During PRIME on Sept. 28, the Student Executive Council (SEC) hosted a panel discussion in the library on Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) mental health. Featuring speakers like Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) Mental Health and Wellness Supervisor Genavae Dixon, Gunn Mental Health...
Consequences of Paly’s Actions
On Sept. 20, 2022, Palo Alto High School (Paly) administration announced that their upcoming Homecoming Spirit Week would be scaled back to prevent unsportsmanlike conduct. This curtailment is just one of many repercussions Paly faces as a result of the events of the...
On Friday, Aug. 26, the Student Executive Council (SEC) held their annual freshman class officer elections. Martin Blanchet was elected President, Natalie Chan was elected Vice President, and Devin Sharma was elected Site Council Representative.
For Blanchet, their middle school student council...
On Friday, Sept. 10, Gunn administrators canceled the Gunn vs. Paly football game in the fourth quarter due to Paly students rushing the Gunn stands, inciting chaos on both sides of the football field. The junior varsity team played at 4:30 p.m. without any issues, losing by a score of 27-0....
This year, Titan Broadcast Network (TBN) shifted to producing weekly on-demand podcasts from its daily live programs of past years. The podcasts are posted on Schoology, Spotify and the Gunn website every Wednesday. This change was made following a smaller class and related challenges, and has been a...
Looking to see a comedy with two storylines happening at once? Or a drama about a young woman’s encounter with God? Or an original, student-written musical about a student’s struggle to find her way in the seemingly frightening world of high school? If the answer is yes, look no further than Spring...
Michelle Koo, News Editor, Graphics Artist
• May 11, 2022
Every year, the Gunn Robotics Team (GRT) participates in the For Inspiration and Recognition in Science and Technology (FIRST) competition in April. The GRT season ended in April, but the team is still continuing with postseason activities. Along with in-class assignments and presentations, the team...
For the month of March, Gunn’s annual Wall of Rejection set up shop on the side of the P-building, providing a place for seniors to hang up and ridicule college rejection letters. The wall, set up by Gunn’s Student Executive Council (SEC), boasted rejections from universities across the country (and...
Mia Knezevic, Forum Editor, Photo Editor and Oracle-SEC Liaison
• April 17, 2022
Most high school seniors wait with bated breath for graduation, counting down the days before they leave their hometown or go to college. However for Swati Goel—an alumna in the class of 2020—the dream was a little different. She wanted to be on “Survivor,” a reality-competition TV show. “Survivor”...
On April 1, Gunn’s annual Elimination came to an end with junior Kyra Xue as its winner. While Xue did not participate in Elimination in previous years, she remained competitive and enthusiastic. In the end, she survived throughout the game’s entirety and had the most eliminations: 23. “Elimination...
This year, Gunn 2009 alumna Joanne Reid represented the United States in the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Sitting in a Zoom meeting, Reid is quick to tell a joke and impart a smile. She sports a black beanie, which her dark brown hair flows out of before laying gently on her shoulders. An assortment of silver...
