Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

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Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

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Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

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Courtesy of Matthew Shi

Junior Matthew Shi’s search for perfection—and what he found

The Oracle December 8, 2015

Written by Matthew Shi I went into freshman year feeling confident, like most if not all freshmen. I had just graduated from middle school, had done fine in all my academics, and didn’t feel as if I could mess up. For me, the world was limitless, and anything I wanted to do I could accomplish. A...

Graphic by Elizabeth Zu

Cheating culture: an in-depth look at dishonesty on campus

The Oracle December 4, 2015

Written by Shawna Chen and Janet Wang It’s test day. You’re sitting at your desk, nervously tapping your pencil. You’ve prepared to the best of your ability, but your anxiety increases as you open the test booklet. One problem in particular is worth a lot of points, but you don’t know how to...

Photo by Alexandra Ting

Boys can dance too: staffer joins Titanettes and explores gender imbalances, misperceptions

The Oracle November 9, 2015

Written by Arjun Sahdev This was the first time I felt uncomfortable in my broken-down Nike Free Runs. As I cruised around the faded red track, the slap of cold air that normally felt refreshing was surprisingly different. The smell of turf that normally wafted through the air was gone. Instead, all...

Courtesy of Nicolas Borbolla

Gunn Theatre’s fall play to feature unique, minimalistic production

The Oracle November 5, 2015

Written by Evalyn Li This year’s annual fall play, “Our Town” by Thorton Wilder, follows the different stages of Emily Webb and George Gibbs’s lives in Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire. While this play was written in 1937, it is considered a quintessential high school play that is still beloved...

Courtesy of Jady Tian

Palo Alto students hold teen photography fundraiser event

The Oracle October 31, 2015

Written by Evalyn Li The “Eyes” fundraiser was held at the Mitchell Park Library on Oct. 18. It displayed and sold Paly and Gunn students’ works as well as those of a local professional photographer. The event raised around $900, which will be donated to a Tibet based non-profit school for blind...

Courtesy of Elena Kadvany

Actor James Franco teaches film course at Paly

The Oracle October 18, 2015

Written by Janet Wang Renowned actor, filmmaker and former Palo Alto High School (Paly) student James Franco returned to his alma mater to teach a nine-part film workshop that began on Sept. 13. Out of 500 high school applicants, the Paly alumnus accepted only 40 students. Franco’s students have...

[VIDEO] Journalism Day Highlights

[VIDEO] Journalism Day Highlights

The Oracle September 27, 2015

Written and created by Shawna Chen The Oracle staff attended the NorCal Media Conference, held by Journalism Education Association of Northern California, on Saturday. Read our news brief on this Journalism Day for more information. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbzND4wat-A]

NorCal Media Conference emphasizes students’ freedom of speech

The Oracle September 26, 2015

Written by Shawna Chen, Grace Ding and Shannon Yang The Journalism Education Association of Northern California held its annual NorCal Media Conference, known as Journalism Day or J-Day, today at the Palo Alto High School Media Arts Center. High school journalists from around the Bay Area and...

M42 in the Dust. Courtesy of Jacob Bers

Senior Jacob Bers’s astrophotography featured at “Point of View” exhibit

The Oracle September 23, 2015

Written by Kristy Garcia Blackburn Senior Jacob Bers’s astronomy photographs are being featured at the district office’s “Point of View” exhibit from Sept. 21 through Oct. 23. Yesterday, Bers and Palo Alto High School senior William Dougall were honored at a reception to kick off...

Courtesy of DocX

Students address mental health issues in documentary

The Oracle September 8, 2015

Written by Shagun Khare “Unmasked,” a student-created film made in response to last year’s tragedies, is premiering Sept. 12 with the goal to destigmatize mental health in the Palo Alto community. The idea for the film began in late May when Palo Alto High School seniors and co-directors...

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