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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Video chatting soars in popularity: Intro

Jessica Wang, Editor-in-Chief May 23, 2020

Digital etiquette and technical difficulties dominate our new social lives. We strive to glimpse our friends’ faces or our teacher’s new pet through tiny windows on our screens. Video calls, it seems, have provided the perfect remedy for our social isolation. In reality, video call services...

Decade in Review: Technology

Charlie Bush, Lifestyle Editor December 6, 2019

Motion-sensored consoles (2010): The XBox Kinect and the PlayStation Move were two of the biggest gaming consoles of the decade, both released worldwide in late 2010. Following suit of the Wii in 2006, motion-sensored consoles have become a house-hold item. Countless of games have swept the nation,...

iPhone 11 offers new features

iPhone 11 offers new features

Joshua Yang, Forum Editor October 4, 2019

The iPhone 11 Pro, Apple’s newest flagship device, is now in stores, and many complaints have already arisen: the three camera setup is deeply controversial. Yes, I’ve seen the numerous mitosis memes flooding social media after the keynote, and, indeed, there’s plenty to be discussed about...

Melissa Ding

Battle of the Headphones: Earbuds

Angela Wong, News Editor October 4, 2019

Wired earbuds are held to a high standard due to their durability, cheap prices and overall convenience. For the average high-schooler, earbuds are an everyday tool. However, they should not be weighed down with the hefty price tag of wireless devices. While wired earphones are certainly the “older”...

Battle of the Headphones: AirPods

Battle of the Headphones: AirPods

Ryan Manesh, Sports Editor, Business Manager October 4, 2019

Written by Ryan Manesh It was Christmas morning in 2018 and the air was a crisp 62 degrees. I was curious, not knowing what could be contained in the plentiful boxes of presents laying under the plastic Christmas tree. The time finally came when my parents told me to pick out a present and open it....

Silicon Valley: History of Apple

kristenyee00 May 19, 2017

Written by Kristen Yee Apple is just one of the major tech companies in the Silicon Valley. e company was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne on April 1, 1976 in the garage of Jobs’ house in Los Altos, Calif. Originally, the company was named Apple Computers Inc.; it was changed...

by Joanne Lee

Backdoors are necessary to strengthen national security

samueltse27 April 15, 2016

Written by Samuel Tse After the recent terrorist attack at the San Bernardino Inland Region Center, the FBI launched an investigation, only to find that the iPhone used by the suspect in the case was locked. Due to the safety mechanisms put in place by Apple, the FBI could not guess the password until...

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