In many communities throughout the country, learning a second language is a privilege enjoyed by few. English is everywhere, and it has left little room for other languages; even when the opportunity to learn a second language presents itself, if you are part of the 20 percent of students in America...
On Jan. 9, 2019, over 50 student musicians will release “Airborne,” the second part of the Gunn album trilogy. Senior Sean Yu is the album’s director and envisions a theme of a hero’s journey through conflict and responsibility.
The Gunn album series started last year with “Liftoff,” which...
Nested in the heart of Silicon Valley, Gunn has taken on the intellectual pressures that come with its ambitious surroundings. In this type of community, students feel obligated to match the level of success they see around them. A common product of this pressure is students’ unjustified enrollment...
Written by Tejpal Virdi.
Every other year, physical education (P.E.) classes spend two-and-a-half weeks learning self-defense. Although the unit will not be taught during the current school year, it will be offered for the following year. The curriculum, which is a state standard, teaches students about...
Reflecting on personal characteristics can help us understand how one interacts with the world, and personality strongly indicates performance in a variety of domains. To be clear, this is not referring to the comical “personality test” you might find on social media, but instead a deeply researched...
Written by Tejpal Virdi
Junior Bryan Tan:
From real estate to cryptocurrency, junior Bryan Tan has been active in the entire gamut of investing since middle school. According to Tan, in just these few years, his total in- vestment capital has grown 350 percent.
Unlike most people, Tan’s interest...
Written by Tejpal Virdi
Sophomore Ethan Shaotran began his investment journey a few years ago when his parents gave him a small amount of money to experiment with. He decided to put it in the stock market with the hope to eventually save up enough for college.
Living in the heart of Silicon Valley,...
written by Tejpal Virdi
On Nov. 28, a group of over 30 students and alumni released a hip-hop album that now has over 12,500 total listens on SoundCloud. The album, titled “Liftoff,” was led by senior Zac Sanders, who had the idea for a school-wide album three years ago.
Sanders became interested...
