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Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

The Oracle

Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

The Oracle

California Ave., Ramona St. continue construction for car-free project
California Ave., Ramona St. continue construction for car-free project
Carmen Ruiz Fernandez, Reporter • April 16, 2025

On March 17, California Avenue’s and Ramona Street’s car-free construction project went into full swing after a delay in a shipment of bollards, or short steel poles, and contracting issues for equipment...

Palo Alto social, political divisions increase amid local, national events
Palo Alto social, political divisions increase amid local, national events
Yu-Ming Liu, Forum Editor • April 16, 2025

In recent months, political and social tensions have heightened in Palo Alto, following PAUSD school board controversy, protests against popular...

Students provide superintendent with perspectives on recent issues
Students provide superintendent with perspectives on recent issues
Melody Song, Reporter • April 16, 2025

At the Superintendent Student Advisory Group meeting on March 17, students met with Superintendent Dr. Don Austin to discuss the most pressing...

Senior Nithila Subramanian tops Elimination leaderboard
Senior Nithila Subramanian tops Elimination leaderboard
Yael Gottesman, Lifestyle Editor • March 25, 2025

From handing out flowers to wearing wigs and glasses during the days of Jan 27-Feb 28, 700 students eagerly participated in the annual Elimination...

Math teacher Khoa Dao honors Vietnamese American identity, connects with local community, family heritage
Math teacher Khoa Dao honors Vietnamese American identity, connects with local community, family heritage
Melody Na, Reporter • April 16, 2025

About a century ago, America was referred to as a “melting pot,” suggesting that all immigrants would at some point “melt together” and disregard their cultural identities. By the mid-20th century,...

Senior Nithila Subramanian tops Elimination leaderboard
Senior Nithila Subramanian tops Elimination leaderboard
Yael Gottesman, Lifestyle Editor • March 25, 2025

From handing out flowers to wearing wigs and glasses during the days of Jan 27-Feb 28, 700 students eagerly participated in the annual Elimination...

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What the flip: Nakayama brothers leap into success
Melody Song, Reporter • March 19, 2025

Two or three times a week, a little before 8 p.m., a navy blue Toyota Sienna pulls into the parking lot of the Bay Area’s only tricking gym:...

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Student athletes persevere through injuries, reflect on personal impact
Student athletes persevere through injuries, reflect on personal impact
Vanisha Vig, Features & Online Editor • February 9, 2025

Athletics and injuries often go hand-in-hand. It is expected, at some point in an athlete’s career, that they will experience physical injuries ranging from a mild sprain to a life-threatening accident....

Cheer team competes at nationals, builds tight-knit community, fosters dedication
Cheer team competes at nationals, builds tight-knit community, fosters dedication
Vaani Saxena, Reporter • February 9, 2025

Loud counts of “five-six-seven-eight!” echo through the practice room of the cheer team. Synchronously, they move together through their...

‘Winter Arc’ offers chance to start fitness goals
‘Winter Arc’ offers chance to start fitness goals
Ezra Rosenberg, Reporter • December 16, 2024

Millions of people around the world wake up on New Year’s Day with the same intention: to begin working towards their New Year’s resolution....

NCAA bans transgender athletes from womens sports
NCAA bans transgender athletes from womens sports
Sylvie Nguyen and Violet Tivol March 17, 2025

In his sophomore year, senior Jaya Urrutia participated in cross country as a transgender male athlete. Although he preferred to compete alongside his fellow male runners, he was slotted in the girls’...

Debunking myths of scary animals
Debunking myths of scary animals
Sylvie Nguyen, News Editor & Business Manager • March 16, 2025

The suspense of walking through a haunted house and not knowing what will pop out at you might make snakes wriggle in your stomach and send jolts...

Gear Up: Equipment, Outfit Designs Unfit for women
Gear Up: Equipment, Outfit Designs Unfit for women
Lena Duggan, Reporter • March 11, 2025

Male bodies have been the blueprint for sports technology and equipment throughout history, from cleats to sports supplements. Women, on the...

Staffer Sports: Ezra Takes a shot at girls lacrosse
Staffer Sports: Ezra Takes a shot at girls lacrosse
Ezra Rosenberg, Reporter • March 11, 2025

When I was younger, I played soccer until I realized that I was more excited to play against my opponents from a distance. I started prioritizing...

Masculinity should not be viewed as inherently negative
Masculinity should not be viewed as inherently negative
Yu-Ming Liu, Forum Editor • April 16, 2025

In previous generations, being a masculine man was not something to be ashamed of. Recently, gender roles have undergone significant changes, many of which are beneficial for society. For example, women...

Sustainability efforts should be more convenient, nuanced
Sustainability efforts should be more convenient, nuanced
Olivia Lee April 16, 2025

Bamboo straws, paper bags and biodegradable plastic are all popular sustainable products that many people attempt to integrate into their daily routines. While these products seem like a key way to fight...

Students should recognize SEC efforts to lower prom ticket pricers, understand reason for high costs
Students should recognize SEC efforts to lower prom ticket pricers, understand reason for high costs
Vaani Saxena and Sylvie Nguyen April 16, 2025

Prom-ises and price tags — this is the paradox of prom, or the rite of passage tradition, and its mounting expenses. From attire to transportation, students spend an average of more than $600 on prom,...

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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...

Conversations: Overcoming polarization, hate within society through a fundamental and thorough approach
Conversations: Overcoming polarization, hate within society through a fundamental and thorough approach
Vanisha Vig, Features & Online Editor • April 16, 2025

Sitting in the second row of her 10th grade social studies class, junior Claudia Wolff De Tourreil was accustomed to difficult conversations. As part of the Social Justice pathway, the class often focused...

Pink tax reinforces misogynistic values, disrupting women's lives
Pink tax reinforces misogynistic values, disrupting women’s lives
Gwendolyn Domine and Sarah Grupenhoff March 9, 2025

Although it is easier to believe that the world has been fully expunged of its misogyny and has left the past behind, the truth is far from that. Every day, women face injustices normalized by society,...

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