Discussions are underway to modify Gunn’s bell schedule. Currently, the Creative Schedule Committee (CSC)—responsible for developing the new schedule—is looking at the needs of students and staff members. Led by Dean of Students James Lubbe, the committee hopes to modify the schedule to better...

Four Gunn debate teams qualified for the California High School Speech Association (CHSSA) State Tournament which will be held at Enochs High School in Modesto on April 25 through 27. Gunn took two of the six available spots for parliamentary debate and two of the nine available spots for policy debate....

On March 17, Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 5 (SCA 5) was withdrawn from the California (CA) State Assembly for revision. Though it was passed in the CA State Senate, the amendment incited controversy over its proposal to delete “specific provisions implemented through the enactment of Proposition...

On Jan. 29, President Barack Obama announced his intention to nominate several individuals for key roles in the presidential administration. If approved, Palo Alto Unified School District’s (PAUSD) Chief Technical Officer Ann Dunkin will serve as the new Assistant Administrator for Environmental Information...

On Jan. 17, Gov. Jerry Brown declared a drought emergency in California, and on Jan. 31, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission took action by officially asking customers of the Hetch Hetchy Regional Water System to voluntarily reduce water consumption by 10 percent. Hetch Hetchy, which currently...

The Palo Alto Community Advisory Committee for Special Education (CAC) Steering Committee will host the tenth annual Sweetheart Awards on Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 7:30 p.m. The awards honor those in Palo Alto who have positively affected a special needs child. CAC member and former Steer- ing Committee...

For Skelly, his time as the superintendent has been extraordinary. “I’m very grateful to have had such a great experience in this transformative district,” he said. “It’s been really fun working with quality parents, teachers and administrators, trying to make the schools better for kids.”...

By Rebecca Alger Gunn students take honors and Advanced Placement (AP) courses to stand out in the college admissions pro- cess and get ahead on college credits. However, though the ratio of males to females in most AP courses at Gunn is evenly distributed, notable gender disparities exist in the student...

From Feb. 31 to March 3, the Millard Fillmore Trivia Club will compete in the annual Millard Fillmore Trivia Hunt. Teams from across the Peninsula will receive a list of questions on Friday afternoon and will have until 7 p.m. that Sunday to find not only answers, but print sources proving them. “The...

Stephanie Martinson, founder of the health organization known as Racing Hearts, is using the “Spot the Box” campaign to raise awareness for automated external defibrillator (AEDs) installment throughout Palo Alto. Martinson believes that the positive statistics regarding AEDs gives reason for their...

This year’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. assembly featured “Soundtrack for a Revolution,” a documentary directed by Stanford professor Bill Guttentag that focuses on the civil rights movement in the mid-20th century. “Soundtrack for a Revolution” incorporated various music artists performing...

Today, the Stanford Blood Center is transforming the library into a blood donation center for the annual blood drive. Staffed with nurses and organized by the Student Executive Council (SEC), the drive aims to collect at least 100 units, or draws, of blood from those students participating. “Donating...