Yusra Rafeeqi

Science course earns community college credit

May 30, 2019

To prepare for a test, Paly Human Anatomy and Physiology teacher Randy Scilingo goes about his classroom setting up 3-D models. On various features of the ulna, layers of the abdominal muscles and neural foram...

Sources of Strength club hosts event to recognize mental health

Yusra Rafeeqi

March 22, 2019

News

Through the introduction of a new event hosted for Paly parents and students, the Paly Sources of Strength organization is ambitious to bring to light an integral element of recognizing the importance of mental...

Educators should prioritize happiness over money-making

Yusra Rafeeqi

February 11, 2019

Opinion

Silicon Valley is the home to innovation, creative minds and academic excellence. However, the pressure put on high school students to pursue a career path not of their liking but rather one that is STEM-focuse...

Renovated library to open its doors

Yusra Rafeeqi

February 1, 2019

Uncategorized

Paly administrators hope to open the new library on Feb. 6 after nearly two years of construction, according to resident librarian Rachel Kellerman. Kellerman said the design of the library focuses on embracing...

Gliding down the Slopes

Yusra Rafeeqi

December 13, 2018

Showcase, Sports

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Asnowboard, personalized with diamonds, twinkles and glistens in the winter sun as senior Heather Lin straps herself on. Despite the built-up muscle memory instilled from years of gliding down snowy slopes, she...

Jewish community reacts to Pittsburgh synagogue terror attack

Yusra Rafeeqi

November 8, 2018

News

An anti-Semitic American gunned down 11 people at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh on Oct. 27, the weekly holy Shabbat for Jews, claiming his targeted views were centered around the Jewish-American comm...

Dr. Kai-Fu Lee prepares students for future of artificial intelligence

Yusra Rafeeqi and Byron Zhang

October 20, 2018

News

Former President of Google China and former Paly parent Dr. Kai-Fu Lee returned to campus to present new insight on artificial intelligence (AI) and advice for students on their future career choices. In Lee’s...

Religious ‘Nones’: a new generation of beliefs

Yusra Rafeeqi

October 8, 2018

Lifestyle

Is God Dead?” in bright red dominated one of the most iconic covers of Time Magazine in 1966. The cover story, written by religion editor John Elson, focused on professor William Hamilton of Colgate Rochester D...

Alleged use of recycled questions on SAT impacts students

Yusra Rafeeqi

September 7, 2018

News, Showcase

The alleged use of old questions on the SAT test on Aug. 25 has upset high school students across the country. Some students are said to have gained an unfair advantage because they had seen questions from a p...

‘A Broken Promise’: Kim Diorio reveals the story behind her resignation

Yusra Rafeeqi, Lucy Nemerov, Byron Zhang, Noah Baum and Renee Hoh

May 21, 2018

News, Showcase

Editor’s note: Principal Kim Diorio announced in early March that she would leave Paly at the end of the school year in the wake of criticism from the District office. Diorio sat down twice with Campanile repor...

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