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[11/6] Members of the Palo Alto High School Associated Student Body offered an official apology to Gunn's student body with this letter, which they delivered to the Gunn administration following the "egg wars."
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[News] Members of the Palo Alto High School Associated Student Body offered an official apology to Gunn's student body with this letter, which they delivered to the Gunn administration following the "egg wars."—
[News] The Oracle staff explains how to compile a college packet. —Anne Hsiao
[News] Keys Middle School expanded to a new campus on El Camino Real, but the move is unlikely to affect the commute times of Gunn students, according to Head of Keys Middle School Michael Thompson.—Melissa Chan
[News] API score evaluates school’s yearly academic performance more accurately—Emily Zheng
[News] Palo Alto city transportation manager Gayle Likens met with the Gunn administration and staff on Sept. 17 in order to discuss the planned changes for Arastradero Road.—Arjun Bharadwaj
[News] On Sept. 10, the National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases (NAID) announced the preliminary results of clinical trials of the swine flu vaccine. Trials by Sonafi Pasteur and CSL Limited found the 15 microgram dose to be just as effective as a 30 microgram dose, meaning the vaccine supply will go twice as far as originally expected.—Annie Shuey
[News] The Santa Clara County Superior Court sentenced 22-year-old Palo Alto High School graduate Todd David Burpee to 43 years to life in state prison on Sept. 11.—Henry Gens
[News] The Oracle staff interviews Stanford Professor Fred Luskin, who will be a guest speaker at the assembly for seniors on Wednesday. —Tiffany Hu
[News] The Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) Board of Education approved conceptual design plans on Sept. 22 to construct two new academic buildings and a second gym at Gunn in the next 10 years. The construction will cost about $80 million and will be funded by bond Measure A, passed in June 2008. “The construction plans have our full support,” Assistant Principal of Facilities Tom Jacoubowsky said. “It is a necessary step for us to cope with Gunn’s growing enrollment.”—Sophie Cheng & Sarah-Jean Zubair
[News] Gunn will be dedicating an entire school day on Wednesday to college admittance, testing and career exploration. Juniors, sophomores and freshmen will be taking the Preliminary SAT (PSAT), PLAN and EXPLORE respectively from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., while the seniors will attend Stanford Psychologist Fred Luskin’s stress reduction lecture. —Alvin Man
[News] This fall, science teacher Bakari Holmes introduced a new class, Digital Electronics. In this course, students learn to build robots and electric circuits with the help of a computer software that simulates the product’s action and response in a virtual environment. This elective is a stepping stone towards a career in engineering, following “Project Lead the Way,” a program that promotes science and engineering education for middle and high school students.—
[News] This year, electric car company Tesla Motors will be relocating from San Carlos to Stanford Research Park, which is a mile from Gunn. The move was decided based on Palo Alto’s financially strategic location. “It was easier for us to stay based in a great concentration of innovation and entrepreneurship,” Tesla Motors spokeswoman Rachel Konrad said. “For engineers, Silicon Valley is the epicenter of the global tech industry.”—
[News] College Pathways, headed this year by new guidance counselor Monica Espinoza, aims to offer increased support to students who are at the college entry level and are in traditionally underrepresented groups on college campuses. —Melissa Chan
[News] Social Studies Department offers honors credit for Model United Nations—Alvin Man
[News] The Oshman Family Jewish Community Center (JCC) opened to the general public on Sept. 1. The JCC has finally found its home in Palo Alto after relocating many times. The architecture of the building’s new center has symbols that can be related to Israel’s history and it was also built with environmentally friendly materials.—
[News] Students sneak a peek at classes before distribution—Emily Zheng
[News] The Student Executive Council (SEC) started the year with a bang after receiving positive feedback for their organization of this year’s first assembly held on Sept. 1. “I thought it was awesome,” senior Priya Ghose said. “I think that it’s probably one of the best assemblies I’ve seen.”—Carissa Ratanaphanyarat
[News] In the wake of three student suicides, the school community is emphasizing the need for action and is working to improve students’ mental health. —Sophie Cheng & Niki Mata
[News] Recently passed measure will affect morning traffic in 2010—Arjun Bharadwaj
[News] The Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) will be facing a $7 million budget shortfall over the course of the next two school years as a result of California’s $24 billion deficit.—Linda Yu