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Climate In Crisis

Christopher Lee, Asaf Milman and Leilani Chen April 15, 2026

In 2026 so far, 1,494,338 acres of land have been scorched by wildfire. While this number may seem high, the conversation around environment issues like wildfires seems to follow a familiar pattern:...

Art by Ethan Chan, Angelika Gera & Cindy Liang

Photos by Dashel Chun, Cindy Liang, Philip Shen & Luca Vostrejs

On Thin ICE

Ethan Chan, Lucas Lai, Cindy Liang and Yihan Zhao March 12, 2026

Editors’ note: Because of potential legal consequences, many sources for this story agreed to be interviewed only on the condition of anonymity. Pseudonyms are used where sources are identified by first...

Way More Waymos

Way More Waymos

Dalia Saal, Mirai Matsuzawa and Alana Chun February 6, 2026

To make the trip to a friend’s house, juniors Tess Kim and Juni Thurston hail a taxi. The only caveat? When the white, silent, boxy vehicle arrives, there’s no driver. Kim and Thurston are just two...

Progress to Pushback

Progress to Pushback

Dashel Chun, Lucas Lai and Mirai Matsuzawa October 21, 2025
Following a decade of increased tolerance and protections for queer and gender-diverse communities, recent rhetoric and policy changes under President Donald Trump have contributed to a more hostile environment for the LGBTQ+ individuals, creating more negative attitudes and fueling a rising level of hatred, prejudice and fear that affects the daily lives, safety and well-being of LGBTQ+ individuals in various ways.
Work hard, play hard

Work hard, play hard

Annika Chu, Cindy Liang and Sofia Singer September 25, 2025

Due to the sensitive nature of the activities described in this article, many of the sources would only be interviewed if The Campanile agreed not to use their names. Pseudonyms are used where any source...

Art by Kate Xia

Exposed to the Blur

Holden Lee, Kate Xia and Heather Song May 21, 2025

The House of Representatives passed the bipartisan TAKE IT DOWN Act on April 28, authored by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), co-led by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and backed by First Lady Melania Trump. The...

Severing Sectors

Severing Sectors

Cindy Liang, Zoya Prabhakar and Luca Vostrejs April 14, 2025

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on March 20 directing Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to begin dismantling the Department of Education. The Trump administration has also cut parts...

Grade A+ Deception

Grade A+ Deception

Ethan Chan, Gavin Lin and Meryem Orazova March 12, 2025

Pens scratch against paper as the clock ticks down. Five minutes left. Five minutes before they fail their test. Their head spins and eyes blur as they stare at the blank page. They can already envision...

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