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Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

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Brand-new Mitchell Park Library schedules opening

Brand-new Mitchell Park Library schedules opening

The Oracle December 5, 2014

Written by Kathleen Xue Saturday, Dec. 6 will mark the official opening of the new Mitchell Park Library and Community Center. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. After four years of construction, the library will finally move from its Cubberly location back to the renovated building...

TAB takes up Toys for Kids program

TAB takes up Toys for Kids program

The Oracle December 5, 2014

Written by Michael Chen The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) will be running Toys for Kids, a toy drive that collects toys for underprivileged children, from Dec. 1 to Dec. 15. The mission of the toy drive is to provide underprivileged children in small, local organizations with gifts for the holidays. The...

City council debates construction of Caltrain trench

City council debates construction of Caltrain trench

The Oracle November 19, 2014

Written by Prachi Kale In an Oct. 20 meeting, the Palo Alto City Council discussed the findings of a consulting firm Hatch Mott McDonald (HMM). The firm released a study which examined the possibility of constructing an open trench for Caltrain in south Palo Alto. According to the Palo Alto City Council...

Food Fair pushed back

The Oracle November 17, 2014

Written by Michael Chen The annual fall club food fair has been pushed back due to schedule conflicts. The food fair, usually held in Oct., was rescheduled due to overlap with Homecoming. The new fair date has not yet been decided. According to Student Activities Director Lisa Hall, in addition to...

Gunn admin sets construction plans

Gunn admin sets construction plans

The Oracle November 17, 2014

Written by Sabrina Chen A formal proposal of the plan for the construction of a new building is currently being revised and will be sent to the school board during the end of Nov. 2014. According to Principal Denise Herrmann, the building will have two stories with a revised Student Activities Center...

City council debates construction of Caltrain trench

The Oracle November 17, 2014

Written by Prachi Kale In an Oct. 20 meeting, the Palo Alto City Council discussed the findings of a consulting firm Hatch Mott McDonald (HMM). The firm released a study which examined the possibility of constructing an open trench for Caltrain in south Palo Alto. According to the Palo Alto City Council...

Foster, Godfrey in race for second board seat

Foster, Godfrey in race for second board seat

The Oracle November 17, 2014

Written by Matthew Hamilton Ken Dauber secured a seat on the Palo Alto School Board on Nov. 4. Dauber won one of two available seats, with the second seat still being contested for by Terry Godfrey and Catherine Crystal Foster. The results of the second seat will be finalized by Dec. 2 as Godfrey currently...

District implements achievement gap committee

District implements achievement gap committee

The Oracle November 17, 2014

Written by Elinor Aspegren During a live call-in cable TV show that aired Wed., Oct. 8, Dr. McGee announced the creation of a minority achievement advisory committee. The committee, comprised of community members, faculty, students and parents, will produce a set of recommendations to help close the...

Jazz Band to host dance

The Oracle November 15, 2014

Written by Matthew Hamilton The Gunn Jazz Department will be holding a dance on November 21. The dance will include performances from the Big Bad Jazz Ensemble, the Jazz Band Two and vocalist from the Gunn choir. Unlike most dances sponsored by the Student Executive Council, there will be live...

Food Fair pushed back

The Oracle November 11, 2014

Written by Michael Chen The annual fall club food fair has been pushed back due to schedule conflicts. The food fair, usually held in Oct., was rescheduled due to overlap with Homecoming. The new fair date has not yet been decided. According to Student Activities Director Lisa Hall, in addition to...

“I thought that it went very well for a first-time event and it was nice to see the grades collaborate with each other to create a more positive environment.” 
­­—Eric Her, 9

Snapshots: Club Day, Maze Runner

The Oracle October 13, 2014

Compiled by Michael Chen

Five school board candidates offer diverse qualifications

The Oracle October 13, 2014

Elections will be held Nov. 4th for the two available school board positions. Jay Cabrera School board candidate Jay Cabrera has several major priorities he wants to bring to Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD). One is to teach students real life-skills. Cabrera believes education should prepare...

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