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A love letter to Paly

A love letter to Paly

Hillel Zand, Senior Staff Writer May 23, 2014

Dear Paly, It’s been four years since our romance took first hold. I had heard a lot about you before I first set eyes on you, so I had some preconceived notions about what I should expect. Least to...

1 in 2000: Callie Walker

1 in 2000: Callie Walker

Hillel Zand, Senior Staff Writer May 23, 2014

The Campanile: Do you prefer Callie or Mary Callaghan? Callie Walker: That’s a hard question… probably Callie. It’s a little less formal. But Mary Callaghan has a nice ring to it. TC: Talk about...

Jake’s Takes: Neighbors

Jake van Zyll, Senior Staff Writer May 23, 2014

By now I’m sure you’ve seen an advertisement for Director Nicholas Stoller’s new comedy with Zac Efron and Seth Rogen playing the roles of feuding neighbors. While the film definitely did not exceed...

Tats: Under the needle

Tats: Under the needle

Heather Strathern, Senior Staff Writer May 21, 2014

History While records exist of tattoos up to 5,200 years ago, tattoos have only recently gained popularity in pop culture. As the taboo surrounding tattoos has faded, more people than ever are going under...

New Wu-Tang Clan reunion album to be released after two-decade hiatus

Seth Alston, Staff Writer April 25, 2014

When nine Staten Island-based rappers joined forces as the Wu Tang Clan, it was to launch their names into the early 90’s rap scene, and to end their individually mediocre careers. However the product...

Life as Second Semester Seniors

Will Mendenhall and Michelle Yin, Lifestyle Editors April 25, 2014

While getting rescinded may seem like a distant reality, the truth is that every year, admissions officers retract acceptance offers or put students on academic probation, including some of our own. As...

HBO premieres show featuring Palo Alto and Silicon Valley

Jonathan Ziegler, Online Editor April 25, 2014

HBO premiered its new show “Silicon Valley” on April 6, with the season premier called “Minimum Viable Product.” Since then, there has been two other episodes entitled “The Cap Table” and “Articles...

Underground music group Wedidit dominates Coachella lineup

Bo Field, Staff Writer April 25, 2014

Out of the hundreds of high-profile artists and lesser known quality acts composing its lineup, Coachella Music Festival’s best set last weekend wasn’t Outkast’s long-awaited reunion or Nas’ 20th...

Advice for High Schoolers

Advice for High Schoolers

Hillel Zand, Editor-in-Chief April 25, 2014

Blood. Sweat. Tears. Nudity. These are only a handful of things I’ve experienced firsthandedly in my nearly four years at prestigious Palo Alto High School. I’ve seen it all: from Chill Phil to Kimmy...

The decline of Nike in sneaker culture

Nikhil Rajaram and Dami Bolarinwa April 25, 2014

  Ever since its resurgence in the early 1970s, Nike has consistently been the fixation of of sneaker culture. However, as the quality of shoes continues to wane and collaborations become less...

Bay Area native creates art for popular show, “Game of Thrones”

Coby Parker, Staff Writer April 25, 2014

A resident of Pasadena, born in the Bay Area, created fan art for the television series “Game of Thrones,” placing his own twist by setting his paintings in medieval Japan, and has received acclaim...

“Captain America: The Winter Soldier” offers exciting plot

Jake van Zyll, Staff Writer April 25, 2014

Marvel’s “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” is easily the best superhero film since “The Avengers.” With a strong cast, interesting plot and impressive action sequences, you should see this...

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