Chloe Wu was a freshman when English teacher Terence Kitada first instructed her English 9A class to open their notebooks and write poetry. This was the beginning of Wu’s poetry journey, and inspired her to write her first piece, “Magnificence of the First.”
“One day, I just had a spiral about...
As social media continues to rise in popularity, so does the stigma that comes with it. “Distracting” is often used to label platforms such as Instagram, YouTube and Tiktok. While social media has its downfalls, staff members have found ways to unify and educate in a youth-friendly environment. Through...
A garage door hums as it closes. Listen for the
“testing, testing 1,2,3” of a microphone, the tuning of a
bass, the strumming of a guitar and the pounding of a
drum. It’s dim in the garage, but much darker outside.
Inside the garage, four people play their instruments,
causing music to bounce...
While Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 is dedicated to celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, many community members, especially those with multicultural backgrounds, navigate deeper questions of identity. Battling through generational value differences, language barriers, and pervasive stereotypes — often culminates...
Eanam Maor, Features Editor and Business Manager
• June 12, 2025
For junior Arez Rao, warm-up laps alongside his peers at the beginning of each class are his favorite part of Unity Physical Education, a course that merges General Education and Special Education students. This shared space has given Rao the opportunity to form and strengthen friendships while cheering...
Campus Supervisor Chris Chan first joined PAUSD as a custodian at various middle schools within the district. He later stepped into a two-week substitute campus supervisor role at Gunn — a position that became permanent shortly after. Now, Chan is a hard-to-miss face on the school grounds, connecting...
Vin Bhat, News Editor, Photographer and Graphic Artist
• June 9, 2025
On Friday, May 2, Gunn hosted PAUSD’s annual Special Olympics Track and Field Event, transforming the field into a vibrant celebration of inclusion, perseverance and school spirit.
Over 200 students from PAUSD and neighboring districts gathered to compete in events such as the mile run, throwing...
Scrambled, Poached, Omelet, Sunny Side Up, Over Easy, Benedict and Hard Boiled: these are the names of the seven puppies that share the same mother, Egg. Every morning, sophomore Evan Little would wake up, take the litter outside and watch as they ran and tackled each other.
“They’re crazy, they’re...
When she’s teaching a nonverbal student to spell out his thoughts by pointing to letters, instructional aide Tatum Angotti embodies a guiding hand. Last year, Angotti helped the student use the letter board to write a 1.5-page
letter that explained his needs and experiences at school.
“It’s...
About a century ago, America was referred to as a “melting pot,” suggesting that all immigrants would at some point “melt together” and disregard their cultural identities. By the mid-20th century, the term “mosaic,” emphasizing the value of the country’s heterogeneous cultures, emerged...
