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vol . 4, no. 41 : June 11-17, 2025 : losgatan.com
graduation coverage p8 : ny times crossword puzzle p15 : good sam reunion p16 : looney tunes p18 Dinah Cotton/ Los Gatan
LGHS EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS SHARE HOW THEY USED AI THIS YEAR District mulls PhoneFree Schools shift as deadline looms Sa ar a Piplani, Contributor
It’s 11pm, and Los Gatos High School junior Eric Jacobson is stuck on a particularly difficult calculus topic. Instead of doomscrolling reels—or giving up—he turns to a study partner who never sleeps: ChatGPT. “I love (AI), because it explains concepts concisely and efficiently,” Jacobson explained. “Kind of like texting a tutor who’s always awake.” According to a Pew Research study, 54% of U.S. teens aged 13–17 find it acceptable to use ChatGP T to suppor t their learning, with 26% reporting they use it for schoolwork— double the share from 2023. Among high school juniors and seniors, usage is even higher: 31% report using ChatGPT for schoolwork, compared to 20% of middle-schoolers. Yet not all students are on board, such as Los Gatos High School junior Isabelle Kusanovich. “I find it very important to be able to think for myself,” she said, noting her AP Language and Composition teacher slipped an AI-generated essay into a stack he had the class evaluate. “It was the AI-generated essay that was certainly the worst. It really reinforced my negative thoughts on AI.” ➝ AI @ LGHS, 10
ON THE WAY 2 FATHER’S DAY Twins Nico and Renzo, 4, with dad Alan Schoen, 41. They went to Sunday's Farmers Market by bike from their home nearby. This unique bike can seat five (two to pedal, three to ride). Alan brought along everyone's helmets, jackets, balls and assorted children's amusements. They were headed out for some ice cream. Dads have to think of everything while keeping the kids happy.
COUNCIL LOCKED DOWN, HOMELESS MAN BOOKED Suspect spooked local authorities with air gun that looked like a rifle Drew Penner, Editor
You might have thought that passing the budget (approved
unanimously)—or perhaps the signing-off on new housing units—would’ve proved the most intense part of the June 3 Los Gatos Council meeting. However, a little after 9pm, during an intermission, Councilmember Rob Rennie made a comment in the foyer about
a suspect with a “rifle” and a knife being sought by police not far away. A Jewish couple—who were literally in the middle of doing an interview with the Los Gatan about how scared they were ➝ Locked Down, 6
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