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 Deiana Hristov and Shagun Khare
Every day, junior Karla Henriquez wakes up at around 6 a.m. while most of her friends are still asleep. Her parents have to leave at 4 a.m. in the morning to start their work, so she is left by herself to get ready and eat breakfast. At 6:30 a.m., she then...
Written by Prachi Kale
Introduced to Gunn this year, Elimination is a game based on the game Assassin. The objective of Elimination is to be the last person remaining with a beach ball. Players must follow a strict set of rules, one of which states that a person may not be eliminated during class or...
Written by Clara Kieschnick-Llamas
At the school board meeting on March 8, the topic of adding more social-emotional learning (SEL) curricula was discussed to combat stress. It was decided that more SEL would be added to the schedule, hopefully by the 2017-2018 school year.
SEL implements a broad...
Written by Amanda Lee
Spring Fling 2.0 will be held April 18 to 22 this year as a full week. Spring Fling is traditionally a weeklong event with dress-up days and games for students and staff. Last year, Gunn Student Executive Council (SEC) cut Spring Fling down to Powderpuff, a football game...
Written by Elizabeth Chung
The annual Gunn Hackathon, or Gunn Hacks, will be held 7 p.m. on March 25 and 26 by the Gunn’s United Computations Club. Gunn Hacks is a programming event where high school students from the Bay Area come together to create an application, a program or anything that...
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 Carolyn Kuimelis
The Student Wellness Commissioner, an appointed Student Executive Council (SEC) position, was recently proposed by Student Wellness Committee founders junior Chloe Sørenson and senior Cole McFaul. The position, created to improve communication between SEC members and...
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 Janet Wang
Following recent tragedies, Superintendent Dr. Max McGee heeded the advice of local health professionals and limited zero period to only non-academic classes, spurring student outrage. In a letter to the board, professionals suggested that students have a start time no earlier than...
Written by Tone Yao Lee
On Feb. 6, the Palo Alto Youth Council hosted its first ever “In This Together Forum” at the Mitchell Park Community Center. Promoting mental health awareness and empathy, the forum attracted members from both inside and outside the school community.
“This forum, we’re...
