“LISTEN,” read the letters across the masks of protesters; chants of “stop the violence, no more silence!” echo outside the house of Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitan.
The socially distanced silent vigil and protest, which was held Sunday afternoon, came on the heels of Simitian voting...
On Sept. 2, Chanel Miller—Gunn graduate and sexual assault survivor—came forward out of anonymity with her new book, “Know My Name,” a memoir detailing her life both before and after she was raped by former Stanford student Brock Turner in Jan. 2015.
As a member of the Gunn class of...
As ongoing sexual harassment allegations in the Gunn Robotics Team (GRT) were brought to court last month, the spotlight is being refocused onto the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) Title IX procedural requirements. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ proposals to grant more rights...
By Chelsie Park
The “Me Too” hashtag went viral on social media in Oct. 2017 after several sexual misconduct allegations against lm producer Harvey Weinstein surfaced. This viral hashtag sparked the #MeToo movement, supporting survivors of sexual assault as well pushing for the end to sexual...
Written by Kaya van der Horst
After four months of investigation, Cozen O’Connor, a law firm, released a report on Sept. 20 concluding that the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) did not comply with key aspects of Title IX and failed to follow state law in responding to a sexual assault case...
Written by Jennifer Gao and Caroline Ro
On Tuesday, Sept. 23, Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) Superintendent Dr. Glenn “Max” McGee announced his resignation effective the following Friday, Sept. 29. Board President Terry Godfrey announced the news following the closed board meeting,...
written by Sohini Ashoke
Junior Rachel Barkin is involved in 2Bikes, a nonprofit organization supporting sexual assault victims and raising awareness about sexual assault while empowering individuals to stand up.
Barkin’s goal with 2Bikes is to call attention to a new issue while keeping the angle...
Written by Shannon Yang
Senior Aditya Ganapathi, the founder of personal safety company Notifica, created a product to help combat sexual assault in India. He designed a wearable device called the nGUARD, which connects to the Notifica Android app via Bluetooth technology.
The...
Written by Janet Wang and Sohini Ashoke
On Sept. 2, the Committee to Recall Judge Persky organized a rally at the Santa Clara County Hall of Justice in San Jose to recall Santa Clara County Judge Aaron Persky for his ruling in the Brock Turner case. e date marked Turner’s release from county...
Written by Jenna Marvet
A high schooler has many weights they must carry with them. The stress of classes, exams, friends, relationships and future plans looming in the distance. It’s all difficult, but adding the trauma of sexual assault on top of the heavy stack made me worry everything would...
Written by Jenna Marvet
Published in the November 6, 2015 issue
In early October, California Governor Jerry Brown passed legislation to require sexual assault prevention classes based on the “Yes Means Yes” bill. This bill mandates the steps schools must take when an instance of sexual assault is...
