IN THIS ISSUE:

Dear Reader,

Thank you for reading our 2022–23 spring issue! As the school year comes to a close, we are delighted to share with you the product of our hard work from the past semester. Through college admissions decisions, AP tests, and final exams, we remained dedicated to writing relevant stories and designing fun, interesting pages to present intriguing topics in the fields of art, culture, and STEM.

If you’re interested in the impact of artificial intelligence on art, the importance of queer representation in media, or the gender gap in film composing, take a look at our Art section. Then, flip to our Culture section to explore stories discussing sensationalized news stories; free speech on private platforms; and recommendations for TV shows, music, and movies to consume during the long summer months. Finally, delve into scientifically proven skincare tips, activism through radical gardening, and the ways AI can assist in medical research in our STEM section.

We could not have published this issue without the hard work of our entire staff. Thank you for writing and editing stories, interviewing sources, drawing graphics, designing pages, and contributing to our team to make this magazine the best it can be. We would like to give a special shout-out to Tanya Yu for creating the front-page graphic. It has been a busy semester and a long year, and we appreciate the commitment of every single person involved.

We hope you enjoy this issue as we conclude the school year.

Your Editors-in-Chief, Carly and Irene

EDITORS-IN-CHIEF

Carly Liao

Irene Tsen

HEAD EDITOR

Safina Syed

ART EDITOR

Maya Ma

CULTURE EDITOR

Lise Desveaux

STEM EDITORS

Aarushi Kumar

Amann Mahajan

Writers

Aarushi Kumar

Amann Mahajan

Carly Liao

Izzy Grimmer

Jasmine Fan

Jeri Lieberman-Evans

Juliet Young

Lise Desveaux

Maddie Cheung

Maya Ma

GRAPHIC ARTISTS

Aarushi Kumar

Aeron Man

Caitlin Ginn

Francesca Agro

Irene Hong

Juliet Young

Miguel Lopez

Tanya Yu

BUSINESS EDITOR

Lucy Luo the return of stylized animation and the role of AI in art the importance of queer representation in film and TV explaining the gender gap in film composing five fun projects to start over the summer the dangerous consequences of sensationalized journalism what “free speech” means on private platforms summer film and music recommendations spotlights on Gunn students and staff how to be a plant parent and a guide to skincare how pollution affects brain function and how gardening can save the planet exploring the chatbot’s influence on Gunn classes how AI is transforming medical research