The Sustainable Fashion Club hosted its annual clothing drive for the second year starting Monday, May 16, during lunch. At the club’s table, student volunteers collected clothes from students from Monday to Thursday. On Friday, students will take home the clothing item of their choice.
The event...
On April 26, students and faculty participated in Denim Day, a campaign that occurs on the last Wednesday of April to spread awareness about sexual assault and victim blaming. Denim Day originated from the overturning of an Italian Supreme Court rape case in which the justices concluded that because...
On April 21, the Stanford Blood Center collaborated with the Youth Community Service Club to hold a blood drive in the library from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Volunteers and staff members helped set up and clean up the event and check in donors. Donating was open to those who met the requirements: weighing...
The cinnamon smell that has been permeating campus since early April comes from an organic pesticide called Weed Zap, used by the custodian on the fields. This non- selective herbicide kills all plants it comes in contact with and is used to target weed growth.
Two years ago, the district replaced...
This spring, recent bank failures and layoffs at large Silicon Valley technology companies have trickled down to create fewer high school internship opportunities.
According to the Wall Street Journal, bank failures are an indication of an economic recession, a prolonged period of negative gross domestic...
Palo Alto Unified School District announced that Foothill Community College will be offering a concurrent-enrollment, in-person multivariable calculus section for PAUSD high school students. Classes will run at Paly on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:45 p.m. to 7 p.m.
This announcement, on Wednesday,...
Gunn’s annual junior and senior prom will be hosted at the Exploratorium on April 22. The Exploratorium is a museum of science, technology and art located in San Francisco, with exhibits centered around guest participation.
Student Activities Director Lisa Hall expects this year’s prom to be more...
Palo Alto’s transportation services have become more environmentally friendly in recent years through ongoing efforts to promote sustainable practices.
Palo Alto Unified School District has started by replacing some older diesel school buses for greener electric ones. The district recently received...
On Feb. 3, the Biden administration proposed new public school nutrition standards that aim to reduce sugar and sodium content in school meals. Some changes at Gunn include limiting certain high-sugar items and serving more locally sourced options.
During the COVID-19 lockdown, PAUSD and many other...
In response to a lawsuit brought by parents in 2021, Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Carrie Zepeda filed a court order on Feb. 6 determining that Palo Alto Unified School District’s method of placing students in math courses violates the Math Placement Act of 2015. Those filing the lawsuit...
