Written by Kush Dubey
President Obama’s free community college proposal seems like a silver bullet solution to the intractable problem that is the United States’ higher education system. The plan has a noble intention; it allows citizens to acquire a degree after two free years of community college...
Written by Shawna Chen
When I first heard about ABC’s new show “Fresh Off the Boat,” the first Asian-American sitcom in 20 years, I cringed. The history of Asian representation on film and television had not given me much to hope for. In the past, Asian characters had been caricatures, used to...
Written by Deiana Hristov
In the United States, two to four million women are abused by their partners every year. One in three women is attacked by her husband or boyfriend in her lifetime. In women ages 15 to 44, attacks by a male partner are the number one cause of injury. With these kind of numbers,...
Written by Erica Watkins
Graduation day is supposed to be a day of celebration and memories, not a day of debate and controversy. The argument of whether or not seniors should be able to decorate their graduation caps hurts all sides involved. With that said, it would be inappropriate to prohibit seniors...
Written by Noa Livneh
The senior class is now divided and no, it’s not about the color of “the dress”. The long-standing tradition of decorating the graduation caps with one’s future college has recently been challenged. On Feb. 18, Principal Dr. Denise Herrmann proposed to the senior class...
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Last week, Gunn students expressed outrage at the reactions of certain community members to the recent suicides. Comments made by Paly students and parents on the Palo Alto Online forum and at the school board meeting last Tuesday criticized almost all aspects of Gunn, from its...
Written by Aren Raisinghani
In this opinion piece, I discuss recent events candidly in the hope that you, the reader, will understand my insights and proposals. Please feel free to reach out to me. I, along with the entirety of Gunn’s Student Executive Council, am here to serve and represent you.
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The recent suicides involving Gunn students have incited the “Save the 2008” plan, a grassroots effort that was presented to the school board in November 2014. The plan makes several proposals, including a private forum specifically for homework and the prohibition of mobile phones on campus. The...
Written by Elinor Aspegren
On Thursday, Nov. 20, United States President Barack Obama issued his statement and plan for immigration. Many believe that immigration is a right, and not a privilege; others think that it is unfair to those who immigrated legally and will ruin the United States. A policy...
By Matt Niksa
For high school seniors, the month of November isn’t all about Thanksgiving. It is also the month when all private universities’ early decision applications are due. Although most seniors should have already completed and submitted their early decision (ED) applications, the debate...
By Sam Acker
College seems to be the choice topic at the moment. By this time of year, many people have had or overheard conversations about that next step in their lives and the stress that comes with it. Underclassmen are probably just starting to explore their possibilities while seniors are immersed...
For many high achieving students, they often wonder whether they should stay in a higher lane or drop down. There is no fixed answer as the decision should be made based on contextual evidence.
One of the most common situations that students are presented with is the choice between squeezing by with...
