Written by Lena Ye
On Mar. 14, Equity Coordinator Dr. Martha Castellon presented the Equity Plan to the Board of Education. The Equity Plan was one of the Minority Achievement & Talent Development Advisory (MATD) Committee’s recommendations in their short-term strategies to increase equity in access...
By Lena Ye
These are the three most comforting words a student can hear: “There’s a curve.” In most classes, teachers want the average score on a test to be in the mid-80s, so when the mean falls short of the acceptable range, they introduce a curve. Curves are a way to boost grades if the average...
By Lena Ye
Honors classes and lanes at PAUSD start early. In seventh grade, all students are divided into two levels of math: Pre-Algebra 7 and 7A. The “A” stands for accelerated, and students are sorted based on a recommendation from their sixth grade math teacher. In eighth grade, the trend continues,...
Written by Michael Chen, Tone Lee and Lena Ye
Susie Holloway, a Gunn senior whose name has been changed to protect her identity, glances at the clock. It is getting late. She cannot focus and feels a wave of drowsiness flood her. With multiple tests the next day, loads of homework and not much time,...
Written by Lena Ye
Sustainable eating: the phrase usually brings to mind images of Whole Foods, free-range chickens and vegetables. The words are often thrown around, but many people do not completely understand the idea. To eat sustainably is to choose foods that are grown or raised in a way that does...
Written by Lena Ye
Published in the November 6th, 2015 issue
The Interscholastic Gaming League is a gaming club formed in 2003. The club meets after school on Fridays in the Student Activities Center. Science teacher Eric Ledgerwood has been the club’s advisor since 2004. “The Interscholastic...
Written by Lena Ye
Published in the November 6, 2015 issue
To those who know him, it’s not particularly surprising that social studies teacher Chris Johnson enjoys reenacting scenes from history. Historical reenactments are part-education and part-entertainment, combining elements of the classroom...
Written by Lena Ye
Since the beginning of the 2015-2016 school year, Gunn has established five gender-neutral bathrooms. These bathrooms are located inside the main office, behind the physical education classroom, just right of the senior quad and inside the new building. In August 2013, California’s...
Girls Water Polo
The girls’ water polo team made it to 2nd place in Central Coast Section in a close 9-7 game against St. Francis. “In our minds it was a one point game because we purposely let them take their final shot undefended in an attempt to get a last minute counter,” co-captain Bianca...
Compiled by Ariel Pan and Lena Ye
Turkey Feast
“The best part—besides the pie, of course—is the anticipation, and how it’s something that the whole school looks forward to and participates in together.”
—Emma Bers, 11
“I liked the Turkey Feast because it was like two Thanksgivings,...
Cross Country
“I think part of the reason why everyone’s improving so much is because it’s so fun. I’ve never had so much fun working out before. Everyone’s super close.”—sophomore Josh Radin
“People really care about how they do, and they have a lot of motivation so we train hard....
Written by Lena Ye
Cosplay can be a complicated and intricate process. Between finding the right clothes, wigs, accessories and makeup, trying to become another character in appearance and persona can take a lot of time and money. “It’s better to start off with easier characters who don’t require...
