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Sophomore Griffin Wu eliminates sophomore Ryan Tse with his plushie in the N-building.

2024 Elimination brings new rules, increased participation

Jeffrey Kang, Forum Editor February 12, 2024

On Jan. 29, 691 Gunn students flocked to a website created by Web/Tech Commissioner senior Dylan Lu to learn the identity of their targets, marking the beginning of the seventh annual Elimination game. Hosted by the Student Executive Council from Jan. 29 to Feb. 20, Elimination has players tag their...

Elimination winner senior Kyra Xue poses with Cocoa, the plushie she used to stay safe during the game.

Last one standing: Kyra Xue reprises win at Elimination

Amann Mahajan, Editor-in-Chief February 15, 2023

It’s a seemingly innocuous little thing—beady black eyes, downy brown fur, a mere button of a nose. Yet this bear plushie, dubbed Cocoa, has been instrumental in senior Kyra Xue’s back-to-back victories in Gunn’s annual Elimination competition. “It’s my lucky bear,” Xue said. “I’m definitely...

Following Elimination, winner Kyra Xue looks back

Following Elimination, winner Kyra Xue looks back

Raphael Semeria, Managing Editor April 16, 2022

On April 1, Gunn’s annual Elimination came to an end with junior Kyra Xue as its winner. While Xue did not participate in Elimination in previous years, she remained competitive and enthusiastic. In the end, she survived  throughout the game’s entirety and had the most eliminations: 23. “Elimination...

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