5th Edition

Waverly Long

December 8, 2017

The Centennial Report

Throughout the past 100 years of Paly history, The Campanile has been documenting life on campus and beyond. From covering complex issues arising in our town to providing light-hearted, entertaining satires, we...

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