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Students help campaign for Hillary

cassandrabond

August 16, 2016

By Cassandra Bond With the election season in full swing, students have been doing their part to stay involved and aware of the 2017 presidential election. Through organizing and recruiting volunteers, making calls...

High school survival guide: students give advice to next generation- Junior to Sophomores

amandalee828

August 16, 2016

Written by Amanda Lee There are usually two mindsets that freshmen have when they go into sophomore year. One is, “Hey, I got through freshmen year, right? Sophomore year will be a breeze.” The other is, “Oh my gosh, this is my second yea...

Students study abroad throughout the world, from Mexico to Japan

Elizabeth C

August 16, 2016

Written by Elizabeth Chung This summer, 23 students from Gunn were given opportunities to study abroad through Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE). Through CIEE, students were able to explore different ...

$600,000 acquired to build youth mental health facility in Palo Alto

janetwangg

August 16, 2016

Written by Janet Wang In June, the Stanford Center for Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing acquired $600,000 in funding from Santa Clara County to create an innovative youth mental health facility in collaboration with the S...

New, up-and-coming eateries come to Palo Alto

August 16, 2016

Gunn repainted with Wildflower scheme

janetwangg

August 16, 2016

Written by Janet Wang Over the summer, Gunn was repainted based on the color scheme “Wildflowers,” a project that was led by the organization Paint Gunn High School. The painting process began on June 6 and lasted for ...

Gunn senior and alum compete in winning team at American Regions Math League

The Oracle

August 16, 2016

Written by Grace Ding From June 2 to June 5, senior Matthew Shi and alum Maya Sankar competed in the American Regions Math League (ARML) at Las Vegas, NV. They were a part of the top San Francisco Bay Area team, which ultimate...

Staffer volunteers at Monterey aquarium

samueltse27

August 16, 2016

Written by Samuel Tse This summer, I was able to volunteer at the Monterey Bay Aquarium as part of their Teen Conservation Leaders program (TCL). Working at the aquarium is something I’ve always wanted to do ever since...

Gunn DECA/FBLA

toneyaolee

August 16, 2016

Written by Tone Yao Lee Gunn offers over 100 clubs on campus. While all of them are active during the school year, there are certain standouts that continue to shine over summer. Though relatively new on campus, Gunn’s Future Busine...

CON: Are sqauds on campus beneficial?

stina0213

May 24, 2016

Written by Stina Chang “Mean Girls,” “High School Musical,” “Clueless”—what do these movies all have in common? All of them display a culture of cliques on high school campuses, something that kids today ca...

Highlights Of The School Year: School-organized Events promote bold spirit

amandalee828

May 20, 2016

Homecoming The biggest spirit event of the year was an exciting week in October. The theme was “The Happiest Week on Earth” and all of the dress-up themes were based on Disney movies. Gunn’s Student Executive Council...

Behind the Scenes: the work that goes into One Acts- Costumes and Makeup

May 20, 2016