By Matthew Hamilton
As you pull into Gunn High School one of the first things you see is the office, filled with administrators who interact with students every day, who visit classes, who stand in the walkways during pass- ing periods and who can be seen across campus on golf carts or...
By Matthew Hamilton
The College Pathways program has expanded this year to meet the recommendations of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Through partnering with the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) Director of Academic Support Judy Argumedo, the program...
Written by Matthew Hamilton
Often overlooked and sometimes ignored, the athletes that populate the benches of Gunn’s varsity sports teams have a unique experience in high school sports. Working just as hard as the players who start, but not receiving the reward of playing time, benchwarmers...
Written by Matthew Hamilton
Published in the September 11, 2015 issue
As primary candidates compete in the 2016 presidential election, a treaty that could fundamentally change U.S. foreign policy quietly makes its way through Congress. This agreement, negotiated by President Barack Obama...
Written by Mathew Hamilton
Published in the May 22, 2015 issue
If you find yourself bored at camp this summer, consider starting a prank war. Summer camps provide the perfect arena for a prank war because of the large amounts of free time, close living spaces and the fact that you will...
Written by Matthew Hamilton
Published in the April 17, 2015 issue
The informal findings of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) visit were shared with the Gunn administration and staff on March 25. The results showed that while Gunn offers a variety of high-level courses,...
By Matthew Hamilton
French teacher Anne Jensen received the Hal Wingard Lifetime Achievement Award from the California Foreign Language Teachers’ Association (CLTA) on March 6. The award is given every year to one foreign language teacher in California who has shown excellence in the classroom and...
Compiled by Naina Murthy and Matthew Hamilton
Northstar
Northstar Ski Resort in North Lake Tahoe is the ideal mountain for those looking to try a little bit of everything. Northstar offers 97 trails, most of which are for intermediate skiers and snowboarders. Northstar also has the highest amount...
Written by Matthew Hamilton
Ken Dauber secured a seat on the Palo Alto School Board on Nov. 4. Dauber won one of two available seats, with the second seat still being contested for by Terry Godfrey and Catherine Crystal Foster. The results of the second seat will be finalized by Dec. 2 as Godfrey currently...
Written by Matthew Hamilton
The Gunn Jazz Department will be holding a dance on November 21. The dance will include performances from the Big Bad Jazz Ensemble, the Jazz Band Two and vocalist from the Gunn choir.
Unlike most dances sponsored by the Student Executive Council, there will be live...
Written By Matthew Hamilton
The cross country team participated in the 57th Punahou Cross Country Invitational on Sunday Oct. 4. Gunn won the boys’ varsity division that came down to a sixth man tie-breaker. The girls came in second in the varsity division. Junior Gillian Meeks won the girls’...
Elections will be held Nov. 4th for the two available school board positions.
Jay Cabrera
School board candidate Jay Cabrera has several major priorities he wants to bring to Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD). One is to teach students real life-skills. Cabrera believes education should prepare...
