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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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Greatest player of all time: LeBron vs MJ?

Greatest player of all time: LeBron vs MJ?

Roy Lao and Yu-Ming Liu June 9, 2025

Standing three inches taller and weighing nearly 30 pounds more than Michael Jordan, LeBron James is clearly a monster on the court. While Jordan dominated the ‘90s, the title “Greatest of All Time” shouldn’t be determined based on rings or points. It requires a lens that considers adaptability,...

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Sport popularity relies on media coverage

Olivia Lee, Reporter May 30, 2025

Basketball, soccer and football are extremely popular sports, with massive fan bases that fill stadiums to the brim. However, equally demanding sports such as water polo, fencing or rowing struggle for even a fraction of the exposure and visibility mainstream sports receive, often going unnoticed. This...

Driver personality, Netflix series propels F1 to fame

Driver personality, Netflix series propels F1 to fame

Melody Song, Reporter May 30, 2025

In recent years, Formula One racing has seen a meteoric rise in popularity, and through impressive marketing, the sport has established itself as a fixture in pop culture. Many new fans like junior Emma Lipp have been entranced by the sport. “One of my close friends kept posting about it on Instagram...

Student athletes persevere through injuries, reflect on personal impact

Student athletes persevere through injuries, reflect on personal impact

Vanisha Vig, Features & Online Editor February 9, 2025

Athletics and injuries often go hand-in-hand. It is expected, at some point in an athlete’s career, that they will experience physical injuries ranging from a mild sprain to a life-threatening accident. With the variance of injuries comes differences in treatment methods: Some can be tackled with sessions...

Cheer team competes at nationals, builds tight-knit community, fosters dedication

Cheer team competes at nationals, builds tight-knit community, fosters dedication

Vaani Saxena, Reporter February 9, 2025

Loud counts of “five-six-seven-eight!” echo through the practice room of the cheer team. Synchronously, they move together through their stunts and dance routines: back handsprings, toe touches, and pikes. For the past two years, the team has attended many regional competitions, putting continuous...

‘Winter Arc’ offers chance to start fitness goals

‘Winter Arc’ offers chance to start fitness goals

Ezra Rosenberg, Reporter December 16, 2024

Millions of people around the world wake up on New Year’s Day with the same intention: to begin working towards their New Year’s resolution. Some people might establish the goal of becoming a nicer person, scoring a job promotion or simply learning something new. However, those who have participated...

Fall sports in review: Gunn achieves season victories five teams advance to CCS post-season tournaments

Fall sports in review: Gunn achieves season victories five teams advance to CCS post-season tournaments

Vaani Saxena, Reporter December 16, 2024

Boys water polo: The boys water polo team made a significant splash this season, finishing with a league record of 6-6 and securing fourth place in the DeAnza league. Despite losing six seniors last year, the team acquired new players who were able to get more playing time. The more seasoned players...

Double or nothing: Multi-sport athletes glean physical, personal benefits

Double or nothing: Multi-sport athletes glean physical, personal benefits

Vanisha Vig, Features & Online Editor December 8, 2024

Although unexpected, many NFL players incorporate ballet into their training regime to improve their footwork and agility. This is not an unheard-of phenomenon. According to the Sports Institute, athletes who played multiple sports in adolescence are less prone to burnout and injuries from overuse. At...

Athletes take political stances, influence public opinion

Athletes take political stances, influence public opinion

Sylvie Nguyen, News Editor & Business Manager November 1, 2024

The line between sports and politics has shifted significantly over the years, and recent events have thrust athletes’ political advocacy to the forefront. With the surge of social media, fans experience their favorite players through the duality of official television coverage and prominence on online...

Sports honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Sports honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Ya-An Xue, Features & Online Editor October 25, 2024

Every October, National Football League games are a pop of pink, with players wearing pink accessories, mascots waving pink flags and football fields marked with pink bows — all to celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month. During the month, professional sports teams join the international health...

Flag, tackle football programs share mindsets

Flag, tackle football programs share mindsets

Kaylee Cheng and Anne Dong September 26, 2024

Gunn’s founding in 1964 marked the beginning of the tackle football team, recently accompanied by the girls flag football program, starting this year. Tackle football and flag football share many basic similarities — scoring, defensive positioning, offensive roles and defensive roles — but the...

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