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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Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

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Junior Rohan Kancherla

Junior Rohan Kancherla

Diya Bose-Malakar, Features Editor December 2, 2022

Junior year is notorious for elevated stress levels—a challenge that junior Rohan Kancherla faces. Kancherla, however, views stress as a driving force. “Stress can be really motivating, [because] it makes you feel an urgency and need to try,” he said. Stress can often stem from societal pressures,...

Senior Arun Gottipati: Monta Vista High School in Cupertino

Senior Arun Gottipati: Monta Vista High School in Cupertino

Haley Pflasterer, News Editor October 25, 2021

After one year at Monta Vista High School, senior Arun Gottipati transferred to Gunn, where he has found a new community. Gottipati transferred at the beginning of his sophomore year after his family moved. Even though changing schools may seem daunting, he found the transition to be uncomplicated....

Summer break provides time for adventures with friends, family

Summer break provides time for adventures with friends, family

Jessica Zang, Features Editor and Assistant Business Manager August 20, 2021

In the Bay Area, it’s natural to view the annual summer vacation not as a well-deserved break from schoolwork, but instead as a time to work even harder. We’ve been running ourselves ragged all school year, only to pile on more responsibilities once it’s over. It’s perfectly reasonable to occupy...

Student athletes share experience with balancing sports, academics

Student athletes share experience with balancing sports, academics

Genna Bishop, Lifestyle editor March 5, 2020

        For many, balancing school, sports and a social life seems almost impossible. Schools expect students to get at least eight hours of sleep while still having time to excel in school and have a social life. But where do sports fit in?          Senior Justin Chiao and Molly Wilkinson...

Graphic by Audrey Tseng

Math curriculum changes essential to student learning, equality

Edith Cohen and Allyson Rosen December 6, 2019

This opinion piece on our middle school mathematics program is written by two PAUSD parents, Edith Cohen and Allyson Rosen. Superintendent Dr. Don Austin recently initiated a revisit of our middle school mathematics program amid concerns with our program’s effectiveness in supporting the...

Reforms needed in student approach towards laning process

Reforms needed in student approach towards laning process

Tejpal Virdi, News Editor November 9, 2018

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...

Faces in the Crowd: Are class lanes beneficial or detrimental?

Faces in the Crowd: Are class lanes beneficial or detrimental?

Eric Epstein, Sports Editor November 9, 2018

“If done the right way, lanes can be beneficial, because people have different interests and abilities in subjects.” Dana Souter (9) “I think lanes are good because they allow each student to learn at the level that is appropriate for them.” Pauli...

Senior Jane Ahn places in top 50 for math in U.S.

Senior Jane Ahn places in top 50 for math in U.S.

bridgettegong March 31, 2017

Written by Bridgette Gong   A combination of both passion and talent can go a long way, and for senior Jane Ahn, this certainly holds true. Ahn currently holds a spot in the top fifty for math in the nation. It began in middle school; Ahn was met with the opportunity to join the Jane Lathrop...

Finding confidence: junior Mikaela Wayne on discovering her passion

Finding confidence: junior Mikaela Wayne on discovering her passion

cassandrabond May 9, 2016

Written by Mikaela Wayne For as long as I can remember, my oldest brother, Coby has excelled in school. He was solid at times tables, in touch on political issues and had an extremely irritating habit of always knowing the answer to everything. When he was in middle school, I distinctly remember him...

Graphic by Elizabeth Zu

Gunn proposes to combine Algebra 1, 1A math lanes

Helen Nguyen April 27, 2016

Written by Helen Nguyen On March 8, the Board of Education held a special meeting for a laning board study session with the purpose of clarifying common language, deepening understanding and discussing the why and the what, research, practice and some pros and cons regarding ability grouping, laning,...

Challenge Success team creates mission statement

Alex Dersh January 29, 2016

Written by Alex Dersh In a meeting on Jan. 14, the Challenge Success committee evaluated its chart of work goals and developed a list of potential action plans to achieve them. Members discussed the best strategies to take, such as designing accessible communication between stakeholders, assessing...

A group of Gunn girls attended the Math Prize for Girls competition this year. Courtesy of Jane Ahn

Gunn girls compete in the Math Prize for Girls at MIT

The Oracle September 27, 2015

Written by Evalyn Li A group of Gunn girls attended the Math Prize for Girls competition at MIT from Sept.19 to Sept. 21. This year, senior Patricia Tang, juniors Shannon Yang, Maya Sankar and Jane Ahn and sophomore Sherry Chen attended the competition. To qualify, attendees must have taken either...

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