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Ani Tutunjyan

Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief

Ani Tutunjyan the Executive Editor and Print Editor-in-Chief for The Mirror. She joined the program in her freshman year as a Current Events writer and she is now in her fourth year of publication as a senior. Ani has won a number of regional and national awards for her News and Features writing. Outside of journalism, she is involved in TASSEL Cambodia and Operation Period. In her free time, she enjoys listening to music and cooking.  She would love to go to Italy to experience the rich history and beautiful architecture. Ani intends to major in law or journalism when she applies to colleges this fall.

All content by Ani Tutunjyan
Billionaires. They profit off their employees who earn minimum-wage.

Billionaires are evil, and you’ll NEVER be one

By Gabriel Castillo and Ani Tutunjyan
Mar 11, 2022
Backpack searches: A matter of security or a violation of student privacy?

PRO | CON: Backpack searches

By Shaan Bhatia and Ani Tutunjyan
Mar 3, 2022
Alberto Carvalho will step up as LAUSDs next superintendent with over a decade of experience under his belt.

Who is LAUSD’s new superintendent?

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief
Dec 11, 2021
Unvaccinated LAUSD students may no longer be barred from campuses Jan. 10 if the Board of Education votes to delay the vaccination deadline until the next academic year.

LAUSD may push back deadline for student covid vaccinations to fall 2022

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief
Dec 11, 2021
A classroom of 29 students had only 14 in attendance Friday following the arson threat made through Instagram.

Students stay at home amid arson threat made by Instagram Account

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief
Dec 3, 2021
After missing seasons due to covid, Mr. Tovar hopes to rebuild a championship team.

Calling all the wrestlers to Coach Ramon Tovar

By Emily "Emi" Kim and Ani Tutunjyan
Nov 28, 2021
A new sheriff in town: After a decade of working as an administrator and an additional five years as a principal, Principal De Santiago is excited to use her prior experience to lead her staff and the rest of the student body.

PROFILE | New principal takes the reins

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief
Nov 18, 2021
Mental health issues arising from the pandemic have made returning to in-person learning challenging for many students.

Stress sucks

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief
Nov 15, 2021
Seniors wait in line in front of the big gym to take their SAT.

School administers SAT and PSAT/NMSQT

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief
Oct 13, 2021
PAJAMA DAY: Sebastian Estrada, Ella Robinson and Kaylyn Majers are decked out in their pajamas to kick off spirit week.

Spirited with pride: Students participate in Spirit Week

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief
Oct 1, 2021
Wearing a white wedding veil, AP Research student Marvin Ocampo performs his wedding vows to marry his research topic of eye care in LAUSD students for the year.

‘Here’s to the happy couple!’: AP Research students marry their research topics

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief
Sep 29, 2021
English teacher Jon Peterson and a student are taking the covid-19 test on the quad on May 12.

Nine covid-19 cases confirmed during first week of in-person instruction

By Shaan Bhatia and Ani Tutunjyan
Aug 22, 2021
Six graduates from the Class of 2021 came to school to accept $1000 scholarship grants from alumni from the class of 1957.

Six students receive scholarship from former alumni

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief
Aug 2, 2021
New chapter

Exit interviews: Questions and answers with VNHS’ newest retirees

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief
Jun 28, 2021
Principal Gardea poses for her first day back on campus after announcing her retirement on April 26th, 2021.

Leaving a legacy | Principal Gardea retires

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief
Jun 28, 2021
Mr. Crosby retires after 23 years of teaching at Van Nuys High School.

He’s history: Teacher Robert Crosby retires

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief
Jun 20, 2021
Official portrait of Vice President Joe Biden in his West Wing Office at the White House, Jan. 10, 2013. (Official White House Photo by David Lienemann)..This official White House photograph is being made available only for publication by news organizations and/or for personal use printing by the subject(s) of the photograph. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way and may not be used in commercial or political materials, advertisements, emails, products, promotions that in any way suggests approval or endorsement of the President, the First Family, or the White House.

Biden will be the next President. Now what?

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief
Jan 13, 2021
College applications for the rest of the schools in the UC system were due Nov. 30.

Three UC campuses have extended their application deadline

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief
Dec 7, 2020
FOCUS | Student screen time rises

FOCUS | Student screen time rises

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief
Nov 21, 2020
20-21 VNHS AcaDeca team

AcaDec places fourth in LAUSD competition

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief
Nov 17, 2020
AT A LOSS Many Armenians feel disappointed and angry after losing centuries-old cultural lands.

When Armenians needed you most, you stood in silence

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief
Nov 9, 2020
Students voice their opinions on their preferences for president.

The presidential war

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief
Oct 31, 2020
Los Angeles Valley College will hold its annual college fest virtually to help students with the college admissions process.

Annual College Fest at LAVC approaching

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief
Sep 11, 2020
Four students revealed as finalists for the national Congressional Arts Competition.

Four students revealed as finalists for the national Congressional Arts Competition.

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief
Jun 10, 2020
After taking a leave of absence, Mr. Ronnell Greene appears during Senior Awards Night in a pre-recorded video.

Mr. Greene wins a battle against cancer

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief
Jun 8, 2020
Graduate

Grad N Go: An unprecedented graduation

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief
Jun 1, 2020

LAUSD to start the new school year mid-August but whether campuses will reopen remains uncertain, Beutner says

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief
May 4, 2020
An infographic describing how ventilators work.

INFOGRAPHIC: Helping a person breathe

By Ani Tutunjyan and Mhar Tenorio
Apr 22, 2020
How to Cope with Quarantine

How to Cope with Quarantine

By Ani Tutunjyan and Oscar Jimenez
Apr 6, 2020
Staying Focused Through All the Panic

Staying Focused Through All the Panic

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief
Apr 3, 2020
Campus Remains Open, Operating as a Grab & Go Food Center

Campus Remains Open, Operating as a Grab & Go Food Center

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief
Apr 1, 2020
Student Body Elections Postponed

Student Body Elections Postponed

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief
Mar 30, 2020
An electron micrograph of the hantovirus.

A man in China tests positive for hantavirus. No, it’s nothing like coronavirus.

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief
Mar 24, 2020
Van Nuys High School Main Building in Van Nuys, California.

Schools to be closed until May 1, Superintendent Beutner announces

By Mhar Tenorio and Ani Tutunjyan
Mar 23, 2020
Finishing up the last of her 20 AP classes and final semester, Luciana Soria-Robles is considering a possible future at Yale, where she has been accepted as a freshman.

From the Hallways of Van Nuys to the Corridors of Yale

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief
Mar 17, 2020
Van Nuys High School Main Building in Van Nuys, California.

Find out which school events are cancelled due to covid-19 pandemic

By Aaron Mejia and Ani Tutunjyan
Mar 12, 2020
Thirteen students at Cal State Northridge quarantines themselves after possible covid-19 exposure.

Cal State Northridge students self-quarantined amid concerns of covid-19 exposure

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief
Mar 11, 2020
Covid-19 update: California declares health emergency

Covid-19 update: California declares health emergency

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief
Mar 10, 2020
Californians would be able to cast their ballots for the primary elections until Tuesday, March 2.

Everything You Need to Know About the CA Primary

By Ani Tutunjyan and Mhar Tenorio
Mar 2, 2020
Brian Acosta is the new dean on campus.

Brian Acosta: A Dean Looking to Help Students Succeed

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief
Feb 21, 2020
The logo for the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

WASC To Visit Campus

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief
Feb 14, 2020
Coronavirus, Influenza, Whooping Cough Target: You

Coronavirus, Influenza, Whooping Cough Target: You

By Mhar Tenorio and Ani Tutunjyan
Feb 13, 2020
(L to R) Kathy Duong, Andy Joachin, Ayisha Harris, Tracy Del Castillo, Giovanni Grajeda, Alesya Sumantri, Shreya Nair, Mhar Tenorio, Matthew Kawashiri and Coach Jonathan Mitchell.

Academic Decathlon Advances to State Competition

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief
Feb 12, 2020
House of Blues Music Forward Foundation has impacted over one million kids, as well as invested $25 million in providing workshops and showcases, kickstarting careers in the industry for over 25 years.

House of Blues: music foundation partners with Technical Arts

By Ani Tutunjyan and Dennis Galin
Feb 12, 2020
Explore New Subjects During Splash @ UCLA

Explore New Subjects During Splash @ UCLA

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief
Jan 27, 2020
Van Nuys High School named a National Magnet School of Excellence by Magnet Schools of America.

Van Nuys High School Named a National Magnet School of Excellence

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief
Jan 23, 2020
The First Gen Empowerment Project is holding financial literacy classes next week.

Money Managing 101

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief
Jan 22, 2020
The new desks at Psychology teacher Mr. Jonathan Mitchells classroom.

New Year, New Furniture

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief
Jan 15, 2020
Lawsuits Fire Back at College Entrance Exams

Lawsuits Fire Back at College Entrance Exams

By Ani Tutunjyan and Stephanie Caceres
Dec 17, 2019
Juul has been accused of advertising to teens.

LAUSD’s fight against Juul

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief
Dec 4, 2019
Laying out the new foundation, Emily Choi (above) and the rest of the Heart of Nature Club help shape the plot of land.

Gardening Against Climate Change

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief
Nov 20, 2019
Volunteering to be part of the annual blood drive on Nov.19, 2019, Joshua Gonzalez, lays on the stretcher while waiting for blood to be drawn out of him.

ASB holds Fall Blood Drive

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief
Nov 19, 2019
Students partying together in a tight hundle during the last homecoming dance hosted at school pre-pandemic on Nov. 2, 2019.

Students celebrate Día de los Muertos with the Homecoming dance

By Mhar Tenorio and Ani Tutunjyan
Nov 4, 2019
Ten journalism students competed at California State University, Northridge on Saturday, Oct. 19 in various Journalism Day write-offs.

The Mirror Continues Award-Winning Streak

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief
Oct 22, 2019
The Mirror Staff for the year 2018-2019.

The Mirror Receives National Recognition in 36th Gold Circle Awards

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief
Oct 22, 2019
A satellite image from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) showing the Saddleridge brush fire.

UTLA protests against LAUSD’s decisions during the Saddleridge Brush Fire

By Mhar Tenorio and Ani Tutunjyan
Oct 15, 2019
With a later start time, buses will have to change their routes to accommodate with the new schedule.

New Law Will Require California High Schools to Start Later

By Ani Tutunjyan and Mhar Tenorio
Oct 15, 2019
The logo for the California Scholarship Federation.

California Scholarship Federation Members Announced

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief
Oct 4, 2019
The construction plan for the A-G offices.

Extreme Makeover: A-G Office Edition

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief
Mar 22, 2019
Modeled after the United Nations, MUN is a committee simulation.

Model UN at UC Berkeley

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief
Mar 22, 2019
Unveiled: The Kerala nuns exploitation by the clergymen of the Catholic Church.

Sins of the Church

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief
Mar 22, 2019
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