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Texting Lingo

Jack Shapiro, Senior Staff Writer April 25, 2014

In the digital age, texting is quickly becoming one of the most popular forms of communication around the world. According to BBC News, people in Britain now prefer texting to talking on the phone or face-to-face...

US food stamp program inefficient, wasteful

Paul Mewes, Staff Writer April 25, 2014

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day.  Throw money at him and you feed him for a month.  Is that how the saying goes? Every year, the United States spends about $80 billion on the Supplemental...

Making homemade pearl milk tea can be an enjoyable activity to do with friends.

How to make the best pearl milk tea

Irene Ezran and Emily Semba April 25, 2014

Over the past few years, there has been a hype over Taiwanese pearl milk tea, also known as bubble tea, within the Palo Alto community. No matter what time of the day, students flock to stores that sell...

The food truck trend has grown in the past few years and currently inspires a weekly community event in Menlo Park.

Food trucks in Menlo Park provide alternative eating experience

Lily Zhang, Senior Staff Writer April 25, 2014

Can’t decide what to eat? Food trucks at the Willows Market serves a variety of diverse foods, ranging from Indian Street Food to Korean-Japanese fusion and even to Belgian waffles served with fried...

Sophomores protest against their inability to purchase parking permits, despite the frequent empty spaces in the Churchill lot.

Underclassmen look for solution to current parking difficulties

Catherine Yu, Staff Writer March 29, 2014

Envision the excitement many underclassmen experience after passing their nerve-racking driver’s test at the Department of Motor Vehicles and receiving their driver’s license. The next school day,...

How to search for a college roommate

Emily Semba, Spotlight Editor March 29, 2014

Finding a roommate is a lot like online dating. Are you a night person or a morning person? How often do you shower? Are you more of a party animal or a stay-in-and-play-World-of-Warcraft type? Finding...

United for Ukraine

Paul Mewes and Coby Parker March 29, 2014

Since the March 16 Crimean referendum, Ukrainians in the Bay Area are organizing in protest to make sure their country remains separate from Russia and retain the autonomous republic of Crimea. The organization,...

Santa Cruz is one of the many easily accessible beaches in the Bay Area. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk has  the added benefit  of a boardwalk for games, rides and food.

Spring break adventure destinations

Maggie Rosenthal and Maggie Rosenthal March 29, 2014

Spring break, while a much needed break from school, can sometimes get a bit boring. The week can be long and tedious if you don’t have anything to do. However, because The Campanile doesn’t endorse...

Spring Fashion

Spring Fashion

Stephanie Cong, Mischa Nee, and Mischa Nee March 28, 2014

As spring approaches, it is time to trade all your warm winter clothing for more light and vibrant alternatives. Here are a few tips and tricks to keep in mind when you decide to shop for that new wardrobe. Guys Socks: Spring’s...

“What was the happiest moment of your life?”
“She. Birth of my daughter”

Humans of Palo Alto

Heather Strathearn, Senior Staff Writer March 8, 2014

Back in summer 2010, a photographer named Brandon Stanton began a project to create a catalogue of 10,000 New York City residents, thus beginning Humans of New York, otherwise known as HONY. HONY’s published...

Give thanks for the white girls

Give thanks for the white girls

Maya Kitayama, Editor-in-Chief March 8, 2014

According to word-of-mouth, Twitter and my Instagram feed, scientists claim that a new species of human being has emerged from the depths of the inner Earth: the “white girl.” Those who are clearly...

Listen to the birds

Listen to the birds

Hillel Zand, Editor-in-Chief March 8, 2014

The following is told from the point of view of one of those annoying seagulls that hover around campus: Hey it’s me again. Yeah you know who. That annoying son-of-a-gun who becomes your personal Osama...

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