History of underground publications at Paly Yusra Rafeeqi and Kaylie Nguyen March 29, 2018 Centennial Issue It is difficult to imagine that at Palo Alto High School, home to 10 publications and one of the most well-known high school journalism programs in the country, there was once censorship on students’ right to f...
1993: Poll sparked Living Skills reform Byron Zhang March 23, 2018 Centennial Issue, Showcase A national survey from 1988 found that approximately 10 percent of American girls between the ages 15 and 19 became pregnant annually since 1973, according to the January 18, 1991 issue of The Campanile. As ...
1992: Survey prompted Teacher Adviser System Byron Zhang March 23, 2018 Centennial Issue, Showcase To this day, schools across the country use the counselor system, in which all students in a given grade consult with a single guidance counselor on issues such as class schedules to college applications to men...
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...
The roots beneath The Campanile Marie Davis and Nicholas Melvin March 22, 2018 Centennial Issue, Showcase Nearly a hundred years ago, it was considered an accomplishment for students to finish eighth grade, as many jobs did not require a high school or college education. Although people were not expected to complet...
Intramural sports throughout the years Christopher Pierno and Johnny Loftus March 21, 2018 Centennial Issue Paly’s athletic teams have long been powerhouses in their leagues. However, the commitment required to reach this level of excellence is often more than many students can afford. For those who want the exercis...
2000s: How Paly students reacted to tragedy and injustice: 9/11, sexual assaults, and suicide Lucy Nemerov and Khadija Abid March 21, 2018 Centennial Issue Sept. 11 terrorist attacks Following the devastating terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, The Campanile set out to cover students’ reactions. Through a multitude of articles and verbatim pieces, The Campanile ...
From Production to the Pros: Former Campanile staff members Jeremy Lin and Lily Zhang rise to stardom in athletics Leyton Ho and Ujwal Srivastava March 21, 2018 Centennial Issue, Showcase, Sports One on One with Jeremy Lin In addition to leading the boys basketball team to a state championship, Lin was a staff writer for The Campanile from 2004-06. “My time on Campy was really positive, it was amazing...
Teacher advisers of The Campanile throughout the years Annie Chen and Miranda Li March 21, 2018 Centennial Issue Verbatim: Alumni reflect on advisers “ was great. He was kind formal, but he had high expectations and we learned a lot from him. He believed in structure and responsibility and he taught us all about who, ...
