Computer science to be incorporated into Algebra 1, 1A curriculum next year Kiana Tavakoli March 24, 2019 News Starting next year, the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) will pilot an initiative to implement computer science (CS) curriculum into Algebra 1 and 1A courses. The integration of computer science into a...
Student athletes break barriers in gender dominated sports Kiana Tavakoli March 17, 2019 Sports Two opponents enter the ring and stand ready to spar. The silence is broken by the sound of a whistle. One wrestler swiftly takes down the other, gaining an early advantage. The wrestler, junior Zoe Wong-VanHar...
Boys varsity soccer team competing hard to qualify for CCS Kiana Tavakoli February 9, 2019 Boys Soccer, Sports As the regular season winds to a close, the Paly boys soccer team looks to overcome a rough stretch of games to qualify for the Central Coast Section (CCS) playoffs. Though the team has faced many obstacles, th...
City Council approves affordable housing act Kiana Tavakoli February 2, 2019 News, Showcase Fifty-nine families will have access to affordable housing in Palo Alto as a result of the City Council’s recent approval of the Wilton Court development. The proposed housing units on El Camino Real will be av...
Gunn alumni recount suicide clusters in the film ‘Edge of Success’ Kiana Tavakoli November 19, 2018 Lifestyle Silicon Valley has long been a bustling community, housing the nation’s most intelligent and ambitious minds. However, in the past decade, this same community has seen a tragic trend amongst its youth. A new do...
Competitive athletes consider alternative schooling Kiana Tavakoli and Kaahini Jain October 20, 2018 Sports It’s no secret that all students learn differently. Some students are better with hands-on assignments, while others prefer to read the textbook. However, some students find that they are more successful by ch...
ASB prepares for new Spirit Week activities Kiana Tavakoli September 27, 2018 News Combining old favorites, like tug-of-war, with new events involving hamster balls and inflatable ponies, the Associated Student Body (ASB) hopes to freshen up this year's Spirit Week while still maintaining the...
Boys volleyball has successful inaugural season Kiana Tavakoli June 2, 2018 Sports, Spring Sports After a turbulent start to the season due to a lack of experienced players and coaches, the boys volleyball team has made its way through a successful first season with an even record. “Some great accomplish...
City council to consider sugar tax Kiana Tavakoli May 25, 2018 Lifestyle 1 The sour effects of sugar have led members of the Palo Alto City Council to make progress toward implementing a tax on sugar-based beverages, under the reasoning that this would be a step in the right direction...
No pain, no gain: Dancing through the struggles Kiana Tavakoli May 10, 2018 Sports Some people refuse to dance, claiming to have two left feet. However, sophomore Isabel Harding plans to continue dancing despite the burden of having two broken feet. Like many fellow students, Harding becam...
