Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

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Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

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Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

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Exploring Gunns food program: School community raises concerns over current program

Exploring Gunn’s food program: School community raises concerns over current program

Kaylee Cheng and Charlotte Qian February 11, 2024

In August 2023, students contracted food poisoning in four PAUSD elementary schools after consuming the school lunch provided through the California Universal Meals Program. Parents reported foodborne illnesses from the spaghetti served at Duveneck, Fairmeadow, Herbert Hoover and Palo Verde Elementary...

Construction team shifts from demolition to framing, flooring for new A- and B-buildings

Construction team shifts from demolition to framing, flooring for new A- and B-buildings

Charlotte Qian, News Editor December 11, 2023

This November marked the end of the demolition phase of the A- and B-building modernization project and the beginning of the construction of the new buildings’ metal frameworks. The A- and B-building construction is scheduled to be completed by August 2024, and the buildings will be furnished and...

Recent accident highlights importance of bike safety programs

Recent accident highlights importance of bike safety programs

Charlotte Qian, News Editor October 30, 2023

Following recent bike accidents involving PAUSD elementary schoolers, city officials and community members have worked to strengthen traffic safety initiatives. These events have also underscored the importance of existing initiatives, such as increasing the number of crossing guards and improving infrastructure. The...

Student internships affected by recent economic downturn

Student internships affected by recent economic downturn

Charlotte Qian, News Editor May 19, 2023

This spring, recent bank failures and layoffs at large Silicon Valley technology companies have trickled down to create fewer high school internship opportunities. According to the Wall Street Journal, bank failures are an indication of an economic recession, a prolonged period of negative gross domestic...

Spain: Sophomore Didac Vega

Spain: Sophomore Didac Vega

Hila Livneh, Centerfold Editor May 3, 2023

Adjusting to earlier dinner times was only a fraction of sophomore Didac Vega’s international exchange experience. While attending Gunn for the past year, Vega adjusted to a different lifestyle than the one he had in Spain as well as enriched his knowledge of American culture. Vega has enjoyed Gunn’s...

Freshman Charlotte Qian: Ramon Moreno School of Ballet

Freshman Charlotte Qian: Ramon Moreno School of Ballet

Raphael Semeria, Managing Editor December 10, 2021

Freshman Charlotte Qian has performed in Ramon Moreno School of Ballet’s production of “The Nutcracker” every year since 2016. Amid holiday festivities and spending time with friends, Qian also attends numerous practices and rehearsals to prepare for the show. At her ballet studio, “The Nutcracker”...

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