1. Keep a Planner:
Before you start organizing your school work, you must organize your time first. Start with purchasing a journal or use an old notebook. Next, write down all of your assignments, projects and tests into your planner with the date next to each entry. This will help you remember...
With the closure of school extended to the end of the school year, students may find themselves with a lot of extra time on their hands. For some, this is a time to catch up on sleep or spend time with family; for others, it’s a time to explore new interests or dig up long-forgotten ones. Many students...
Sophia Stern, Business Manager, Social Media Editor
• May 24, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has forced many local businesses to close, due to the social distancing guidelines set by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Philz Coffee, a coffee shop popular among Gunn students with two locations in Palo Alto has made adjustments to meet social distancing...
DO NOT leave your microphone unmuted during large group calls! We’re all better off without distracting background noise of family chatter, clattering dishes or the babbling TV. Please DO try your best to take the time to find a quiet location.
DO NOT stage your video call with a window or...
Digital etiquette and technical difficulties dominate our new social lives. We strive to glimpse our friends’ faces or our teacher’s new pet through tiny windows on our screens. Video calls, it seems, have provided the perfect remedy for our social isolation.
In reality, video call services...
I still remember the first time I saw a seagull. It was a rainy afternoon, and I—an exhausted sophomore—trudged past loud construction sites and whirring golf carts until a small but swift shadow sprawled on the pavement caught my eye. ‘Twas a plane! ‘Twas Superman!
No, ‘twas not. It was...
One of the most common questions among students after hearing about our month long break from school due to the coronavirus was “what will I do to pass the time?” For some, a month without school and extensive socializing may pose as a nightmare, lonely and boring. However, despite the serious circumstances,...
Clashing cymbals, booming drums, a squeaking horn and a voice with an exaggerated drawl: it was all music to his ears. Of all the performances in the classic movie “Mary Poppins,” it was Dick van Dyke’s impressive one-man band that convinced senior Aidan Roessig that music could, in fact,...
Since the 1950s, there has always been a debate over which Girl Scout Cookie is the best. Although other cookies are more popular according to sales, the public is definitely missing out on the superior cookie: the Samoa. Samoas provide a unique flavor that cannot be matched. The caramel, chocolate,...
Before we begin, there is a layer of irony that I would like to address.
I started writing this column at 11 p.m. the night that it was due. The cause of my untimeliness is also the subject of this article. In case you didn’t read the headline, that subject is “senioritis”—something...
Music, a universal language, can be understood by virtually anyone and everyone. For performers or compos- ers, music can enhance their minds tothink differently and open up a wholenew world of expression and physi- cal coordination. For listeners, music provides an escape into an alternative...
The Girl Scout Cookie has without a doubt cemented itself as a quintessential American staple. However, the question must be asked, which type is the best? The answer is the Tagalong, an unjustifiably overlooked cookie, but one that provides immense flavor and satisfaction. The Tagalong has three basic...
