Nikki Suzani, Managing Editor
• September 20, 2019
Fall 2009: Gunn students, along with advisor Paul Dunlap, start the Reach Out Care Know (ROCK) club to raise awareness about mental health while creating an inclusive school environment.
Fall 2011: The Sources of Strength program is adopted at Gunn, creating a group of students who...
During the 2009-2010 school year, Palo Alto lost six students to suicide. Our community lost another four students in the 2013-2014 year. Following these tragedies, our school, district and community made various efforts to better understand what the causes were and take preventive measures.
Nearly...
During the 2009-2010 school year, Palo Alto lost six students to suicide. Our community lost another four students in the 2013-2014 year. Following these tragedies, our school, district and community made various efforts to better understand what the causes were and take preventive measures.
Nearly...
Written by Stephy Jackson
On Thursday, Jan. 25, the Stanford Blood Center collaborated with iMed Club, Youth Community Service-Interact Club (YCS-I) and Sources of Strength to host a blood drive in the library. The blood drive’s purpose was to collect blood for patients in hospitals and spread...
Written by Joy Huang
The Sources of Strength wheel is often talked about as a tool to seek support during difficult times. One of the eight sources is spirituality, but how exactly can it be implemented into everyday life as a source of strength? To Reach Out, Care, Know (ROCK) club advisor, Sources...
Question: My family doesn’t respect the sport that I do. They expect me to quit to catch up on my schoolwork, but I really don’t want to quit the thing I love. What should I do?
It is very difficult when you feel your parents don’t value the same things you do. You might try to talk with your...
Lately, several controversial articles have circulated social media, theorizing why Palo Alto experienced yet another suicide cluster last school year. While most student and alumni perspectives have been diverse and illuminating, pieces featured in professional publications such as “The New York Times”...
Annie Shuey—Gunn Class of 2011
Whoever said that high school is the best four years of your life sure didn’t spend their weekday evenings in grueling, three-hour-long SAT prep classes. They didn’t spend an anxiety-ridden senior year applying to 19 colleges, only to be rejected by a solid majority....
