With around 6,000 subscribers and an average of 350 views per video, sophomore Camila Besprosvan has kept her YouTube channel thriving for many years. “I started in the seventh grade but was very shy about it,” she said. “ There really wasn’t something that made me start a channel;...
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Art teacher Mark Gleason pursues his passion of creating through different shapes and forms. Since he was three, Gleason has found joy in art, leading to his pursuit of art as a career. “I’ve been doing my artwork since I was a little kid,” he said. “So it’s not like...
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Since he was introduced to the game at age four, sophomore Rayan Taghizadeh has found a sense of joy with playing chess with his father. Taghizadeh’s curiosity in what his father was doing one night triggered an interest in an activity which would later turn into a regular hobby....
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“I think that the reporters of the Winter Olympics honestly just speak in a way to convey something fun. I feel the Olympics are fun to watch because reporters present their thoughts.” -Benie Cohen (9)
“I don’t think the reporters...
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The girls basketball team is hoping to build o its success from last year, with a 13-12 record in all com- petitions. Senior Mikee Cagampan is excited for the current season to build o of the great season they had last year. According to Cagampan, the team is pleased with the...
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On her first day in California, junior Audrey Lamis was taken aback by the comparatively small houses but also pleasantly surprised by the beautiful weather and diverse culture.
At the age of 11, Lamis moved from Austin, Texas to Palo Alto, California. Lamis moved to California...
Written by Katie Zhang. “Hey what did you get on your test last week? It was so hard! Ugh!” This type of dialogue is often heard around Gunn. We at Gunn have a bragging culture around academics, extracurriculars and self-care. Many times, people say that they are fine on the outside, but in...
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For Sophomore Class President Josh Mei, homecoming week is the happiest and most spirited week in the entire school year because of all the activities and dress-up days. Mei has more than a strong sense of leadership—he also holds a deep passion for spirit.
To Mei, the...
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After four years of teaching both freshman biology honors and marine biology, Navneet Schworetzky is going on maternity leave as an expecting mother in August.
Even though Schworetzky is glad to take time off and rest for a few months before her baby arrives, it is still very difficult...
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After 40 years as a physical education (P.E.) teacher and wrestling coach, Chris Horpel is retiring. Horpel decided to come back to stay at Gunn after teaching industrial arts and coaching at both UCLA and Stanford. His decision to come back to Gunn in 2003 led him to continue...
