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CIF bylaws for athletes should be praised, encouraged for promoting equity, student-wellbeing 

CIF bylaws for athletes should be praised, encouraged for promoting equity, student-wellbeing 

The Editors-in-Chief December 20, 2023

The California Interscholastic Federation, the governing body for high school sports in the state, has had a rule since 2012 that student athletes who participate in winter sports cannot play on their...

City should not spend money on Cubberley Center

City should not spend money on Cubberley Center

The Editors-in-Chief December 16, 2023

In a unanimous Oct. 16 vote, the Palo Alto City Council announced its intention to try to buy seven acres of land at Cubberley Community Center from PAUSD while exploring a long-term lease to acquire another...

Art by Rachel Lee

City should prioritize resources, treat unhoused with respect

The Editors-in-Chief December 16, 2023

Amid the escalating Bay Area housing crisis, The Campanile urges Palo Alto to prioritize helping its homeless population, especially in terms of providing accessible resources. According to the 2022 Applied...

Ethnic Studies should include more student input

Ethnic Studies should include more student input

The Editors-in-Chief November 20, 2023

In order to comply with California Assembly Bill 101, the board of education approved a required Ethnic Studies course for freshman starting with the class of 2029, the current 7th grade class. Although...

Art by Rachel Lee

Everyone should take more steps to understand Israel-Hamas conflict

The Editors-in-Chief November 20, 2023

On the day of Jewish holiday Simchat Torah, Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel. This Oct. 7 attack included the simultaneous firing of thousands of rockets into southern and central Israel, raids...

Late-start Monday Policy has unclear purpose, poor communication

Late-start Monday Policy has unclear purpose, poor communication

The Editors-in-Chief October 7, 2023

In an effort to increase collaboration time so teachers can review student academic progress and discuss curriculum improvements, PAUSD has adopted a new late-start schedule for six Mondays throughout...

504 plan process lacks equity

504 plan process lacks equity

The Editors in Chief June 17, 2023

In order to promote inclusivity and ensure fair learning opportunities and outcomes in the classroom, The Campanile urges administrators to allocate more resources to the special education department to...

Colleges must address political polarization, intolerance of opposing viewpoints

Colleges must address political polarization, intolerance of opposing viewpoints

The Editors-in-Chief June 17, 2023

Stanford law students disrupted a scheduled March lecture from visiting conservative judge Kyle Duncan to protest his stances on the transgender community, gun control and social media. During his talk,...

Keep K-5 special education program at Ohlone, Escondido

Keep K-5 special education program at Ohlone, Escondido

The Editors-in-Chief March 19, 2023

In an effort to focus more on students’ individual needs and reduce the burden on teachers, PAUSD has decided to move the moderate to severe special education classes currently held at Ohlone and Escondido...

Low CAASPP test scores cause concern

Low CAASPP test scores cause concern

The Editors-in-Chief February 22, 2023

Following changes to the way scores are reported for the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress, Paly’s state standardized test scores plummeted earning designations of “Very Low”...

Art by Rachel Lee

PAUSD should adapt to ChatGPT

The Editors-in-Chief February 22, 2023

A new innovation in artificial intelligence, OpenAI’s free-to-use ChatGPT assistant, is a language model that can respond to questions with factually-correct information, write short stories or even...

Art by Thea Phillips

New shuttle must prioritize students

The Editors-in-Chief January 27, 2023

After the previous system was discontinued in 2020 due to a lack of funding and an increase in COVID-19 cases, Palo Alto has announced plans to implement a new on-demand shuttle service in the spring of...

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