Seniors Cadence Ghilarducci and Wyatt Underwood
Senior Cadence Ghilarducci and Palo Alto High School (Paly) senior Wyatt Underwood met a little over a year ago at a Civil Air Patrol meeting, and the sparks flew from there. Last year, Underwood took the opportunity to ask Ghilarducci to the 2021 Paly...
It’s just a quick walk away. If you venture out of Gunn’s parking lot and turn left on Arastradero, you’ll soon encounter its gates, with its name spelled out boldly in all caps: “Alta Mesa Cemetery and Funeral Home.”
Most students don’t continue beyond this point, but those who do will...
Michael Zhang, Lifestyle Editor
• September 30, 2022
On Thursday Sept. 29, the Gunn Robotics Team (GRT) revealed the results of their wheelchair project, a creation that has been in the works since 2020. The team was originally contacted during distance learning by the support team of Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) elementary schooler Joel Vasquez,...
Freshmen
Welcome to high school, class of 2026! You have an amazing four years ahead of you, full of great opportunities and learning. Reading this article, you’re probably looking for the secret formula on how to survive freshman year. However, this is your journey, and there’s more than one...
It’s summer. The sun’s shining, school’s out, and eight hours of each student’s day are suddenly free for them to do whatever their heart desires. For senior Ethan Liang, this free time allowed him to volunteer at the Redwood City Library Makerspace, a recently opened center for members of the...
Sophomore Evan Thomas took advantage of the free time over the summer by getting a job at the rock and jewelry store Nature Gallery in Los Altos. Thomas first found out about the job opening at Nature Gallery from a family friend. “One of my
parents' friends had a friend who was looking for more employers...
As the effects of climate change grow more drastic with each coming year, many students have begun educating themselves about what they can do to fight back against it. One such student is senior Mackenzie Green, who attended a climate policy focused study abroad program in Copenhagen, Denmark, organized...
Freshman Anika Kumar anxiously waited before spotting her cousins at the airport. She immediately ran to greet her 3-year-old and 13-year-old cousins with a hug. “It was really awesome to see them,” Kumar said. “I wish they could come back again. I’m still missing them even though it’s been...
This summer, junior Chloe Chiang left Palo Alto to go on tour with her choir to Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic. Chiang first became involved with her choir, the Cantabile Youth Singers, halfway through sixth grade. This summer is Chiang’s first time touring internationally. “We weren't competing...
