I am a sentimental person. Maybe it’s my Cancer sun, maybe I’ve miraculously become one with my emotions or maybe I’m just a romantic, but when I walk down University Avenue, taking in the storefronts and reminiscing on the superstitions of the rug factories, I often get swept up in the niceness...
Welcome back, class of ‘23! The last time most of you were on campus was almost two years ago, so I’m sure junior year terrifies you. Junior year is tough, but news flash: it’s not the end of the world. You’ve probably been told that you won’t get accepted into colleges unless you’re the...
Time at home has allowed many students to discover interests that they love. For those who enjoy doing deep dives into topics that excite them, the Titan Journal of High School Research is the perfect place to publish well-researched papers on academic subjects.
The research journal, a newly-chartered...
The Small Learning Communities (SLC) Yosemite trips have collectively been the highlight from my time at Gunn so far. Last school year, right before the pandemic, all three SLC teachers were able to go for the first time in [all] seven trips. The photo of both SLC classes and the SLC teachers amongst...
I have been on leave this whole school year and will be taking one more year off to be with my kiddos (one is seven months and the other is three and a half years old).
I can't pick one particular memory from Gunn that I hold dear, but something that stands out is the spirit embodied by our incredible...
One of my favorite memories was on Halloween in 2019. A student in my class dressed up in a really great costume. It was a little spooky. When I saw her costume, it brought back childhood memories and reminded me of my best friend in elementary school. That student brightened up my day!
I am leaving...
In 2013, late night host Eric Andre invited singer Melanie Brown onto his talk show to ask a simple question: “Do you think [former British Prime Minister] Margaret Thatcher had girl power?”
“Yes, of course,” she responded.
He followed up: “Do you think she effectively utilized girl power...
A young, left-leaning crowd clashes with an overmilitarized police department. Videos of police brutality and arrests flood the news. A moderate Democratic politician is up against a “law and order” Republican politician in a nail-biter of an election season. A beloved civil rights movement figurehead...
As much as we’ve had wildfires ravaging our state at a predictable time each year, those who don’t directly suffer the consequences of the fire simply brush it off as normal. They say ‘It’s just part of living in California,’ something you have to deal with. However, it’s not normal; it’s a symptom of our atmosphere heating up and our climate changing.
With the closure of school extended to the end of the school year, students may find themselves with a lot of extra time on their hands. For some, this is a time to catch up on sleep or spend time with family; for others, it’s a time to explore new interests or dig up long-forgotten ones. Many students...
