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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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Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

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Pro—Should Students Pursue the Middle College Pathway?

Pro—Should Students Pursue the Middle College Pathway?

Michael Zhang, Lifestyle Editor March 8, 2022

The Middle College pathway is an invaluable opportunity that all Gunn students should consider. It presents a unique approach to learning with advantages such as flexibility, acceleration and independence over traditional schooling. Middle College students are grouped in cohorts of about twenty students...

CON: Should students get their drivers license at 16?

CON: Should students get their drivers license at 16?

Paul Garofalo, Reporter December 14, 2021

The topic of the age to receive a drivers license has sparked many debates in the past years in high school as high schoolers face the quandary: should they drive at 16 or wait until 18? One should wait until 18 to get their drivers license because of safety, health and convenience. First,...

PRO: Should students get their drivers license at 16?

PRO: Should students get their drivers license at 16?

Katie LaWer, Sports Editor December 10, 2021

Getting a drivers license at 16 has long been a rite of passage for American teenagers. Since the early 1990s, the number of teenagers getting their license at 16 has decreased 20.6% in 34 years, according to the University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute. Many teenagers wonder if it’s...

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....

Are personality tests valid in judging one’s character? NO

Eric Epstein, Sports Editor May 18, 2018

Anyone who has casually surfed the internet recently is sure to have seen zany personality quizzes on Buzzfeed or Facebook that determine a quiz-taker’s personality by comparing it to that of a character, celebrity, food item or really anything else that will get clicks. Although these quizzes are...

Should Athletes be Exempt From Physical Education?

laurelcomiter September 15, 2017

By: Laurel Comiter Students who participate in athletics outside of school have busier schedules than the average student. ey have to balance school, homework, social life and sports—everything the average student must manage and more. However, this should not be a reason to be excused from participating...

Ethical Consumerism Does Not Fulfill it's Promise

Ethical Consumerism Does Not Fulfill it’s Promise

Akansha Gupta March 31, 2017

Written by: Akansha Gupta Ostensibly, conscious consumerism encourages people to only purchase items that are produced ethically and in a sustainable manner. Catchy phrases like “vote with your dollar” and “put your money where your heart is” are thrown around, and they make it sound like reducing...

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