Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

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Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

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Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

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Santa Clara County sues federal government over funding

Santa Clara County sues federal government over funding

jennygaoo March 3, 2017

Written by: Grace Ding and Jennifer Gao On Friday, Feb. 3, Santa Clara County filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and his administration for his executive order that withholds funding from “sanctuary jurisdictions” that fail to comply with the deportation of immigrants. According...

Gunn lacking instructional time for school year

Gunn lacking instructional time for school year

mayarapoport March 3, 2017

Written by Maya Rapoport and Janet Shea A few weeks ago, Principal Dr. Denise Herrmann found a 23-hour instructional deficit in educational minutes in this year’s schedule when calculating the hours for a potential schedule next year. “We figured it out when we were looking to make sure...

Graphic by Jackie Lou

School Board affirms sanctuary school status

mayarapoport February 3, 2017

Written By: Maya Rapoport During the Palo Alto Unified Board of Education meeting on Jan. 10, the Board unanimously approved a resolution affirming support of undocumented students and families and making Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) schools “sanctuary schools” for immigrants. The...

Office for Civil Rights sets steps for sexual harassment protocol

carolynkuimelis February 3, 2017

Written by Carolyn Kuimelis and Stephy Jackson This December, the U.S. Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) presented the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) with a proposed Resolution Agreement related to sexual harassment cases from previous years not handled according to...

Graphic by Jackie Lou

Campus follows public health measures to protect students

carolynkuimelis December 2, 2016

Written by Carolyn Kuimelis Since mid-September, there have been multiple cases of pertussis in the student body, resulting in increased health precautions from administration. Pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory disease that can be life-threatening...

East Palo Alto housing evictions surge

East Palo Alto housing evictions surge

kayav2 October 11, 2016

Written by Kaya van der Horst      A recent crackdown on illegal housing in East Palo Alto has forced the eviction of 40 families from their homes in recent months. Illegal housing is considered to be unsafe secondary dwelling units that violate California Health and Safety Codes.  ...

PAUSD discrimination suit reaches appeals court

The Oracle April 27, 2016

Written by Shawna Chen and Samuel Tse On Jan. 21, the United States Departments of Justice and Education filed an amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) brief supporting the Chadam family in a DNA-privacy lawsuit against the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD). The case, which was originally...

Gunn hookup culture affected by dating apps

chenganyi March 16, 2016

Written by Anyi Cheng and Jenna Marvet Technology has come a long way since the rise in popularity of dating websites twenty years ago. Today, mobile dating apps have entered and changed the hookup landscape. Across the nation and at Gunn, these apps have taken the ageless practice of casual hookups...

Common course survey tested to streamline evaluation process

Helen Nguyen February 19, 2016

Written by Helen Nguyen, Assistant Business Manager District administration returned student course evaluations to teachers in January. Students took the district-mandated student survey regarding teacher performance at the end of first semester. Principal Dr. Denise Herrmann stated that this survey...

Graphic by Jackie Lou

Student Senate brings campus opinions to SEC

Helen Nguyen January 29, 2016

Written by Helen Nguyen, Assistant Business Manager Earlier this January, Student Activities Director Lisa Hall announced the Fall Student Senate results in a Schoology post. “As part of an Student Executive Council (SEC) goal to increase transparency with the student body, we are releasing our analysis...

ACS hires new supervisor

yukiKB December 4, 2015

Written by Yuki Klotz-Burwell Adolescent Counseling Services (ACS), the free on-site counseling program, is broadening its services this year and implementing changes, starting with the introduction of new supervisor Kin Leung. After last year’s tragedies, ACS is hoping to...

Courtesy of Matthew Hamilton.

New Code Red policy gives teachers more flexibility

chenganyi December 4, 2015

Written by Anyi Cheng Following changes in federal school safety recommendations, Gunn administration has changed certain aspects of its Code Red practices. The changes will be announced at the Dec. 9 staff meeting and are a response to new data and information available from both federal and school...

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