Throughout films, shows and various media, party culture has typically been depicted in a negative light. For example, television series such as “Euphoria” and “Gossip Girl” portray teen partying to the extreme, involving drug usage and drinking. In addition, high school students in media are...

Practice self-care In a world centered around productivity and hard work, self-care is crucial in maintaining efficiency. Self-care is especially important when it comes to preventing burnout, whether that be in school or any other part of life. With spring break quickly approaching, it could provide...

Although purchasing from small businesses is often heralded as the most communal and ethical way to shop, large businesses have perks that are consistently overlooked. With thousands of stores scattered throughout the world, these businesses are usually where most people obtain everyday items. Due to...

“The Mel Robbins Podcast” “The Mel Robbins Podcast” provides solutions to address problems with procrastination, anxiety and motivation. Hosted by Mel Robbins, the podcast dives deep into practical advice on how one can improve their well-being. Episodes are updated semiweekly and are up...

Six-year-old junior Jose Morales was looking for toys to play with when he instead found “coatlicue,” a collection of his grandfather’s indigenous artifacts. Since then, he has learned more about his ancestral history, the traditions and the culture of the Totonaca, an indigenous group from Veracruz,...

As a lifelong Bay Area resident, I have grown up equally daunted and thrilled by the prospect of attending an elite college. In kindergarten, I made one of my closest friends by ambitiously proclaiming that we would go to Harvard together. Although I lost a bit of my audacity in high school, gaining...

The term “privilege” has become ubiquitous in modern-day discourse: In 2019, an FBI investigation titled Operation Varsity Blues revealed how 33 parents of college applicants had paid $25 million dollars between 2011 and 2018 to bribe college officials. Earlier this year, the death of Tyre...

When freshman Jasper van den Bedem went to retrieve his bike after the Homecoming Dance, the only thing waiting for him in the bike cage was his U-lock—left on the ground in two pieces. Then, just one week later, van den Bedem fell victim to a second bike theft. This time, it was his wire combination...

ChatGPT and its ability to generate original text from almost any user-provided prompt has cast some uncertainties about the future of technology use in and out of the classroom at Gunn. The artificial intelligence chatbot developed by the startup OpenAI was originally launched as a prototype in November...

After a four-year hiatus, Gunn Performing Arts is back in Spangenberg Theatre to present “High School Musical,” their first production in Spangenberg since “In the Heights” in 2019. They were supposed to perform “Romeo and Juliet” in March of 2020, but the performance was canceled in accordance...

In response to the growing opioid crisis among teens, Palo Alto Unified School District will be stocking school campuses with opioid antagonist naloxone hydrochloride, a medication for narcotic overdoses in emergency situations, and implementing voluntary trainings to equip staff members with skills...