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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 Campanile's 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:...

The Roots Beneath the Tree

The Roots Beneath the Tree

Nicholas Melvin November 16, 2016

“I want, in this school, that one sex shall have equal advantage with the other, and I want particularly that females shall have open to them every employment suitable to their sex.” Leland Stanford,...

A Look into Paly's Political Perspectives

A Look into Paly’s Political Perspectives

Allison Wu October 28, 2016

Following months of heated presidential debates and rising tension between political parties, Election Day will occur on Nov. 8, marking the start of a new era in American politics. The two major parties...

Bay Area Gentrification: Technology Boom Pushing Out Locals

Bay Area Gentrification: Technology Boom Pushing Out Locals

Grace Kitayama October 11, 2016

*Housing data for East Palo Alto courtesy of Zillow.com [divider]The Price of Progress[/divider] Silicon Valley is internationally known as a glimmering hub of innovation and technology, and the home...

New Teachers: 20 More Reasons to Love Paly

New Teachers: 20 More Reasons to Love Paly

Maya Homan September 15, 2016

With the torrents of incoming freshman, a new wave of teachers has joined Paly faculty. But just who are these people we pass every day in the halls and spend hours during block days with? Who were they...

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