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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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Dance Commissioner: Adele Davis

Dance Commissioner: Adele Davis

Becca Wu, In-Depth Editor September 23, 2022

The Welcome Back Dance, Homecoming Dance, Prom—all of these formative experiences are planned by none other than Dance Commissioner senior Adele Davis. In her second year planning the school’s dances and social events, Davis has become familiar with all the ins and outs of what goes into preparing...

Senior Elina Suska: From Holy Trinity High School in Ottawa, Canada to Gunn High School

Senior Elina Suska: From Holy Trinity High School in Ottawa, Canada to Gunn High School

Lise Desveaux, Centerfold Editor October 25, 2021

At the beginning of August, senior Elina Suska moved from a charming city with historic buildings to a town at the heart of Silicon Valley’s technological innovations. The move from Ottawa, Canada to Palo Alto was prompted by a job opportunity offered to Suska’s father. “It was a big change for...

Are we out of the woods: Vaccination and the future of the pandemic

Are we out of the woods: Vaccination and the future of the pandemic

Raphael Semeria, Managing Editor June 1, 2021

On March 11, during his first Prime-Time address, President Biden announced his intentions to bring the nation closer to normal by July 4. Despite that goal, many doctors believe that we are far from seeing the last of COVID-19. With this in mind, are we really out of the woods when it comes to the...

Triathlete Thomas Burton sustains vegan lifestyle

kayav2 December 8, 2017

Written by Kaya van der Horst  In the past two years, senior Thomas Burton has consistently placed top 10 in multiple triathlons—a race involving the sequential completion of swimming, cycling and running. The most impressive part of it all? Burton is a plant-powered athlete, disproving the common...

Law firm investigates mishandled sexual assualt cases

kayav2 October 13, 2017

Written by Kaya van der Horst  After four months of investigation, Cozen O’Connor, a law firm, released a report on Sept. 20 concluding that the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) did not comply with key aspects of Title IX and failed to follow state law in responding to a sexual assault case...

Gunn vs Paly: Gunn excels in essential areas

Gunn vs Paly: Gunn excels in essential areas

andrewz8642 March 31, 2017

Written by Andrew Zhao There are only two public high schools in Palo Alto: Henry M. Gunn High School and Palo Alto High School (Paly). Both schools are known nationwide for their exceptional students and their stunning array of activities. Both schools constantly compete to be the top in all of those...

Gunn lacking instructional time for school year

Gunn lacking instructional time for school year

mayarapoport March 3, 2017

Written by Maya Rapoport and Janet Shea A few weeks ago, Principal Dr. Denise Herrmann found a 23-hour instructional deficit in educational minutes in this year’s schedule when calculating the hours for a potential schedule next year. “We figured it out when we were looking to make sure...

Second-generation students speak about multicultural experiences

Second-generation students speak about multicultural experiences

sohiniashoke March 3, 2017

Written by Sohini Ashoke and Joanna Huang It’s a daunting task to start a new life in a foreign country, let alone learn a new language and adapt to a new culture. But for many students in Palo Alto, their parents have done just that. Whether they came for education or in search of better jobs, these...

Gaining confidence: Senior Vidur Thukral discovers how to strengthen self-esteem through dedication

Gaining confidence: Senior Vidur Thukral discovers how to strengthen self-esteem through dedication

cassandrabond February 27, 2017

Written by Vidur Thukral I know who I am. I’m the guy with the repetitive jokes, the guy who’s a huge aviation geek and the guy who has a weird obsession with Indian cuisine. I could keep going on and on. There are a million ways to describe me and I knew every one of them. What I didn’t realize...

Newly approved courses feature teacher interests, unique opportunities

Newly approved courses feature teacher interests, unique opportunities

jennamarvet February 3, 2017

Written by Jenna Marvet 16 new courses were approved by the Palo Alto Unified School District Board of Education on Jan. 24. Eight of these courses will be available at Gunn: Advanced Authentic Research (AAR) Advanced Placement (AP) Seminar, AAR AP Capstone Research, AP Computer Science Principles,...

VTA route resolution calls for student, community input

VTA route resolution calls for student, community input

cassandrabond February 3, 2017

Written by Cassie Bond The Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) recently released a new draft plan, changing the current 88 bus lines that provides public transport for students going to and from Gunn, as well as riders in Palo Alto who commute to places such as the Veterans Affairs hospital. Currently,...

Black History Month is undercelebrated at Gunn

Black History Month is undercelebrated at Gunn

epsteineric February 3, 2017

Written by Eric Epstein Since 1976, every February in America has been officially designated as Black History Month. Across the country, people take time to reflect on the contributions that African- Americans have made to America. Students are educated about the history of African-Americans and...

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