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Cooking up connections: Cultural foods nourish bonds among AAPI communities

Cooking up connections: Cultural foods nourish bonds among AAPI communities

Fiona Xiong, Online Editor May 20, 2023

An array of steamy, mouthwatering dishes is placed on the table as joyous chatter fills the room, ranging from lighthearted banter to serious debate. In many Asian American Pacific Islander communities, cooking allows individuals to connect with their loved ones. In South Asian cultures, food is integrated...

Improve your shot with these phone photo tips

Improve your shot with these phone photo tips

Jeffrey Kang, Forum Editor May 20, 2023

Leg Zoom Often, when taking photos, the subjects are miniscule against the vast background. Many people resort to zooming in by pinching the phone screen, but this solution is not ideal: Zooming in on the phone’s camera leads to lower-resolution photos because the phone’s “zoom” is a digital...

Lost Gunn traditions mark shifts in student body

Lost Gunn traditions mark shifts in student body

Dan Honigstein, In-Depth Editor April 17, 2023

With every graduating class, a small series of memories, nicknames, inside jokes and traditions are inevitably lost. Factor in the COVID-19 pandemic—which kept students away from campus for almost two years—and one will come to find that even some of the most beloved and long- standing traditions...

Promposals, preparations create potential stressors

Promposals, preparations create potential stressors

Safina Syed, Features Editor April 17, 2023

During high school, many students highly anticipate what is oftentimes the final dance of the year: prom. This year, it will be held at The Exploratorium in San Francisco. Last year, the dance was held at City View at Metreon. In the lead-up to prom at Gunn, classrooms, lunch lines and bike cages are...

Upcoming concerts, festivals to rock your world

Upcoming concerts, festivals to rock your world

Lise Desveaux, Centerfold Editor April 17, 2023

Beyoncé: Levi’s Stadium Beyoncé is coming back on stage this summer to bring more iconic performances. After releasing her latest album, “Renaissance,” the singer announced on Feb. 1 that she would be going on her eighth world tour to promote her new music and reunite with fans. “Renaissance”...

An enclave of Eichlers: Palo Alto’s midcentury modern homes carry storied histories, deepen community bonds

An enclave of Eichlers: Palo Alto’s midcentury modern homes carry storied histories, deepen community bonds

Chris Lee, Managing Editor April 17, 2023

“Carefully planned by one of the most brilliant architectural firms in the country, (Eichlers) make other homes seem obsolete by comparison,” a 1949 promotional brochure reads. “Scores of families have already learned that living in an Eichler-built home brings a whole new way of life—a life...

Humor: Culprits caught for campus crimes

Humor: Culprits caught for campus crimes

Kelvin Xu, Business Manager April 14, 2023

Eating in the Library There’s a certain code when it comes to keeping Gunn’s sacred library clean—a code that some people still manage to ignore by eating under its roof. Not only is it a health hazard, with crumbs and spills inviting ants or termites, but it’s also a disruption to the peaceful...

2023 Academy Awards nominees prove controversial, demonstrate archaic process

2023 Academy Awards nominees prove controversial, demonstrate archaic process

Safina Syed, Features Editor March 24, 2023

This year’s Academy Awards, more commonly known as The Oscars, marks 95 years since the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences began awarding artistic and technical merit in the American film industry. Award categories such as Best Picture, Best Actor and Actress and Best Costume Design showcase...

Gunn Party Culture Eschews Stereotypes

Gunn Party Culture Eschews Stereotypes

Michelle Koo, News Editor, Graphics Artist March 20, 2023

Throughout films, shows and various media, party culture has typically been depicted in a negative light. For example, television series such as “Euphoria” and “Gossip Girl” portray teen partying to the extreme, involving drug usage and drinking. In addition, high school students in media are...

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