The record-breaking government shutdown, which began on Dec. 22, 2018, ended on Jan. 25, 2019. The shutdown had unexpected impacts on students and teachers during and after winter break and left around 800,000 government workers around the country without pay. Around 400,000 of these federal employees...
by Natalie McCurdy
TapOut, a movement with the purpose to eliminate single use plastic water bottles, was introduced as a club this past year. Club advisor, Chloe Shrager heard about the club through its founder at Paly, Norga Herwitz. “I thought it would be a lot of fun to bring TapOut to Gunn,...
Since 2011, the “Youth Speaks Out” (YSO) Exhibition has featured Palo Alto teen artists and photographers with creative minds and messages. This past Friday, March 25, was the grand opening of this year's exhibit. Students answered the prompt, “What it’s like to be me,” through anonymous paintings,...
by Natalie McCurdy
Amidst the sea of orange that is AT&T park on a San Francisco Giants game day, caps colored in Los Angeles Dodger blue stand out from the crowd. e Giants versus Dodgers rivalry has been a large part of Major League Baseball since its creation. While most baseball fans in...
By Natalie McCurdy
Assistant Principal, Jack Ballard, and his wife, Meghan, are proof that college sweethearts can last a lifetime.
While Ballard’s first impression of Meghan may not have been a cheerful one, it was still an introduction that left a lasting memory in his mind. “She on the very...
