If a person were to walk into a Macy’s, TJ Maxx or Target looking for a white, button-down shirt, they would certainly find what they came for. Still, while they might walk back to their car with the right item, they will have lost something great—the reward of obtaining an item after a strenuous...

“I want to see a country other than Japan with my own eyes.” “I want to eat a lot of meat.” “I want to make lots of friends and talk a lot.” Such were the thoughts of ten Japanese students as they boarded a plane for America on March 25. Meanwhile, ten Gunn students cleared an extra room...

On March 1, Spanish teacher Elizabeth Matchett received the Teacher of the Year award from the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese. The award recognizes high school teachers who dedicate themselves to teaching the Spanish and Portuguese languages and cultures. Matchett, who is...

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In 2012, English teacher Shaina Holdener was completing her Masters in Education in the Stanford Teacher Education Program, when she was told to choose a group for a project. “I was just like, ‘Okay, this is a make-or-break situation, when who you pick is going to determine everything,’” she...

Biology and anatomy teacher Maria Powell met chemistry teacher Dr. Heather Mellows while they were teaching chemistry together at Gunn. Mellows came a year earlier than Powell, and, as teachers in the same department, Mellows became a mentor figure for Powell. “She (was) very patient and generous with...

English teacher Diane Ichikawa and social studies teacher Phillip Lyons have both taught at Gunn for almost two decades, with a friendship stretching just as long. Their commonalities have brought them together, and what they value about their friendship keeps it going strong. The year she was hired,...

Spanish teacher Daissy Tabares and therapist Rossana Peña first connected in Sept 2021 at a meeting through a student who knew them both. The first thing that struck Tabares when she met Peña was the culture they shared. As they are both from Mexico, Tabares and Peña speak Spanish and share similar...

Eating a hot dog smothered with mayo and ketchup was just one of the experiences that has stood out to junior Ella Brueser during her time in the U.S. so far. As an exchange student from Berlin, Germany, Brueser has shifted from eating foods like schnitzels to eating American foods like burgers. “The...

Baseball Junior Amrit Joshi described the strong bonds the baseball team has formed over the course of the season. “There’s a lot of camaraderie and we enjoy being around each other,” he said. “We have a kind of a brotherhood and bond that I don’t think can be met in any other way other...