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The Oracle

Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

The Oracle

Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

The Oracle

2023-24 PAUSD Promise shifts focus towards Innovation
Eanam Maor, In-Depth Editor • November 1, 2024

With the objective of maintaining positive, balanced organizational goals, student outcomes and innovative practices, PAUSD replaced typical strategies with the PAUSD Promise plan. In 2023-24, PAUSD...

Twin Oaks Court Housing Element may see higher density, PAUSD expected to receive new students
Twin Oaks Court Housing Element may see higher density, PAUSD expected to receive new students
Yu-Ming Liu, Forum Editor • November 1, 2024

Los Altos Hills recently held community workshops on Sept. 25 and Oct. 9 to discuss the 6th Cycle Housing Element — a plan to create new housing...

Future of Palo Alto: PAUSD school board candidates outline their priorities, qualifications for November election
Future of Palo Alto: PAUSD school board candidates outline their priorities, qualifications for November election
Yael Gottesman, Lifestyle Editor • October 27, 2024

On Tuesday, Nov. 5, five candidates will run in an election for PAUSD’s Board of Education. The board consists of five members elected by Palo...

El Camino paving project begins, new improvements to road safety will yield long-term advantages for community
El Camino paving project begins, new improvements to road safety will yield long-term advantages for community
Roy Lao and Ya-An Xue September 26, 2024

The California Department of Transportation began construction in northern Palo Alto on Sept. 3 as a part of the El Camino Real Repavement...

Student skateboarders find community, pursue sport through Bay Area organization, Despite
Student skateboarders find community, pursue sport through Bay Area organization, Despite
Eanam Maor, In-Depth Editor • November 1, 2024

The wind brushes past their faces as they glide swiftly through the park, the wheels of their skateboards rattling on the pavement beneath them. With their hearts racing and minds focused, they pop the...

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Athletes take political stances, influence public opinion
Athletes take political stances, influence public opinion
Sylvie Nguyen, News Editor & Business Manager • November 1, 2024

The line between sports and politics has shifted significantly over the years, and recent events have thrust athletes’ political advocacy to the forefront. With the surge of social media, fans experience...

Sports honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Sports honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Ya-An Xue, Features & Online Editor • October 25, 2024

Every October, National Football League games are a pop of pink, with players wearing pink accessories, mascots waving pink flags and football...

Flag, tackle football programs share mindsets
Flag, tackle football programs share mindsets
Kaylee Cheng and Anne Dong September 26, 2024

Gunn’s founding in 1964 marked the beginning of the tackle football team, recently accompanied by the girls flag football program, starting...

Leaping Forward: The Oracle dives into Gunn’s spring sports (Part 2)
Victor Dang and Michelle Koo May 11, 2024

In this video feature — the second in a two-part series — Gunn athletes break down their plans for the spring sports season. (See the first...

Staffer Bakes Spooky Treats
Staffer Bakes Spooky Treats
Gwen Domine, Forum Editor • November 1, 2024

When I agreed to bake fun Halloween-themed treats, I didn’t anticipate myself standing in my kitchen at 11:30 p.m. attempting to salvage a batch of brownies. However, while these didn’t all go according...

Sports honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Sports honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Ya-An Xue, Features & Online Editor • October 25, 2024

Every October, National Football League games are a pop of pink, with players wearing pink accessories, mascots waving pink flags and football...

Caffeine Chronicles: Palo alto coffee shop reviews
Caffeine Chronicles: Palo alto coffee shop reviews
Eanam Maor, In-Depth Editor • September 26, 2024

Flag, tackle football programs share mindsets
Flag, tackle football programs share mindsets
Kaylee Cheng and Anne Dong September 26, 2024

Gunn’s founding in 1964 marked the beginning of the tackle football team, recently accompanied by the girls flag football program, starting...

Increased reliance on ‘Dr. Google’ leads to false diagnoses, incorrect treatments
Increased reliance on ‘Dr. Google’ leads to false diagnoses, incorrect treatments
Gwen Domine, Forum Editor • November 1, 2024

As medical technology becomes increasingly accessible and popular, the accompanying resources have also become more popular. Some of the most significant of these resources include both physical and mental...

Imagination in education: Does school quell creativity?
Imagination in education: Does school quell creativity?
Yu-Ming Liu and Roy Lao November 1, 2024

Sir Ken Robinson’s TED Talk, Do Schools Kill Creativity?, released in 2006, has garnered over 77 million views on the TED website. His popular critique of the school system led many to question the true...

Editorial: Students deserve more representation in discussions around gun control legislation
Editorial: Students deserve more representation in discussions around gun control legislation
October 28, 2024

There have been 163 school shootings on United States school campuses since the start of the year, according to nonprofit organization Everytown for Gun Safety. The quantity of school shootings,...

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Zodiac signs provide snapshots of character
Zodiac signs provide snapshots of character
Charlotte Qian, Managing Editor • April 16, 2024

  Aries March 21-April 19 Aries, “ram” in Latin, is the first of the zodiac signs. People with Aries signs are typically courageous, competitive and energetic. Aries share a sign with actor...

The Oracle staffer illuminates significance of solar eclipse
The Oracle staffer illuminates significance of solar eclipse
Violet Tivol, Lifestyle Editor • April 12, 2024

Human records of watching eclipses date back thousands of years — many cultures had myths and legends to explain the astronomical phenomenon. It was a sight to behold: the sun being replaced by a dark...

Junior Feminist Activist Abby Moeljo
Junior Feminist Activist Abby Moeljo
Ezra Rosenberg, Reporter • November 1, 2024

Girl Up Club president, junior Abby Moeljo, understands that the media can affect an election by influencing how voters perceive the candidates. “Obviously, news sources tend to sway people’s voting,”...

Pervasive Gender Bias Impacts National, Local Politics
Pervasive Gender Bias Impacts National, Local Politics
Vanisha Vig and Vaani Saxena October 27, 2024

Bias, as defined by Merriam-Webster, refers to “an inclination of temperament or outlook,” especially “a personal and sometimes unreasoned judgment.” In today’s society, particularly in the...

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