The Student Newspaper of Oxford Academy

The Gamut

The Gamut

The Gamut

2022-2023 Staff

Editor in Chief
Editor in Chief

Laura Liu

Laura Liu is the current Editor-in-Chief and A&E editor of the Gamut, and if she was an object, she’d be a clock on her wall that’s always 10 minutes late. Her love of writing began in first grade after writing a story abou...

Copy Editor
Managing Editor

Christine Nguyen

Christine Nguyen is many things: an Oxford Academy senior, the co-president of Creative Writing Club, an enthusiast of naming things after cars, and most importantly, the Gamut’s copy editor and co-A&E editor. Because freshma...

Christian Festin
News Editor

Christian Festin

Christian Festin, experienced writer and news editor, is entering his third year in the Gamut. His energetic and active personality shines through his many hobbies, such as biking, skateboarding, and working out. He enjoys lif...

Michelle Choy
Assistant News Editor

Michelle Choy

Michelle Choy is spending her junior year on the Gamut staff. While Michelle wasn’t physically in class last year due to a schedule conflict, she's happy to be here now and socialize with her fellow staff members. ...

Janet Abrantes
Op-Ed Editor

Janet Abrantes

This year's senior Op-Ed editor for The Gamut, Janet Abrantes will be serving her last year at the paper. Janet notes that her initial interest in journalism stemmed in Mrs. Galvan’s English 8H class back in 2018. One of her ...

Trisha Phan
Lifestyle Editor

Trisha Phan

Trisha Phan, junior and lifestyle editor of the Gamut for the 22-23 school year, joined the Gamut because it “sounded fun and all [their] friends were applying,” as well as her undying love for Mrs. Galvan, the former adv...

Theoden Melgar
Sports Editor

Theoden Melgar

Stemming from the Greek root for “god” and serving as the inspiration for the Lord of the Rings character of the same name, Theoden Melgar is serving his third year on the Gamut staff as the Sports section editor. His prid...

Agnes Lee
Art/Layout Editor

Agnes Lee

Agnes Lee serves the Gamut this year as Layout editor. Having started drawing from an early elementary age, she gained an interest for art. However, having felt that she might lose her passion to the academics of Oxford Acade...

Anjali Suva
Senior Staff Writer

Anjali Suva

An empathetic, strong-willed, and charismatic senior, Anjali joined the Gamut to channel her talkative energy and express her opinions through writing. Writing makes her feel unstoppable, especially when she knows that every word ...

Vivian Nguyen
Senior Staff Artist

Vivian Nguyen

Entering her senior year at Oxford Academy, Vivian Nguyen is currently in her third year of illustrating for the Gamut. Her love for the comics and illustrations in the newspaper prior to her time on staff convinced her to beco...

Sam Salubre
Senior Staff Artist

Sam Salubre

Sam Salubre, or Wild, joined the Gamut staff as a freshman who was approached by our previous advisor, Mrs. Galvan. Sam is one of our illustrators at the Gamut and they were inspired by minecraft youtubers and Undertale as a th...

Sarah Li
Senior Staff Artist

Sarah Li

Entering her last year of high school and second year on staff, the diligent, reliable, and pragmatic Sarah Li will serve as an illustrator for The Gamut. Aside from anticipating the joys of friendship and her senior year, Sa...

Eshmom Haque
Staff Writer

Eshmom Haque

Eshmom Haque, a current Junior at Oxford Academy, is a passionate writer serving his third year as part of the Gamut staff. He originally joined Gamut because his friend had joined, however he is now fully engrossed in writing...

Lavanya Shyamsundar
Staff Writer

Lavanya Shyamsundar

Lavanya Shyamsundar—junior, staff writer, avid rubber duck collector—is ready to kick off her third year in The Gamut with a bang! Armed with a sharp wit, reliable work ethic, and an unyielding enthusiasm, there’s no doubt ...

Zoharys Jaen
Staff Writer

Zoharys Jaen

Zoharys Jaen is a junior staff writer for the Gamut. A veteran staffer, Zoharys joined because she wanted to see her own article professionally printed. This year, Zoharys hopes to survive the stress of a junior workload with good ...

Haley Nguyen
Staff Writer

Haley Nguyen

Haley is a 10th grader and writer for the Gamut. She is a very responsible person, considering she is the fundraising commissioner for SCC and even knows how to fill out tax forms (kind of scary, right?). A less intimidating/more...

Nandita Bussa
Staff Writer

Nandita Bussa

Eager to join Gamut the moment she heard about it, Nandita inquired about applications when she was just in 7th grade, only to be embarrassed when finding out that she had to wait another few years to join. Now a high school freshman...

Justin Le
Staff Writer

Justin Le

Justin Le, an Oxford freshman, is at the start of his Gamut journey as a staff writer. Unexpectedly, his interest in joining the school newspaper came from the notorious Oxford entrance exam. After answering the argumentative ess...

Nathan Perera
Staff Writer

Nathan Perera

Nathan Perera is an incoming freshman writer that started his educational reading journey through Twilight. In his first year in Gamut, he hopes to deepen his writing passion and force his craze of Lana Del Rey on unsuspecting...

Miriam Santos
Staff Writer

Miriam Santos

Miriam is a freshman writer who is excited to work with Gamut staff this year. Growing up in a large family with 4 siblings, she is chill and easygoing. In her free time, Miriam draws, swims, and enjoys realistic fiction nove...

Mikaela Woo
Staff Writer

Mikaela Woo

Mikaela Woo is a freshman serving as a Gamut staff writer for the 2022-2023 school year. Though new to the craft of journalism, Mikaela enthusiastically looks forward to writing for sections such A&E, sports, and lifestyle....

Rowan Lee
Staff Artist

Rowan Lee

Rowan Lee is an illustrator and layout on staff, this being their third year in Gamut, and has been a creative and valuable member to the newspaper. As an illustrator, they specialize in semi-realism in their art, but ...

Sydnee Cho
Staff Artist

Sydnee Cho

Sydnee Cho is a sophomore on the Gamut, serving as a writer for her second year. She joined the Gamut because of its engaging classroom environment that allows her to express her opinions and make connections with others. A self...

Rachel Yoon
Staff Artist

Rachel Yoon

Rachel Yoon has passionately served as a writer for the Gamut for two years now. A life-long Southern California native, Rachel enjoys frequenting the beach and a number of exciting amusement parks including Knott’s Berry Farm ...

Gia Nguyen
Staff Artist

Gia Nguyen

As a freshman and the newest illustrator of the Gamut, Gia Nguyen joined the Gamut as it would be a good opportunity for him to improve his art, getting more involved in learning about worldly issues, and getting to know his ...

Dr. Hind
Advisor

Dr. Hind

Dr. Hind is kicking off her 26th year of teaching as the newest addition to Oxford, serving as an English teacher and — more importantly — as the Gamut’s very own advisor! Serving as a life-sized scrapbook, her classroom is ful...