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Student Interview: PAUSD School Board Candidates - Alison Kamhi, Rowena Chiu, Josh Salcman

Oct 115 min read

Student Interview: PAUSD School Board Candidates - Alison Kamhi, Rowena Chiu, Josh Salcman

Written by Isha Sinha As the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) Board of Education faces more criticism from the community than...

Gunn Chariot

Jun 2610 min read

Balancing Ideology and Pedagogy

PAUSD’s ethnic studies must celebrate the pursuit of knowledge and multicultural history to effectively confront injustice. Written by...

Gunn Chariot

Dec 11, 20233 min read

Semester News Recap

Compiled by Katie LaWer and Safina Syed Writers and Actors Strike On May 2, The Writers Guild of America went on strike over a labor...

Gunn Chariot

Dec 11, 20232 min read

Political Personalities

Which Politician Are You Based On Your Personality? Compiled by Samhita Krishnan Joseph Biden embodies the Loyalist personality. Despite...

Gunn Chariot

Dec 11, 20234 min read

Tech and Society at the Table

Nurturing the essential social-technological nexus Written by Pranav Pabba One of the most interesting distinctions that have developed...

Gunn Chariot

Dec 11, 20234 min read

Behind Closed Doors

PAUSD Superintendent Dr. Don Austin must promote transparency with district policies and include students as an integral piece of the...

Gunn Chariot

Dec 11, 20235 min read

Deconstructing Boba Liberalism

A look at authentic East Asian activism in the fight against Asian hate Written by Alyssa Tang Everybody feels as though they have to be...

Gunn Chariot

Dec 11, 20233 min read

JLS' Issue With Student Voice

The school must incorporate student feedback and rethink its approach to fostering inclusivity Written by Lia Arditi During one JLS...

Gunn Chariot

Dec 11, 20233 min read

The Bechdel Test and Beyond

The Evolution of Authentic Metrics of Media Representation Written by Namya Katsuri In 1985, Cartoonist Alison Bechdel created the...

Gunn Chariot

Dec 1, 20233 min read

Cracking the Surface

PAUSD must go deeper with mental-health initiatives Written by Isha Sinha Recognized nationally for its top-percentile standardized-test...

Gunn Chariot

Jun 16, 20233 min read

Semester News Recap

Compiled by Stella Manning, Grace Sun and Jolie Zhou Egg Inflation Inflation and the bird flu sparked an egg shortage in mid- January...

Beyond the Headlines: Uncovering the Complexities Behind America’s Mass Shooting Epidemic

Gunn Chariot

Jun 16, 20234 min read

Beyond the Headlines: Uncovering the Complexities Behind America’s Mass Shooting Epidemic

Annabel Honigstein Since Jan. 1, 2023, there have been 130 mass shootings—shootings where four or more people were killed or injured, not...

The Limitations of Meritocracy: Why Affirmative Action Is Still Necessary To Reduce Inequality and P

Gunn Chariot

Jun 16, 20234 min read

The Limitations of Meritocracy: Why Affirmative Action Is Still Necessary To Reduce Inequality and P

Corbin Platti Every year, millions of high school students across the United States apply to colleges and universities to begin their...

Gunn Chariot

Jun 16, 20234 min read

Should Gunn Have More Math Pathways?

Isha Sinha & Benjamin Vakil YES Benjamin Vakil I have always considered myself “good” at math, and some of my most prominent childhood...

Searching for Answers: Navigating the Age of Digitalization of Education

Gunn Chariot

Jun 16, 20234 min read

Searching for Answers: Navigating the Age of Digitalization of Education

Pranav Pabba Undoubtedly, memorization is a hallmark of education, with students going through thousands of mathematical theorems,...

Hip Hop Requires Authentic Community Engagement

Gunn Chariot

Jun 16, 20233 min read

Hip Hop Requires Authentic Community Engagement

Dylan Qu The sidelines of hip hop are heavy with spectators— people in the crowd plug in, turn on and cop out. Hip hop is brought to you...

Gunn Chariot

Jun 16, 20232 min read

Carbon Cure: Concrete and the Climate

Jasper Donnelly Over the past few years, evidence of climate change around the world has become increasingly clear. An example that is...

Lean and Lively: The History of Calculus Reform

Gunn Chariot

Dec 12, 20224 min read

Lean and Lively: The History of Calculus Reform

Corbin Platti Calculus is one of the most highly regarded subjects within K–12 education, with those wanting to enter fields of STEM...

Mass Layoffs and Tainted Reputations: How COVID-19 Led to the Rise and Fall of Large Technology Comp

Gunn Chariot

Dec 12, 20223 min read

Mass Layoffs and Tainted Reputations: How COVID-19 Led to the Rise and Fall of Large Technology Comp

Yoonseo Lee Thousands of employees nervously await one email from their employer: They either encounter a congratulating note of...

Gunn Chariot

Dec 12, 20222 min read

Semester News Recap

Compiled by Chris Lee and Safina Syed Queen Elizabeth II After reigning over the United Kingdom for 70 years, Queen Elizabeth II died on...