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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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The Elements of Writing Confidence: English curriculum should emphasize grammar, style

The Elements of Writing Confidence: English curriculum should emphasize grammar, style

Irene Tsen, Managing Editor April 17, 2023

Gone are the days of sentence diagramming, organically structured essays and high school term papers. Students who know about the subjunctive mood, present continuous tense or nominative case likely learned them from studying foreign languages or grammar books. This trend in education to leave grammar...

Students stay in tune with their artistic expression through music: Sophomore Mariam Kubursi

Students stay in tune with their artistic expression through music: Sophomore Mariam Kubursi

Lise Desveaux, Centerfold Editor March 4, 2022

Singer-songwriter sophomore Mariam Kubursi began singing when she was three years old. She quickly found a passion for it and started writing her own lyrics during the early stages of the pandemic. On most occasions, the lyrics come randomly to Kubursi while washing the dishes or even in the middle...

Turning the page: Titan Journal of High School Research

Turning the page: Titan Journal of High School Research

Annika Bereny, Lifestyle Editor July 4, 2021

Time at home has allowed many students to discover interests that they love. For those who enjoy doing deep dives into topics that excite them, the Titan Journal of High School Research is the perfect place to publish well-researched papers on academic subjects. The research journal, a newly-chartered...

Writing projects that break the mold: The Prose Train

Writing projects that break the mold: The Prose Train

Vandana Ravi, Reporter July 4, 2021

Over quarantine, students have turned to a new medium to spark connection and creativity: writing. Freshman Irene Tsen founded the collaborative writing project The Prose Train to help students improve their writing in a non-competitive environment. To Tsen, the core value in collaborative writing...

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Senior Vincent Lomeland completes first novel

Angela Wong, News Editor September 20, 2019

Senior Vincent Lomeland was only eight years old when they first dreamed of becoming a writer. Every now and then, they would jot down fragments of an ambiguous story’s plot and fractions of a character’s life—a young and naive, but active, attempt to begin their writing career. Little...

French Teacher Anne Dumontier: French Literature

huangjoy March 30, 2018

Written by Joy Huang Ever since she was young, French teacher Anne Dumontier loved reading and writing. Now, she promotes francophone culture by participating in and leading French book clubs and writing groups. “When you read novels, biographies or essays, you learn about the culture of the characters...

Senior Priya  Thomas becomes a National YoungArts  Finalist

Senior Priya Thomas becomes a National YoungArts Finalist

lizakolbasov February 3, 2017

Written by Liza Kolbasov Senior Priya Thomas joined the ranks of 167 finalists of the National YoungArts competition, making it into the top 8.67 percent of applicants receiving one of the nation’s highest honors for writing. She became one of over 20,000 alumni who have gotten this...

Psychology teacher Warren Collier reflects on 'NaNoWriMo' experience

Psychology teacher Warren Collier reflects on ‘NaNoWriMo’ experience

clarakieschnickllamas November 4, 2016

Written by Clara Kieschnick-Llamas Psychology teacher Warren Collier has taken part in NaNoWriMo for the past three years. This year, however, Collier will focus on editing one of his previous novels rather than writing a new one. Collier often thought about writing a novel, but never had the motivation...

Juniors participate in NaNoWriMo

Juniors participate in NaNoWriMo

deianah November 4, 2016

Written by Deiana Hristov On Nov. 1, writers all over the country roll up their sleeves and start writing to complete their goal: finish a 30,000 to 50,000 word-long novel in a month. Although writing more than 1000 words a day may be daunting, junior Jojo Qi has participated in National Novel Writing...

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