Sydnee Cho, now finally a senior, is ending her Oxford Academy era as The Gamut’s Digital Content Editor. However, back in the dark, online 2020-2021 school year, Sydnee served as an avid @oaconfessions.revived commenter — much to her embarrassment. And even her elementary peers were not safe from her not-yet-adjusted-nature, as she would spend her recess walking around the track reading and frolicking in the mud roleplaying Warrior Cats. Fortunately, she now considers herself a well-adjusted and normal contributing member of society with a boyfriend, driver’s license, and a job (in other words, not a loser). Although she claims to be a normal person now, she spends her free time spiraling down Wikipedia rabbit holes and doom scrolling (while ignoring Instagram’s nudges to wind down). She also loves makeup, colored contacts, and piercings — she calls her beloved Daith piercing her baby, while her navel is her problem child. Speaking of babies, as an airline nepo baby, she travels for free on standby and every year visits Taiwan (home to her gachapon addiction along with other poor spending habits). Despite Sydnee’s so-called normalcy, as @oagamut’s social media manager, she sometimes finds herself on that account accidentally scrolling through reels and liking people’s stories (embarrassingly intimate). So if you haven’t met her already, check your Instagram notifications for an accidental story like!

Rachel is in her fourth and final year of the Gamut, and is looking forward to serving as Managing Editor! While she is an amazing journalist, her passions lie more in environmental justice. She has a non-profit organization, Orange County Environmental Justice Youth, or OCEJ Youth for short, where she and other high school students spread awareness about environmental issues. This summer she was able to work on building upon this nonprofit; not only did she plan for OCEJ Youth, but she also illustrated a book called “Scraps to Garden Gold”, a project that lasted over two months. Rachel is also passionate about Mediterranean food, especially Shakshouka, a dish consisting of eggs poached in tomato sauce. One of Rachel’s favorite memories of Gamut would be the holiday potlucks hosted around Fall and Winter break – specifically when she received a poster of Corey Williams for Secret Santa. With three years of journalism experience under her belt, she is excited to participate in competitions such as OCJEA and SCJEA – and (hopefully) win sweepstakes this year!