During the 2016 presidential election, operators of the pizza parlor Comet Ping Pong began receiving threats from right-wing activists who erroneously believed the shop was the center of a pedophile sex ring involving presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and other liberal political elites. On Dec....
On March 24, Gunn held elections for the 2023-24 school year’s student council positions. Junior Class President Nathan Levy was elected Associated Student Body president, a position that allows him to extend his leadership across the entire school. “As the ASB president, you’re not at the forefront...
On March 30, the Best Buddies Club hosted Lantern Night in collaboration with Palo Alto High School’s Best Buddies Club and Palo Alto Unified School District’s Futures special education program. The event was held in the amphitheater from 7 to 8 p.m. and concluded Gunn’s first Neurodiversity Week....
As part of an impact project—personal projects Student Executive Council members undertake with the goal of improving the school—seniors Scott Lee, Jack Poon and Michael Zhang as well as sophomore Chloe Wang have begun producing Titan News Updates, weekly announcements that inform the student body...
In response to a lawsuit brought by parents in 2021, Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Carrie Zepeda filed a court order on Feb. 6 determining that Palo Alto Unified School District’s method of placing students in math courses violates the Math Placement Act of 2015. Those filing the lawsuit...
Eating in the Library
There’s a certain code when it comes to keeping Gunn’s sacred library clean—a code that some people still manage to ignore by eating under its roof. Not only is it a health hazard, with crumbs and spills inviting ants or termites, but it’s also a disruption to the peaceful...
Restaurants across the country are rapidly expanding their menus to include plant-based substitutes for meat products in order to meet growing customer demand. This upsurge in popularity is due to increasing concerns about the effects of meat consumption on animal welfare and the environment. As many...
Sports are often applauded for teaching valuable qualities, such as perseverance and patience. Team sports such as basketball and soccer require collaboration while individual sports such as tennis and wrestling emphasize self-reliance. It is beneficial to understand the key differences and similarities...
Sophomore Christina Finne-Ipsen moved to Jyllinge, Denmark, from Palo Alto at the age of 2. After hearing about the exchange program "Explorius" from a friend, she decided to travel abroad with the program herself, and was excited to see that she would return to Palo Alto. “I wanted to challenge myself...
At the end of January, the Gunn Robotics Team entered their annual build season, which is a period of time when they prepare for competitions. In preparation for their first competition on March 4th, the team members worked in the machine shop for up to 20 hours a week, fundraising and dying their hair...
From March 3 to 6, members of the Gunn Business competition team competed in the state Distributive Education Clubs of America competitions in Anaheim.
DECA is an organization that holds business conferences that offer students the opportunity to learn about business and engage in real-world situations....
