The Board’s Bubble
Despite pleas from parents, teachers and students, the Palo Alto Unified School District Board unanimously voted to adopt a hybrid reopening plan during its meeting on Nov. 10.
The plan, which allowed high s...
The Voices Behind the Votes
The year 2020 has been historic, marked by unexpected twists and turns including wildfires, disease, economic disasters and racial injustices. These events have transformed the political landscape, bringing new...
Back to School Blunder
Spring Transition
When the United States reported its first case of COVID-19 on Jan. 20, no one could have predicted what was to come. President Donald Trump called it the flu, faces remained unmasked and scho...
The Woj Way: Campanile co-adviser Esther Wojcicki announces retirement
In 1984, Room 26 of the Tower Building painted a largely uninspired picture: 19 student journalists working in opposite of a frenzied news environment The Campanile was hardly the quintessence of high schoo...
Working toward Wellness
The Need for Change
Glued to the concrete floor for two hours, a Paly student locked himself into one of the school’s private bathrooms after being denied access to the Wellness Center.
While the center’s...
COVID-19: The virus that has shaken the nation
The typically packed University Avenue is desolate, a lone man seen wearing an N-95 respirator waiting for his take-out order from an empty restaurant. School campuses have been abandoned, whiteboards and desks...
Changing the Censorship Landscape
Background
“In times of social turmoil, our impulse is often to pull back on free expression. We want the progress that comes from free expression, but not the tension.”
And so, Facebook won’t pull back.
In ...
Shots Fired: A look into the implications of vaccine mandates
Background
Hundreds of parents and activists clad in red shirts lined the halls of the state Capitol, hoisting signs that read ‘DO NOT BULLY DOCTORS INTO NOT PROTECTING THEIR PATIENTS!’ and chanting ‘YES TO ED...
Post-Paly Plans 2019
The Post-Paly Plans Map has historically been one of The Campanile’s most highly anticipated pieces. Though its intended purpose was to celebrate the post-graduation plans of every senior, the reality is the ma...
Dear Paly: Letter from the Editors-in-Chief of The Campanile
When the five of us stepped into the Editor-in-Chief role a year ago, we knew the next 12 months of our lives would be a whirlwind of breaking news and deadlines, picas and headlines. We expected to be immersed...