When freshman Jasper van den Bedem went to retrieve his bike after the Homecoming Dance, the only thing waiting for him in the bike cage was his U-lock—left on the ground in two pieces. Then, just one week later, van den Bedem fell victim to a second bike theft. This time, it was his wire combination...
ChatGPT and its ability to generate original text from almost any user-provided prompt has cast some uncertainties about the future of technology use in and out of the classroom at Gunn.
The artificial intelligence chatbot developed by the startup OpenAI was originally launched as a prototype in November...
In response to the growing opioid crisis among teens, Palo Alto Unified School District will be stocking school campuses with opioid antagonist naloxone hydrochloride, a medication for narcotic overdoses in emergency situations, and implementing voluntary trainings to equip staff members with skills...
The Student Executive Council (SEC) and Student Equity Committee are hosting a variety of Black History Month events to teach students and staff more about Black history and culture.
Black History Month celebrates the accomplishments and struggles of African Americans throughout United States (U.S.)...
On Sept. 29, 2022, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2596 into law, recognizing Lunar New Year as an official state holiday. Although students and teachers in Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) have not been affected by the bill, its passage—and its juxtaposition with several...
Grades: a staple in high school life and a cause for comparison, curiosity and—most widely—conversation. According to a survey sent out to Gunn students by The Oracle from Jan. 27 to Feb. 3 with 225 self-selected responses, 97.4% of students discuss grades with their peers, and 18.7% do so daily....
On March 14, 1986, after more than 10 years of litigation, the Tinsley v. State of California settlement created the United States’ first inter-district desegregation initiative: the Tinsley Voluntary Transfer Program (VTP). Although the VTP continues to serve as a prominent symbol of the case, Tinsley’s...
This school year, College Board is piloting their newest Advanced Placement (AP) course, AP African American Studies, at 60 high schools across the country. Although College Board has not named the 60 schools or released a course syllabus, educators in the pilot program describe the course as an interdisciplinary...
On May 21, 1964, the Palo Alto High School (Paly) Campanile published a story titled, “Henry Gunn nears completion; many unique features included,” which touted facilities such as the “950-seat auditorium, 2,000-seat football bleachers, 1,800-seat gym and a 10-lane, crushed-lava track.”
Recently,...
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that,” school board candidate Nicole Chiu-Wang said, quoting Martin Luther King Jr.. “Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”
These words kicked off Sunday’s community rally, which took place in King Plaza and lasted from...
The new Bow Gym gender neutral locker room became available to students on Sept. 6 after students from the Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) Club started petitioning for its installation in 2019. The construction began in June 2022 and finished at the start of September. The completed locker room includes...
Disparities in teacher compensation between Gunn and Palo Alto High School (Paly) resulted in changes to the Social Emotional Literacy and Functionality (SELF) mentoring structure, so students now only attend SELF biweekly. On the off weeks, they will instead participate in Study Hall, a time designated...
