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German program ranks one in U.S.’s top five
Written by: Emily Kvitko The school’s German program was named a German Center of Excellence by the American Association of German Teachers (AATG), placing it in the top five nationally. According to Executive Director Keith Cothrun, the jury was impressed with the way the program values both its students and its curriculum. German teacher Kerstin [...]
Local ART
Written by: Katherine Zhu and Erica Lee Bliss in the Moment Out of the natural scenery, a boxy steel man on a blue and silver bicycle takes a moment to stop and savour the view of the Baylands, a large tract of preserved marshland. The sculpture, “Bliss in the Moment,” is dedicated to cycling advocate Bill [...]
Artist of the Month: Kelsey Chan
The Oracle: What media do you primarily use? Why do you use it? Kelsey Chan: I chose the clarinet in fifth grade because I liked the tone quality of the clarinet the most. It also had the largest range of notes that it could play, and the instrument itself wasn’t too big to carry around. [...]
DJ mixes talent with passion
Written by: Wayland Fong Senior Timmy Linetsky, also known as Bout Phase, is a professional DJ as well as a musician. His music is an old-school take on electronic music. Linetsky, who previously performed under the alias Underbelly, decided to change his stage name at the start of the year. “I had spent the past three [...]
Senior produces rap projects
Written by: Henry Siu By day, he is senior Calvin Membreno. By night, he is still Calvin Membreno. But when the microphone turns on and the senior starts to rap, he becomes Coach Cal. Membreno, who performs under the alias Coach Cal (previously Killi Cal), began rapping seriously in the summer before ninth grade. “It was [...]
School welcomes science and English teachers
Written by: Shireen Ahsan and Misheel Enkhbat Ethan Halter Over winter break, L-4 found a new occupant: English teacher Ethan Halter. Halter has been teaching for six years, and has taught his way around the bay to finally settle in Palo Alto. Halter grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan where he attended public school until he [...]
Q&A with Fuchs
Kenneth Fuchs Alumnus Kenneth Fuchs is the director of “Shark Tank,” “Family Feud,” “The Bachelor” and the “Bachelorette.” He is also the president of FremantleMedia North America, Next Entertainment and Touch ‘Em All Productions Inc. Fuchs graduated from Gunn in 1979. He then went on to attend Wesleyan University. At Gunn, he played varsity basketball [...]
