Beyond thrilling spectacles that unite fans, major sporting events like the Olympics and the soccer World Cup provide platforms for athletes to showcase their talent and dedication. These monumental events, however, are often tainted by the dark realities female athletes and employees face. A 2018 report...
Eating a Wendy’s four-by-four burger and fries and then running a mile around the track. Getting a dubious haircut. Doing TikTok dances every day for a month. In some fantasy-football leagues, losing comes at a great cost.
Traditions like these add flavor to the virtual world of fantasy football,...
On April 26, students and faculty participated in Denim Day, a campaign that occurs on the last Wednesday of April to spread awareness about sexual assault and victim blaming. Denim Day originated from the overturning of an Italian Supreme Court rape case in which the justices concluded that because...
Photography Club began in a bright, airy classroom with a group of members already gathered at the tables in the front of the room. I felt apprehensive at first, not being a regular member, but no one acted as if my presence was unwanted or out of place. The co-presidents, junior Siena Tacy and junior...
Beabadobee
British indie-rock singer and songwriter Beatrice Kristi Laus—known by her stage name, Beabadoobee—has so far released two acclaimed studio albums: 2020’s “Fake it Flowers” and 2022’s “Beatopia.” Born in the Philippines, Laus moved to London at the age of three and quickly...
Ingrid Campos is a Palo Alto parent running for school board on the basis of “traditional family values.” Although Campos acknowledges that family values can look different to everyone, she values advocating for her own kids within Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD). “I want my children...
As the climate crisis grows more drastic by the day, both the City of Palo Alto and student-led groups around the area are continuing their plans to lead the community toward a more sustainable future. The City of Palo Alto has been a trendsetter in pushing sustainability goals. In 2016, the City of...
Social studies teacher Lynne Navarro is retiring this year after teaching for 25 years at Gunn. Navarro currently teaches Positive Psychology, but throughout the years, she has taught a multitude of classes including U.S. History, American Studies, Focus on Success and Spanish.
Navarro remembers a...
Within every school there are mysteries that are hidden and lurking in the shadows, waiting to be revealed. Gunn is no different: The campus and surrounding landscape are filled with intrigue. Rumors whispered from person to person spread stories, some true and others false. My investigation has taken...
For some people, getting dressed everyday is solely about fashion. For history and economics teacher Jeff Patrick, however, it’s about changing into a teaching mindset before going to work.
Patrick is known for his classic combination of colored shirts and ties, which are central to setting his...
Getting a drivers license at 16 has long been a rite of passage for American teenagers. Since the early 1990s, the number of teenagers getting their license at 16 has decreased 20.6% in 34 years, according to the University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute. Many teenagers wonder if it’s...
