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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Board of Education Shapes Policy

Board of Education Shapes Policy

Michelle Koo, News Editor, Graphics Artist October 31, 2022

With the duty of oversight and governance, the Palo Alto Board of Education deals with affairs regarding the school community, including: budgets, new curricular adoptions and superintendent supervision. The board is a group of five elected individuals who meet every second and fourth Tuesday of the...

More students should run for SEC to increase representation, broaden impact

More students should run for SEC to increase representation, broaden impact

Charlie Bush, Lifestyle Editor October 4, 2019

On Sept. 6, the Student Executive Council (SEC) revealed the homecoming theme to the student body in a FlexTime/SELF assembly. The theme—“A Trip to Costco”—received large amounts of student backlash and response. However, it is unfair to be so critical toward the hard work and effort SEC puts...

Audrey Tseng

EDITORIAL: Lowering voting age in school board elections to 16 would promote student voice, engagement

Staff Opinion September 20, 2019

This summer, the non-profit organization “Vote16 Palo Alto” launched a campaign calling for the voting age in local school board elections to be lowered to 16. The petition comes as teenagers in Palo Alto—as in most other cities across the nation—cannot vote in any elections, school board...

ASB elections show higher student involvement, passionate candidates

ASB elections show higher student involvement, passionate candidates

Angela Wong, News Editor March 28, 2019

Gunn’s annual Associated Student Body (ASB) elections took place this month, with applications available for a myriad of positions, from ASB President to Spirit Commissioner. An annual elections assembly took place on Mar. 19 to allow each candidate to share their ideas, and the election voting period...

PAUSD school board candidates begin campaign process

PAUSD school board candidates begin campaign process

Elisa Moraes-Liu, News Editor September 7, 2018

Written by Elisa Moraes-Liu In the past few months, six candidates have declared candidacy for the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) Board of Education elections. The PAUSD school board has five members who are elected by the public every four years. Elections occur on even years,...

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