Sport 1: Table Tennis As an official tournament in the Olympics with an estimated 300 million players worldwide, table tennis has cemented itself as one of the world’s most prominent sports. Part of its popularity comes from its adaptability–table tennis requires little space and minimal equipment....

Sports are often applauded for teaching valuable qualities, such as perseverance and patience. Team sports such as basketball and soccer require collaboration while individual sports such as tennis and wrestling emphasize self-reliance. It is beneficial to understand the key differences and similarities...

“Full out, whole thing,” Dance coach Stephanie Anderson Ferris says as she starts the music. The dancers, trying their best to remember the new corrections and choreography changes that were just given, take their starting position. It’s the last five minutes of an 8:30 a.m. rehearsal on Friday,...

According to a statistical study published in the book “Soccernomics” by economists Simon Kuper and Stefan Szymanski, the number of people who died by suicide in Europe each year decreased by an average of 682 people when their national soccer team played in a major tournament. One likely reason...

Last September, Forum Editor senior Carly Liao took her swing at tennis, and in December, Lifestyle Editor junior Becca Wu tackled wrestling (and it tackled back). For the spring season, I wanted to find a sport I could simply survive—a task which proved to be surprisingly difficult. As a non-athlete...

Senior Whitley Smith Girls’ soccer captain senior Whitley Smith described how the team has grown together despite struggles earlier on in the season. “The girls on the team are really great,” Smith said. “We’ve done a good job at getting rid of the cliques from the beginning of the season.” Smith...

Before every high school track and field meet, class of 2022 alumna Sharona Schwab meticulously planned out her dieting regimen: she would load up on meat and protein for four days, switch to whole grains and carbohydrates two days before competing and eat a mix of protein and carbohydrates on the morning...

Myth #1: Weight loss and diets The number one New Year’s resolution is to lose weight, which goes hand in hand with diet culture. In most cases, extreme diets and excessive weight loss do not equate to a “healthier” or “more fit” lifestyle. According to medical center Cleveland Clinic, rapid...

Students Celebrate the World cup during school time If soccer is the international equivalent of American football, then the World Cup would be the equivalent of the Super Bowl. In many countries, the World Cup is an institution and the most watched and followed sport globally. For Gunn students, it...

In September, Forum Editor senior Carly Liao joined the tennis team for a week and documented her experience—she tracked her progress, recorded each practice and reflected on her short-lived tennis career in an article entry that was published in The Oracle’s September issue. Now, it’s my turn. Sports...