The Campanile

U.K. versus Palo Alto high school

Sarah Tayeri, Editor-in-Chief • September 22, 2014

Over the summer, while on vacation, I had a last minute opportunity to leave my family in France and take a trans-national train ride to visit an old friend in England—and of course, I took it. While...

MAC and Classroom Building construction completed

Paul Mewes, Lifestyle Editor • September 22, 2014

After what seemed to Palo Alto High School students to be an eternity, the construction of the two new buildings, the Media Arts Center (MAC) and a new building for math and social studies, has been completed. Both...

This Seasons Best: Back To School Fashion

Nikhil Rajaram and Stephanie Cong • September 22, 2014

Back to school? More like back to having to look decent everyday around your peers. As much of a pain as that might sound, it is much easier than you think. With just a few tips and staying on top...

Recent grad creates clothing line

Tiffany Liang, Staff Writer • September 22, 2014

According to United Nations Water’s website, 780 million people in the world live without access to clean water, and every 21 seconds a child dies from a water related disease. Palo Alto High School...

1 in 2000: This edition featuring Alex Ramirez

Galen Byrd and Seth Alston • September 22, 2014

The Campanile: How do you feel about nomination for best ride? Alex Ramirez: I feel more then content with my senior poll election, I really did not think that people would pull through for me. It feels...

Company creates nailpolish to aid rape prevention

Bryce Rockwell and Lauren Gargiulo • September 22, 2014

Recently, a team of four college students at North Carolina State University created a seemingly revolutionary product named “Undercover Colors” — a nail polish is packaged as a tool to combat...

“Let’s Be Cops” movie good for a laugh

Jake van Zyll, Senior Staff Writer • September 22, 2014

Edgy, funny and perhaps a bit offensive, “Let’s Be Cops” is everything a decent buddy comedy should be. The film centers around slacker Ryan, played by Jake M. Johnson, and his insecure roommate...

Will and Will: Senior Polls We’d Like To See

Will Snodgrass and William Shin • September 22, 2014

Out with the old, and in with the new! We have two things to celebrate today. Firstly, last year’s columnist Will Mendenhall has been succeeded by a more charming duo, Will and Will, and secondly,...

T&C butchery falls short of big potential

Antonio Kieshnick, Staff Writer • September 22, 2014

This past summer, Belcampo Meat Co. opened at Suite 161 at Town and Country Village. A good way to sum this restaurant up would be Belcampo: part butchery, part restaurant, all meat. Founded in 2012, Belcampo...

Technology and Loneliness

Jamie Har and Jamie Har • September 22, 2014

Nobody likes being lonely. Humans are social creatures and community is essential—people need each other. Today, with advanced technology and extensive social networking, connecting with others is that...

New rap artists emerge

Danny Hammerson, Staff Writer • September 22, 2014

At the moment, there are hundreds of rap artists coming out with new music everyday, and a large amount of this music is very similar and unoriginal. However, there are some groups making their way onto...

“Destiny” revolutionizes franchise

Bo Field, Staff Writer • September 22, 2014

In December 1994, upstart video game studio Bungie began its production of revolutionary and quality games with its first person shooter “Marathon”. The game introduced mouse controlled free look to...