Editorial

Board, superintendent should not support current bell schedule plan

May 29, 2021

When PAUSD announced the bell schedule for the 2020-2021 school year in May 2020, students were thrilled to see their mornings wouldn’t start until 9 a.m. or later. Accounting for distance learning and the loos...

Letter from the 2020-21 Editors-in-Chief

Adora Zheng, Andrew Toteda, Benjamin Stein, Kris Risano and Shiva Mohsenian

May 29, 2021

Call us crazy, but one of the things we’ll miss most about high school is pacing the quad on campus, harassing groups of students at brunch to ask if they’d like a Campy still hot from the presses. Maybe we w...

PAUSD should allow more in-person events

The Editors-in-Chief

May 1, 2021

Even as the Class of 2020 celebrated the end of its time in high school with a car parade, the lack of a true in-person graduation loomed large over the event. This year, however, we appear to be nearing the en...

Palo Alto should continue efforts to make city more bike friendly

The Editors-in-Chief

May 1, 2021

Biking is a central part of Palo Alto’s identity. Since the city unveiled a bike boulevard on Bryant Street in the early 1980s, it has championed itself as a biker-friendly community. Not only does Palo Alto ...

The Campanile denounces anti-Asian racism, acts of violence

The Editors-in-Chief

March 23, 2021

Since the pandemic swept America last March, 500 thousand Americans have died from COVID-19 complications, and people are looking for someone to blame. Fear and rage are manifesting themselves in anything from ...

Athletes should not be allowed in two cohorts simultaneously

The Editors-in-Chief

March 23, 2021

Athletics are starting up after a seemingly endless wait, with the low-contact Season 1 sports in full swing. Three weeks ago, Santa Clara County health officials announced a wave of changes relaxing guidelines...

Sexual assault/harassment survivors: in their own words

The Editors-in-Chief

February 13, 2021

Trigger Warning: The following stories are first-hand experiences of sexual harassment and assault, written by Paly survivors. Graphic language is used and may be triggering to some readers; please continue at ...

District must take action to create consent culture

The Editors-in-Chief

February 13, 2021

As survivors of sexual assault came forward with their stories on social media in late January, conversations of sexual misconduct were thrust into the spotlight within the Paly community. Despite past Title IX...

Citizens should align their vote with their values

The Editors-in-Chief

December 11, 2020

The 2020 elections served as a unique moment in our country’s political system. With the highest voter turnout in a century and the most votes cast in the country’s history, the elections provide a new standard...

Letter to the Editors

The Editors-in-Chief

December 11, 2020

Dear Editors, I found the recent article, “Last minute college app tips,” quite troubling (B1, Nov. 5)). While I think some of the ideas presented in this column are meant to be sarcastic, there is no byli...

B.L. vs. Mahanoy could affect student free speech

Ben Antonow

June 11, 2021

A cheerleader’s altercation with her high school cheer coach has turned into a Supreme Court case over the ext...
Electric boats rise in popularity for their new technology and sustainability mission

Olivia Ericsson

June 7, 2021

Electric boats startups have begun to make inroads into the boating industry. The main mission of these startups is to m...
An Ode to the Quad

Benjamin Stein

June 3, 2021

From spikeball tournaments and football games to water balloons during spirit week and groups of seniors basking in the ...
Stanford reverses varsity athletics decision

Kyla Schwarzbach

June 2, 2021

Following significant backlash from community members and both Paly and Stanford athletes Stanford announced a reversal ...
The best (relatively local) beaches

Kyla Schwarzbach

June 2, 2021

What does warm weather, summer right around the corner and a friend willing to drive route 92 (or 17) make? The recipe f...