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Gunn DECA Team reflects on recent competition in Anaheim

Gunn DECA Team reflects on recent competition in Anaheim

Ya-An Xue, Social Media Editor March 31, 2023

From March 3 to 6, members of the Gunn Business competition team competed in the state Distributive Education Clubs of America competitions in Anaheim. DECA is an organization that holds business conferences that offer students the opportunity to learn about business and engage in real-world situations....

Construction of A and B buildings continues despite weather delays

Construction of A and B buildings continues despite weather delays

Nicholas Weng, Cub Reporter March 29, 2023

For the past five months, the A and B buildings have been undergoing many significant renovations, with the aim of transforming them into a more warm and welcoming entrance to the school. According to bond program director Tom Hodges, who oversees construction, different tasks are all in various...

A member of the Turkish American Association of California collects donations in their car

Earthquakes, flooding in Turkey and Syria prompt community response

Lise Desveaux, Centerfold Editor March 29, 2023

On March 15, Turkey experienced a flood event in its Sanliurufa and Adyiman provinces, both of which were affected severely by a series of earthquakes in Turkey and Syria that occurred in February. According to Reuters, at least 10 people died in the floods, and thousands of others were displaced. Yet...

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...

Katie LaWer shoots her shot at Photography Club

Katie LaWer shoots her shot at Photography Club

Katie Lawer, Sports Editor March 24, 2023

Photography Club began in a bright, airy classroom with a group of members already gathered at the tables in the front of the room. I felt apprehensive at first, not being a regular member, but no one acted as if my presence was unwanted or out of place. The co-presidents, junior Siena Tacy and junior...

Varsity Dance Team competes at USA nationals, wins fourth place

Varsity Dance Team competes at USA nationals, wins fourth place

Kaitlyn Chen and Maddie Cheung March 24, 2023

“Full out, whole thing,” Dance coach Stephanie Anderson Ferris says as she starts the music. The dancers, trying their best to remember the new corrections and choreography changes that were just given, take their starting position. It’s the last five minutes of an 8:30 a.m. rehearsal on Friday,...

Sports spark opportunities for human connection, transcend social barriers

Sports spark opportunities for human connection, transcend social barriers

Carly Liao, Forum Editor March 24, 2023

According to a statistical study published in the book “Soccernomics” by economists Simon Kuper and Stefan Szymanski, the number of people who died by suicide in Europe each year decreased by an average of 682 people when their national soccer team played in a major tournament. One likely reason...

A look at Women’s History Month: Gunn celebrates amid discourse

A look at Women’s History Month: Gunn celebrates amid discourse

Becca Wu, In-Depth Editor March 24, 2023

Origins of Event Before there was Women’s History Month, there was Women’s History Week. It was a weeklong celebration in Santa Rosa, California organized by the Education Task Force of the Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women. Over the next few years, Women’s History Week gained...

Gifted by grants: Community members contribute to installations on Gunn campus

Gifted by grants: Community members contribute to installations on Gunn campus

Vivien Chen, Kenneth Soh, Lita Sone and Irene Tsen March 22, 2023

Class gifts come from the graduating year’s student body and are funded using extra money from class fundraisers. While gifts can fund material improvements to Gunn’s campus, Student Activities Director Lisa Hall has also seen classes use funds to discount apparel or fund future events. “(Funds...

A tree branch falls on overhead power lines, causing a large park.

Breaking News: Storm weather, power outage and shelter in place order disrupts CAASPP testing

On Tuesday, March 21, strong winds caused disturbances on campus, prompting an emergency response from administrators. At some point during PRIME, a tree branch toppled on a power line in the main parking lot, resulting in a large spark. Power outages and Wi-Fi loss also occurred because of the high...

Isha Sinha steps into the spotlight at Thespian Club

Isha Sinha steps into the spotlight at Thespian Club

Isha Sinha, Reporter March 20, 2023

Bright spotlights and boisterous personalities were the first things I noticed when I walked into the drama club. I was initially intimidated by the exuberant members that made for a mildly chaotic environment far out of my comfort zone. I quickly realized I would have to push my own limits to keep up....

Sophia Hwangbo paints a picture of Mixed Arts Club

Sophia Hwangbo paints a picture of Mixed Arts Club

Sophia Hwangbo, Online Editor, Photographer March 20, 2023

Mixed Arts Club provides a space for students to learn more about the various forms of art outside of a formal classroom setting. It is a place where members can create small art projects as well as watch presentations about art. The day I infiltrated this club, the members were discussing famous artworks...

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