The Gamut

Prestige shouldn’t equal privilege in college admissions

Lavanya Shyamsundar, Managing Editor • May 9, 2024

For students of similar academic backgrounds, students from the top 1% of earners were 34% more likely to get into an Ivy League school. The top 0.1% was 50% more likely to get in. One in six students in an Ivy League have a parent in the top 1%. Elite...

Teaching world languages needs a new approach

Jimena Beltran, Staff Writer • May 9, 2024

Learning world languages should not be a one-time experience exclusive to high school students. Absorbing and truly becoming fluent in a language takes years of practice, and the American approach to teaching foreign languages in public education must...

The California prison system should focus on rehabilitation

Rachel Yoon, Managing Editor • May 9, 2024

California’s long-awaited prison reform has been underway since Governor Gavin Newsom first stepped into office in 2019. However, the state’s hesitation in fully committing to their goals of “public safety, rehabilitation, community reintegration...

Out with Netflix, in with the DVDs

Trisha Phan and Justin Le • May 7, 2024

Now that DVDs, CDs, and VHS have bid their farewells in daily life, consumers are trapped in the subscription economy. As the golden age of streaming tarnishes, corporations can remove content from streaming services at any time, leaving consumers responsible...

The California prison system should focus on rehabilitation

Rachel Yoon, Managing Editor • May 7, 2024

California’s long-awaited prison reform has been underway since Governor Gavin Newsom first stepped into office in 2019. However, the state’s hesitation in fully committing to their goals of “public safety, rehabilitation, community reintegration...

Online hate towards Angel Reese unveils the double standards of sports media

Eshmom Haque, Sports Editor • May 7, 2024

After Louisiana State University’s (LSU) loss against their main women's basketball rivals Iowa State in the Elite 8 bracket of March Madness, LSU forward Angel Reese broke down in her post-game interview, sharing her horrific experience with death...

Oxford Academy teachers speak on the AUHSD layoffs

Haley Nguyen and Zoharys Jaen • March 19, 2024

In response to the mass RIFs, The Gamut reached out to elevate teacher voices on a deeply sensitive matter that affects them most. These do not reflect the opinions of the entire staff, and teachers should be respected for their opinions. Mr....

Limited You: AUHSD fails its students, teachers, and self

By laying off over 100 teachers, the AUHSD undermines all seven of its core values.

Trisha Phan, Editor in Chief • March 18, 2024

The average student can name every teacher they’ve had since freshman year. The average student cannot name a single school district board member. Yet, the Anaheim Union High School District (AUHSD) Board of Trustees’s decision to lay off 110 teachers...

Disneyland Forward is a step backwards for residents

Disneyland’s expansion proposal poses threats to quality of life within Anaheim through the privatization of public streets and strains on city infrastructure.

Trisha Phan, Editor in Chief • March 18, 2024

The sun never sets on Disney’s empire with its 12 theme parks around the world and tight grip on the entertainment industry. And it keeps on growing — at the cost of its local communities. On Jan. 23, an Anaheim City Council workshop provided...

It’s time to rethink how colleges pay their student athletes

Audrey Lee, Staff Writer • March 18, 2024

As college athletics become increasingly popular and profitable, compensation for collegiate student athletes has been in higher demand. However, both the immediate and long term consequences of such a plan are impractical in the current financial climate....

Unveiling NFL’s Sexism: Swift vs. Football

Mikaela Woo, Sports Editor • March 18, 2024

The famed Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce relationship went public in September, vastly increasing the media focus on Swift at NFL games. As a result, Swift’s stereotypically feminine fanbase, the “Swifties,” have boosted the NFL’s weekly viewership...

Orange County High-Speed Rails head towards disaster

Audrey Lee and Celine Park • March 18, 2024

The California High Speed Rail (CAHSR) announced in its October update that it would add a 33-mile long corridor between Anaheim and Los Angeles. While these corridors would create transportation, HSRs’ negative implications among urban and suburban...