In many communities throughout the country, learning a second language is a privilege enjoyed by few. English is everywhere, and it has left little room for other languages; even when the opportunity to learn a second language presents itself, if you are part of the 20 percent of students in America...
Nested in the heart of Silicon Valley, Gunn has taken on the intellectual pressures that come with its ambitious surroundings. In this type of community, students feel obligated to match the level of success they see around them. A common product of this pressure is students’ unjustified enrollment...
written by Tejpal Virdi
On Nov. 28, a group of over 30 students and alumni released a hip-hop album that now has over 12,500 total listens on SoundCloud. The album, titled “Liftoff,” was led by senior Zac Sanders, who had the idea for a school-wide album three years ago.
Sanders became interested...
Written by Joy Huang
Sophomores John Guibas, Peter Li, Tejpal Virdi and Yinghui Sun won first place in the Los Altos Hackathon for creating SMS Maps, a chatbox service that provides navigation through Short Message Service (SMS) without using data. The hackathon took place at the Evernote Headquarters...
