Senior Yahya Mirza stared down the track. He had not had any food or water in over 12 hours because he was fasting for Ramadan, and he was about to run a 400-meter race. Fatigue and weakness weighed him down as he took his place on a lane, anticipating the painstaking race before him.
Nevertheless,...
Brandon Seow: Engineering classes
A Taser alarm: It may sound slightly odd, but it’s what sophomore Brandon Seow spent six weeks of his summer on.
Following a weeklong family vacation to French Polynesia, Seow took two engineering classes in hopes of creating a portfolio before applying to...
Sophia Stern, Business Manager, Social Media Editor
• May 24, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has forced many local businesses to close, due to the social distancing guidelines set by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Philz Coffee, a coffee shop popular among Gunn students with two locations in Palo Alto has made adjustments to meet social distancing...
Our current shelter-in-place order, which has infiltrated seemingly every corner of our lives, is undoubtedly a stressor that has caused much financial and mental anguish. This does not necessarily mean that we’re alone. In fact, now more than ever, the local Palo Alto community has come together to...
Written by Kaya van der Horst
1. Buy locally grown and raised foods.
Besides supporting local farm families, local food is fresher since it is not flown in from another continent.
2. Have a weekly Meatless Monday.
Beans, nuts and tofu serve as excellent protein substitutes, which...
Written by Evalyn Li
The “Eyes” fundraiser was held at the Mitchell Park Library on Oct. 18. It displayed and sold Paly and Gunn students’ works as well as those of a local professional photographer. The event raised around $900, which will be donated to a Tibet based non-profit school for blind...
