Written by Klaire Tan and Katie Russell
Published in the April 17, 2015 issue
Midnight came and passed, and the list of slam poem per- formances to watch grew no shorter. “OCD” by Neal Hilborn, “Spelling Father” by Marshall Davis Jones and of course, perfor- mances by her favorite...
By Klaire Tan
On a 2.86-mile-long stretch of track in Thunderhill Raceway last September, 216 cars stood waiting in neat columns of six. The 24 Hours of LeMons race was about to start, and a new Guinness World Record for Most Participants in a Car Race would soon be set.
In the midst of the competition...
Written by Klaire Tan and Danielle Yacobson
Looking into the mirror, junior Sophia Jackson (name has been changed) could only see flaws. The way the skin on her arms folded. Ugly. The way her thighs stood. Undesirable. The way her bones stuck through skin. Worthless. “The mirror was just made of various...
Written by Shawna Chen and Klaire Tan
Thirty two days ago, concerns over student mental health peaked when the Palo Alto community learned that junior Cameron Lee committed suicide. Lee’s death came three weeks after the suicide of Gunn alumnus Quinn Gens. While the most immediate question was,...
Written by Klaire Tan
Standing in his living room in Okinawa, Japan, U.S. Consul General Alfred Magleby peered into the eyes of 125 American high school students. “This is a place of collaboration and sharing,” he said, gesturing to the room. “I like to bring American and Japanese youth here to...
