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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Teachers, students adjust to delay in new technology

Teachers, students adjust to delay in new technology

Chris Lee, Managing Editor March 8, 2022

Math teacher Daniel Hahn tries his best to work around the limitations of his broken SMART Board. “My [SMART] board does not write,” he said. “I can’t use the pens, and the projection image is very blurry. I only use one of the lights in my room, along with larger fonts, so that the board is...

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...

Bay area stereotypes promote inaccurate generalizations

Bay area stereotypes promote inaccurate generalizations

Jennifer Gao, Managing Editor March 6, 2019

For decades, Silicon Valley has been universally recognized as the heart of technology and innovation. The establishment of a booming tech industry has cultivated a culture that has distinguished the South Bay from its surrounding counties and drawn the attention of those around the world. Media coverage...

Tech rules the Valley: Facebook

epsteineric May 19, 2017

Written by Eric Epstein Facebook,the third most visited website in the world, was founded by Mark Zuckerberg in February 2004. Originally, it was called “The Facebook” and was only available to Harvard students, but it soon expanded to a few more Ivy League schools as well as Stanford. In June 2004,...

Silicon Valley: History of Google

chelsiepark May 19, 2017

By Chelsie Park Google is one of the most widely known companies in the world. Since its creation, Google has steadily taken over the internet as the world’s number one search engine. Google currently holds 89 percent of the search engine market share, with its many other services including email,...

8Fit App Review

8Fit App Review

bridgettegong February 3, 2017

Bridgette Gong 8fit is a free workout app available on both Android and Apple products that offers both personalized fitness and a variety of diet programs. My  two weeks of experience with this app have been successful, as a result of the extra guidance from several helpful features exclusive to...

Senior develops technology to combat sexual harassment

Senior develops technology to combat sexual harassment

yangshannon September 13, 2016

Written by Shannon Yang Senior Aditya Ganapathi, the founder of personal safety company Notifica, created a product to help combat sexual assault in India. He designed a wearable device called the nGUARD, which connects to the Notifica Android app via Bluetooth technology. The...

Pandering underestimates millennials’ depth

Alex Dersh April 15, 2016

Written by Alex Dersh The headline: “Leading Presidential Candidates engage in Twitter War.” I never thought I’d hear that about a presidential election. Technology like Snapchat, Twitter and Instagram is being used by candidates to connect with younger voters, project a friendlier image of...

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