In the weeks following school closures on March 13, many students have begun group initiatives to bolster the Bay Area community during the global pandemic. From 3D printing face shields to simply displaying signs of support, students have sought a variety of ways to connect with hospitals, neighbors and vulnerable residents.
Schools closed until fall, instruction to fully move online
On Wednesday, district superintendent Don Austin announced that schools would not reopen for the rest of the academic year. “We empathize with students who were holding out hope for a return this year,” Austin wrote in a message to the...
In light of the increasingly global reach of the COVID-19 disease, also known as coronavirus, individuals within the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) have faced a variety of effects stemming from caution and fear of the spreading disease. The proliferation of the coronavirus has sparked...
Following the end of a tumultuous cross country season—in which frequent disputes between coaches were increasingly brought to the attention of athletes—some team members have called for administrative oversight and intervention into the cross country program.
Tensions have arisen...
Watching the 1973 movie “Westworld” and its 2016 television series remake is akin to watching two completely different works: while both begin with the same premise, what each adaptation of Michael Crichton’s novel chooses to do with this premise is radically different.
In the near...
There is enthusiasm in Holly Wright’s voice as she describes one of her latest projects, an adaptation of the classic Shakespeare play “Titus Andronicus” from the perspective of the
character Lavinia. Wright, who graduated from Gunn in 2014, isn’t new to such an endeavor: as a New...
On Sept. 2, Chanel Miller—Gunn graduate and sexual assault survivor—came forward out of anonymity with her new book, “Know My Name,” a memoir detailing her life both before and after she was raped by former Stanford student Brock Turner in Jan. 2015.
As a member of the Gunn class of...
The iPhone 11 Pro, Apple’s newest flagship device, is now in stores, and many complaints have already arisen: the three camera setup is deeply controversial. Yes, I’ve seen the numerous mitosis memes flooding social media after the keynote, and, indeed, there’s plenty to be discussed about...
“Tell me what democracy looks like! This is what democracy looks like!” Chants erupted along University Avenue Friday evening as students and community members, tightly packed on the sidewalks, gathered to protest government inaction against climate change.
On Sept. 20, Bay Area ecoactivists...
11/22/63
“11/22/63” hardly fits into the genre Stephen King is most well-known for, yet this long, winding, sci-fi-historical mashup nevertheless showcases King as a versatile author capable of writing more than just horror fiction. “11/22/63” is first framed as a time travel story...
Senior Phebe Cox is usually reserved in tone, but when she begins talking about her frustration with not being able to do anything to change the perception of mental health at Gunn, her voice picks up urgency and pace. “I felt like I saw so much stuff going down at our school and I felt so...
