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To share or not to share: Grade discussions stem from varied motivations, require balancing consequences

To share or not to share: Grade discussions stem from varied motivations, require balancing consequences

Irene Tsen, Managing Editor February 13, 2023

Grades: a staple in high school life and a cause for comparison, curiosity and—most widely—conversation. According to a survey sent out to Gunn students by The Oracle from Jan. 27 to Feb. 3 with 225 self-selected responses, 97.4% of students discuss grades with their peers, and 18.7% do so daily....

Tinsley Voluntary Transfer Program attempts to address education inequality, serve minority groups

Tinsley Voluntary Transfer Program attempts to address education inequality, serve minority groups

Chris Lee, Managing Editor December 2, 2022

On March 14, 1986, after more than 10 years of litigation, the Tinsley v. State of California settlement created the United States’ first inter-district desegregation initiative: the Tinsley Voluntary Transfer Program (VTP). Although the VTP continues to serve as a prominent symbol of the case, Tinsley’s...

Piloted Advanced Placement African American Studies course fosters interdisciplinary thinking

Piloted Advanced Placement African American Studies course fosters interdisciplinary thinking

Kaitlyn Chen, Lifestyle Editor December 2, 2022

This school year, College Board is piloting their newest Advanced Placement (AP) course, AP African American Studies, at 60 high schools across the country. Although College Board has not named the 60 schools or released a course syllabus, educators in the pilot program describe the course as an interdisciplinary...

Funding disparities lead to PAUSD facility differences

Funding disparities lead to PAUSD facility differences

Charlotte Qian and Michael Zhang October 31, 2022

On May 21, 1964, the Palo Alto High School (Paly) Campanile published a story titled, “Henry Gunn nears completion; many unique features included,” which touted facilities such as the “950-seat auditorium, 2,000-seat football bleachers, 1,800-seat gym and a 10-lane, crushed-lava track.” Recently,...

Community members hold signs with supporting messages for LGBTQ+ community

School board candidates, community leaders host rally to stand up for LGBTQ+ community

Amann Mahajan, Editor-in-Chief October 17, 2022

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that,” school board candidate Nicole Chiu-Wang said, quoting Martin Luther King Jr.. “Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” These words kicked off Sunday’s community rally, which took place in King Plaza and lasted from...

New gender neutral locker room opens on campus

New gender neutral locker room opens on campus

Safina Syed, Features Editor September 25, 2022

The new Bow Gym gender neutral locker room became available to students on Sept. 6 after students from the Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) Club started petitioning for its installation in 2019. The construction began in June 2022 and finished at the start of September. The completed locker room includes...

Compensation issues lead to restructured SELF, Study Hall format

Compensation issues lead to restructured SELF, Study Hall format

Amann Mahajan, Editor-in-Chief September 23, 2022

Disparities in teacher compensation between Gunn and Palo Alto High School (Paly) resulted in changes to the Social Emotional Literacy and Functionality (SELF) mentoring structure, so students now only attend SELF biweekly. On the off weeks, they will instead participate in Study Hall, a time designated...

Heatwave-induced power outage causes staff to initiate preparation plans

Heatwave-induced power outage causes staff to initiate preparation plans

Chris Lee, Safina Syed and Michelle Koo September 7, 2022

On Wednesday, Sept. 7, at around 7:30 a.m., a power outage affected Southern Palo Alto, including Gunn. While parts of campus experienced shorter outages, power was not restored in the A-J buildings until around 9:15 a.m. The Wi-Fi was also offline for all classrooms until 9:45 a.m. According to Principal...

Building construction brings new changes to campus

Building construction brings new changes to campus

Raphael Semeria, Managing Editor August 15, 2022

Once put on hold by the COVID-19 pandemic, Palo Alto School District (PAUSD) construction has now resumed at full force, with the district taking advantage of the empty campuses during summer to jumpstart this year’s lengthy list of projects. “It’s the busiest summer we’ve had in a long time,”...

Overturning of Roe v. Wade elicits students response

Overturning of Roe v. Wade elicits students response

August 15, 2022

On June 24, Roe v. Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court with a decision of 6-3. Roe v. Wade is a Supreme Court case that protected people’s right to abortion under the constitution. The constitutional right to abortion was established in 1973 when a pregnant woman named Norma McCorve—known under...

Proposed Algebra I lane alters math courses for students

Proposed Algebra I lane alters math courses for students

Anriya Wang, Cub Reporter May 23, 2022

The latest proposed California mathematics framework recommends students take Algebra I in ninth grade or later. The framework, which was presented in May of 2021, hopes to ensure that students are at a comfortable level, rather than feeling pressured to take a higher-level math course that does not...

Upcoming summer school brings changes to offerings

Upcoming summer school brings changes to offerings

Michael Zhang, Lifestyle Editor May 23, 2022

This year, Palo Alto High School will host the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) summer high school sessions, featuring an array of changes from last year’s summer school, including an updated mask-optional policy and a return to primarily credit recovery courses. Since Governor Gavin Newsom...

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