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Preparing for the future

Preparing for the future

Shannon Zhao November 9, 2017

Eight years ago, Zach Gibson, a Paly alumnus, entered the special education program as a sixth grader who was navigating the rough currents of his mental disabilities. Gibson was born with moderately-severe...

Spotlight: The History of Spirit Week

Spotlight: The History of Spirit Week

Paarth Sharma October 23, 2017

Spirit Week and all the wild rallies, spectacular dances and intricate floats it’s comprised of may be all-encompassing when it comes to school pride and spirit. Few people, however, know of its origin,...

Demystifying Mental Disorders

Demystifying Mental Disorders

Waverly Long October 2, 2017

Due to the sensitive nature of the topic, The Campanile changed the names of student sources in order to preserve their anonymity. [divider]Hidden Battles[/divider] When a person has a broken leg, it...

2017-18 New and Returning Staff: Perspectives on Paly*

2017-18 New and Returning Staff: Perspectives on Paly*

Ujwal Srivastava September 7, 2017

New Staff [divider]Cristopher Bautista, English[/divider] "Last year, I taught in a storage room. I've been in a classroom where ceiling tiles have fallen on children’s heads. [I’m excited to] be...

A Muddled Mystery: Sexual Assault Allegations Roil District

Renee Hoh June 2, 2017

The recent revelation that a Palo Alto High School junior had been convicted of sexual misconduct seems to have split the community into conflicting sides and prompted even some of the most reticent residents...

The Campaniles Annual Post-Paly Map 2017

The Campanile’s Annual Post-Paly Map 2017

Kai Oda May 19, 2017

Fullscreen map here (recommended). *Formerly known as "The Campanile's Annual College Map."   International Schools Name Plans Beyond High School Henry Badger The University of Edinburgh...

Two Pathways, Three Years

Two Pathways, Three Years

Vivian Feng April 28, 2017

As his freshman year drew to a rylose, Jordan Schilling was feeling unchallenged and even a bit apathetic about high school. To get the most out of his next three years, something needed to change. That’s...

Bursting The Bubble

Bursting The Bubble

Niklas Risano March 29, 2017

  With a crime rate of nearly zero, self-driving cars and a $2.5 million median home price, Palo Alto is undoubtedly a bubble. So when Palo Altans woke up on Nov. 9 and found that Donald Trump had...

Painting Diversity on the College Canvas

Painting Diversity on the College Canvas

Staff Writer March 1, 2017

The issue of race in higher education has spearheaded a polarizing debate that still permeates college admissions today. Affirmative action, a concept that would ideally eliminate racial barriers in the...

The Legacy of Barack Obama

The Legacy of Barack Obama

Philip Ericsson February 1, 2017

For 228 years, our nation has seen many men take on what is arguably, the most difficult job in America: the presidency. While executives have had varied impacts on America, the 44th President of the United...

College Acceptance Rates for Paly Students

College Acceptance Rates for Paly Students

Kai Oda January 25, 2017

View the FullScreen application (recommended)  [divider]The Campanile’s Goal[/divider] The college data of the past few years provided by Naviance displays some salient, optimistic trends concerning...

Protests: The Evolution of Revolution

Protests: The Evolution of Revolution

Allison Wu December 7, 2016

[divider]Marching In[/divider] As hundreds of students flooded the streets of downtown Palo Alto in reaction to Donald Trump’s election victory, they marched in step with a proud American tradition:...

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