Written by Shawna Chen and Janet Wang
It’s test day. You’re sitting at your desk, nervously tapping your pencil. You’ve prepared to the best of your ability, but your anxiety increases as you open the test booklet. One problem in particular is worth a lot of points, but you don’t know how to...
Written by Shannon Yang
At the Dec. 8 Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) Board of Education meeting, the Enrollment Management Advisory Committee (EMAC) will recommend that the district charter a new Design Task Force (DTF) to research the details of adding another school at Cubberley...
Written by Yuki Klotz-Burwell
Adolescent Counseling Services (ACS), the free on-site counseling program, is broadening its services this year and implementing changes, starting with the introduction of new supervisor Kin Leung. After last year’s tragedies, ACS is hoping to...
Written by Evalyn Li
Many students have used Bryant Street Garage Fund (BSGF) to receive funding, mentorship and resources for their projects. A City of Palo Alto program, BSGF began in 2001 when the city council voted to use the rental revenues from a city-owned property under the name...
Written by Anyi Cheng
Following changes in federal school safety recommendations, Gunn administration has changed certain aspects of its Code Red practices. The changes will be announced at the Dec. 9 staff meeting and are a response to new data and information available from both federal and school...
Written by Katie Russell
Published in the November 6, 2015 issue
The Student Wellness Committee, a group of students dedicated to creating positive change in the status and stigma of mental health on campus, plans to pursue its mission during the upcoming school year through connections...
Written by Anyi Cheng, Lisa Hao, Mikaela Wayne and Shannon Yang
“Are kids here getting to be kids?” The New York Times asked on Apr. 11, 2015 about Palo Alto in its article “Best, Brightest—and Saddest?” With high-achieving parents and a competitive student body, Gunn is known...
Written by Grace Ding
Published in the November 8, 2015 issue
Freshman physical education (P.E.) classes implemented the Youth Empowerment Seminar (YES!) program on Oct. 26. The four-week unit focusing on stress management and mental health will also take place in sophomore P.E. classes in January...
Written by Deiana Hristov
Published in the November 6, 2015 issue
Palo Alto Unified School District’s (PAUSD) School Board will hear a presentation by the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning (LGBTQQ) Committee on Tues., Nov. 10. The policy, monikered the Gender Identity...
Written by Helen Nguyen
Published in the November 6, 2015 issue
With increasing concern about sexual assault on college campuses, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill on Oct. 1, requiring high schools that mandate health courses to provide lessons in the prevention of sexual violence, according...
Written by Shagun Khare and Katie Russell
Published in the October 8, 2015 issue
Senior Mara Greene was absent from school due to Yom Kippur, a Jewish holiday, on Sept. 22 and Sept. 23 of this year to practice her faith. According to the California Education Code (Ed Code), the absence...
Written by Lena Ye
Since the beginning of the 2015-2016 school year, Gunn has established five gender-neutral bathrooms. These bathrooms are located inside the main office, behind the physical education classroom, just right of the senior quad and inside the new building. In August 2013, California’s...
