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 avoid shopping at big businesses?

Pro: Should students avoid shopping at big businesses?

Dan Honigstein, In-Depth Editor April 22, 2023

If a person were to walk into a Macy’s, TJ Maxx or Target looking for a white, button-down shirt, they would certainly find what they came for. Still, while they might walk back to their car with the right item, they will have lost something great—the reward of obtaining an item after a strenuous...

Trader Joes Hidden Gems

Trader Joe’s Hidden Gems

Calvin Cai, Sports Editor February 18, 2021

Crispy Mochi Nuggets The Trader Joe’s Crispy Crunchy Mochi Rice Nuggets are one of the best items found in the snack aisle of the store. The name of the snack is a perfect description of the product—it’s a crunchy, cube-shaped nugget primarily made of rice. Each lightly salted morsel makes you...

graphic by Jocelyn Wang

Thrift shopping benefits the world, your wallet

Caroline Ro, Editor-in-Chief November 9, 2018

Earlier this year, the Environmental Protection Agency reported that in 2015, 2.5 million tons of textile waste were recovered through recycling or donation, while 10 million tons were sent to landfill. Another three million tons were incinerated for energy recovery. Regardless of what these...

Black Friday Experiences: Teacher

bridgettegong November 4, 2016

Written by Bridgette Gong “Every time I think of Black Friday, I have quite a laugh,” biology teacher Christina Woznicki said. A couple years ago, Woznicki spent her Black Friday hoping to get some good deals from Macy’s as she waited in a line to receive some coupons being handed out. “I was...

Fashion industry impacts environment, wallet

evalynl April 15, 2016

Written by Evalyn Li The impact of fashion is tremendous. While it is an attractive industry in both a literal and figurative sense, the journey from material to product has echoing environmental and social consequences. Fashion is one of the most polluting industries in the world. Just...

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