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Cancel culture should be more forgiving to public figures

Cancel culture should be more forgiving to public figures

Cynthia Huang, Lifestyle Editor October 13, 2024

Cancel culture targets influencers for a variety of reasons. Dr DisRespect, a popular gaming streamer, faced allegations of sending messages to a minor. According to a Newsweek article, MrBeast was canceled...

The newly electrified Caltrain passes by Paly at the California Avenue station. With the newest iteration of CalMod, noise pollution generated by the train and ride duration have decreased significantly. “Now, the combination of the speed and service eliminates the inconvenient sacrifices I used to have to make just to take the train, making it one of the best options for travel to San Jose or San Francisco,” Campanile writer Rohan Bhatia writes.

Caltrain’s long-overdue electrification is the future of accessible, smarter, greener transit

Rohan Bhatia, Sports Editor October 6, 2024

I’m sitting in a window seat on the Caltrain — the hum of the motor blends with the soft chatter of passengers and the occasional jingle of a phone notification. As the train glides along the tracks,...

Photo by: Tyler Wong

A thorough walkthrough of the renovated tower building

Neel Sharma, Sports Editor July 31, 2024

Since the summer of 2022 until a few weeks ago, our campus was noticeably incomplete without its key structure: the Tower Building which was being renovated. In addition to accommodating important staff...

We cannot separate art from artists when we provide platforms to problematic creators

We cannot separate art from artists when we provide platforms to problematic creators

Heather Song, Managing Editor May 31, 2024

My bedroom walls trembled as the electrifying rap song “Bound 2” by Ye blasted on the speakers. I nodded along to the catchy beats and lip-synced to the lyrics. A friend sitting across from me lifted...

Journalism offerings can seem overwhelming

Journalism offerings can seem overwhelming

Lea Kwan, Staff Writer May 27, 2024

Paly journalism is meant to represent the student voice. There are 11 regularly publishing journalism publications in Paly, with other ones phasing in and out in the Incubator class where students can...

Art by Hannah Singer

Israel-Hamas war should not be called a genocide

Hannah Singer, Editor-in-Chief May 25, 2024

As I move between food stands, weaving through an open-air market in Seoul, South Korea during spring break, a faint chorus of whistles and chants echo off the surrounding highrise buildings. I regroup...

Israel’s atrocities toward Gaza must be stopped

Israel’s atrocities toward Gaza must be stopped

Max Skinner, Guest Writer May 25, 2024

In 1947, my grandparents celebrated the triumph of independence in India and the beginning of the postcolonial age. Halfway across the world, however, the Palestinian people were never able to experience...

Students should take advantage of wide range of clubs, extracurriculars

Students should take advantage of wide range of clubs, extracurriculars

Olivia Atkinson, News & Opinion Editor May 15, 2024

Wisps of gold and orange light paint the dark sky as trees sway with the soft breaths of wind. The crisp air so cold it nips at my checks and hands as I race through the desolate and damp streets. This...

Colleges should continue the recruitment process for athletes

Colleges should continue the recruitment process for athletes

Amaya Bharadwaj, Staff Writer May 11, 2024

Among the hundreds of thousands of people applying to colleges each year, many have an assumption that strong athletic abilities unfairly guarantee students admission to top-tier universities. However,...

United Nations’ lack of power undercuts legislation

United Nations’ lack of power undercuts legislation

Holden Lee, Editor-in-Chief May 11, 2024

As the president of our school’s Model United Nations club, I present the UN as a bastion of international cooperation — the organization that promotes and maintains world peace. However, as the...

Embrace localized interpretations of cultural dishes

Embrace localized interpretations of cultural dishes

Lucas Yuan, Editor-in-Chief May 11, 2024

As the sun beams directly over the plaza, a group of rowdy teenage boys stroll down the sidewalk, discussing where to grab food after a hard-fought soccer match. Stomachs growling, they scan the row of...

Art by: Anya Rasmussen

Bay Area should expand transportation through BART to increase efficiency

Neel Sharma, Sports Editor May 2, 2024

In Palo Alto, there are three options for public transportation: the train (Caltrain), bus (Valley Transportation Agency) or rideshare (Palo Alto Link). However, three is not enough, and unlike other parts...

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