Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

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Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

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Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

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Students, staff participate in unique, educational activities over summer: Ankitha Raman

Students, staff participate in unique, educational activities over summer: Ankitha Raman

Haley Pflasterer, News Editor August 20, 2021

Nowadays, internships can be found with just a quick Google search; at least that’s what happened to senior Ankitha Raman. Raman interned at a biotech company called Bio-Techne after sending in her résumé. “It was my first real job other than being self-employed,” she said. “I’ve...

Students, staff participate in unique, educational activities over summer: Katherine Ja

Students, staff participate in unique, educational activities over summer: Katherine Ja

Carly Liao, Forum Editor August 20, 2021

After several months at home, many Gunn students and staff took the opportunity to travel over summer. English teacher Katherine Ja visited Barcelona, Spain, with the study abroad program Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE). Despite waning public concern about the pandemic, there...

Senior advice: Nikki Suzani

Senior advice: Nikki Suzani

Nikki Suzani, Managing Editor August 20, 2021

Welcome, class of 2022, to senior year. I’ll start off with a surprise: this article isn’t about college applications. You’ve already worked hard enough—the last hurdle is writing essays about that work, and honestly, it’s the easiest part. Instead, here’s some advice on the life part of...

Sophomore advice: Arjun Shah

Sophomore advice: Arjun Shah

Arjun Shah, Managing Editor August 20, 2021

Class of 2024: like many of you last year, I logged into my first Zoom class with absolutely no idea of what the year of learning would entail. What followed were two chaotic semesters filled with endless Zoom meetings and change. As you all prepare for your first in-person school year, it is crucial...

Turning the page: Titan Journal of High School Research

Turning the page: Titan Journal of High School Research

Annika Bereny, Lifestyle Editor July 4, 2021

Time at home has allowed many students to discover interests that they love. For those who enjoy doing deep dives into topics that excite them, the Titan Journal of High School Research is the perfect place to publish well-researched papers on academic subjects. The research journal, a newly-chartered...

Writing projects that break the mold: The Prose Train

Writing projects that break the mold: The Prose Train

Vandana Ravi, Reporter July 4, 2021

Over quarantine, students have turned to a new medium to spark connection and creativity: writing. Freshman Irene Tsen founded the collaborative writing project The Prose Train to help students improve their writing in a non-competitive environment. To Tsen, the core value in collaborative writing...

Retiring staff: Peggy Syverston

Retiring staff: Peggy Syverston

Safina Syed, Features Editor May 25, 2021

Speech-language pathologist Peggy Syverston is retiring at the end of this school year, after eight years at Gunn. As a speech therapist, she helped students with communication disorders work on their grammar, social skills, and how to communicate with an iPad. Syverston shared some of her favorite...

Retiring staff: James Shelby

Retiring staff: James Shelby

Safina Syed, Features Editor May 25, 2021

After 38 years of teaching, theater teacher James Shelby is retiring, effectively closing the curtains on his career at Gunn.  Shelby enjoys all the parts of being able to teach theater. He shares that “what [he] love[s] about theater is that it takes your heart, it takes your mind, and it takes...

Retiring staff: Deanna Messinger

Retiring staff: Deanna Messinger

Lise Desveaux, Centerfold Editor May 25, 2021

After spending 22 years as an art teacher, Deanna Messinger is retiring from Gunn. Messinger has been the second Drawing and Painting teacher since Gunn’s founding, which is something she takes great pride in. “I think that this is kind of a phenomenal thing, and I hope the next person stays for...

Retiring staff: Pier Angeli La Place

Retiring staff: Pier Angeli La Place

Safina Syed, Features Editor May 25, 2021

After six years at Gunn, assistant principal Pier Angeli La Place is retiring. 35 years in education have taught La Place to value personal growth. “Who students are becoming as people is just as important as what you all are learning in the curriculum in the classroom,” she said. As assistant...

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