Written by Bridgette Gong
“Every time I think of Black Friday, I have quite a laugh,” biology teacher Christina Woznicki said. A couple years ago, Woznicki spent her Black Friday hoping to get some good deals from Macy’s as she waited in a line to receive some coupons being handed out. “I was...
Written by Clara Kieschnick-Llamas
Psychology teacher Warren Collier has taken part in NaNoWriMo for the past three years. This year, however, Collier will focus on editing one of his previous novels rather than writing a new one.
Collier often thought about writing a novel, but never had the motivation...
Written by Shannon Yang
On one Ohio Thanksgiving, math teacher Jessica Hexsel’s family finished dinner early to line up at Best Buy. Though Hexsel didn’t need to buy anything,
she tagged along with her family to find a deal on a laptop. Upon arrival at 6:30 p.m., however, 100 people were...
Written by Anyi Cheng
After graduation, most high school seniors look to spend the following years of their lives in college or at a job. For senior Uri Zakai Or, however, his path is different. Zakai Or plans to enlist in the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) after completing high school. “My plans...
Written by Deiana Hristov
On Nov. 1, writers all over the country roll up their sleeves and start writing to complete their goal: finish a 30,000 to 50,000 word-long novel in a month. Although writing more than 1000 words a day may be daunting, junior Jojo Qi has participated in National Novel Writing...
Written by Elizabeth Chung
To many students, high school is when they figure out their interests and brainstorm plans for the future. However, not every student ends up with an answer; science teacher Catherine Cohn was one of these students. “When I was in high school, I didn’t really...
Written by Joanna Huang
Black Friday is a frenzy. Sanity and health are taken over by materialism. What happens after this chaos?
Junior Ryan Lee went to Best Buy with his dad last year to find that out. They arrived six hours after Best Buy had opened at around 3 a.m. and walked past the empty tents...
Written by: Sohini Ashoke
Given that Palo Alto is known to be very liberal, most Gunn students probably support Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump; however, there are some Trump supporters on campus.
For junior Alex Turner, Trump’s straightforward approach toward global issues is refreshing....
Written by Maya Rapoport
Lisa Mahpour, a member of the kitchen staff, has worked for Gunn for nine years. She greatly enjoys her job in the cafeteria.
As part of the kitchen staff, Mahpour is in charge of making some of the main entrees. “Everyday is a challenge,” Mahpour said. “There is always...
Written by Paulo Frank
Custodial Supervisor Luciano Hernandez has been working hard to better Gunn and its campus for a long time now, taking the helm of multiple important jobs. “I’ve been working here for eighteen years,” Hernandez said. “I make sure everything is coordinated with the office...
Compiled by Grace Ding
The Oracle: Why did you originally begin participating in beauty pageants?
Lily Liu: Because I’m pretty tall, a lot of people were like you should do pageants or you should do modeling and things like that. I wasn’t really sure if that was for me at first, but...
Written by Elizabeth Chung
Food service manager Claire McCole has been working in food service for the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) for 13 years. “I started at the elementary schools and worked my way up,” McCole said. “The position for me to [work in] the Gunn kitchen became...
