Written by Joanna Huang
Gunn is further expanding the Chromebook program started last year, issuing Chromebooks to current sophomores and juniors to provide students with equal access to technology. Next year, students in all grades will have Chromebooks.
Between 1000 to 1200 Chromebooks have been...
By Cassandra Bond
With the election season in full swing, students have been doing their part to stay involved and aware of the 2017 presidential election. Through organizing and recruiting volunteers, making calls, and even going door to door, students at Gunn are hoping to be a part of changing...
Written by Elizabeth Chung
This summer, 23 students from Gunn were given opportunities to study abroad through Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE). Through CIEE, students were able to explore different cultures and learn new skill sets as they immersed themselves in one of the...
Written by Helen Nguyen
On March 8, the Board of Education held a special meeting for a laning board study session with the purpose of clarifying common language, deepening understanding and discussing the why and the what, research, practice and some pros and cons regarding ability grouping, laning,...
Written by Shawna Chen and Samuel Tse
On Jan. 21, the United States Departments of Justice and Education filed an amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) brief supporting the Chadam family in a DNA-privacy lawsuit against the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD). The case, which was originally...
Written by Elizabeth Chung
Junior Dana Zhao was a national champion in acrobatic gymnastics, but the road to success was not easy. Chosen to represent the United States for the Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championship her freshman year in Sofia, Bulgaria, Zhao had to go through intense...
Written by Anyi Cheng and Jenna Marvet
Technology has come a long way since the rise in popularity of dating websites twenty years ago. Today, mobile dating apps have entered and changed the hookup landscape. Across the nation and at Gunn, these apps have taken the ageless practice of casual hookups...
Written by Tim Sun
Gunn Student Executive Council (SEC) revealed this year’s prom location, San Francisco City Hall, at lunch today in Bow Gym. Prom will take place on April 16 at the historic site, which is in the heart of Civic Center Plaza. The iconic landmark is famous for its elegant architecture,...
Written by Helen Nguyen, Assistant Business Manager
District administration returned student course evaluations to teachers in January. Students took the district-mandated student survey regarding teacher performance at the end of first semester.
Principal Dr. Denise Herrmann stated that this survey...
Written by Elizabeth Chung
Throughout the early ‘90s, math teacher Dave Deggeller witnessed a variety of senior pranks at Gunn. “When I first started teaching here, the idea of the senior prank was more of a tradition and pranks were more colorful,” Deggeller said.
Deggeller’s favorite...
Written by Shawna Chen
The Student Executive Council (SEC) members announced the administration’s decision to cancel the Paly Rally in online class groups on Jan. 21. The message cited lack of time as a reason for not holding the rally, along with concerns about appropriateness in light of the Board...
Written by Helen Nguyen, Assistant Business Manager
Earlier this January, Student Activities Director Lisa Hall announced the Fall Student Senate results in a Schoology post. “As part of an Student Executive Council (SEC) goal to increase transparency with the student body, we are releasing our analysis...
