Finding the Right Fit
Imagine if your first class did not start till noon, you were truly passionate about the subjects you were learning and you got to pick your teacher. Well, at Foothill Middle College (FMC) these dreams are a re...
Punishments in Fantasy Football
About a third of the way through the National Football League (NFL) season, Fantasy Football League contestants are beginning to see their rankings settle within their respective leagues. One of the leagues wit...
Demystifying Mental Disorders
Due to the sensitive nature of the topic, The Campanile changed the names of student sources in order to preserve their anonymity.
Hidden Battles
When a person has a broken leg, it can be seen from a mile...
Revised: Title IX misconduct
Editors’ note:
In an ongoing effort to be transparent with our readers, The Campanile will begin running a Clarifications and Corrections box on page A8 when applicable. If you read something in The Campani...
Into the Wild: Orienteering
Senior Julia Doubson is in the middle of a forest. If she listens closely, she can hear a few other footsteps crunching the bark and leaves. She runs a few meters left before stopping to check where she is. Whi...
The Science Behind Mental Health
A common misconception is that a person’s mental health is indicative of their mental strength. However, mental illness is a medical condition, just like heart disease or diabetes. In a given year, one in five ...
Juuling and schooling
If a student at Paly were to walk into one of the bathrooms during brunch or lunch, especially the art bathroom, they would more than likely witness a group of students passing around a Juul. Vapor fills the st...
Evolution of skateboarding
As four rubber wheels hit the asphalt, spinning faster with each repeated stride, the skater glides rapidly through the street. He carefully maneuvers through countless parked and moving cars across the street...
McGee resigns as PAUSD superintendent
Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) Superintendent Max McGee has resigned and will be replaced by Karen Hendricks, the current assistant superintendent of Human Resources, on an interim basis. McGee’s res...
2017-18 New and Returning Staff: Perspectives on Paly*
New Staff
Cristopher Bautista, English
"Last year, I taught in a storage room. I've been in a classroom where ceiling tiles have fallen on children’s heads. be a part of a high school experience where th...