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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Claire McCole

Behind the Counter: Meet the Food Services staff

Chelsie Park, Centerfold Editor February 1, 2019

The lunch bell rings and hundreds of students pour out of the buildings, excited for the precious thirty minutes of free time with friends and food. Many students rush to the cafeteria, attempting to claim their own tray of freshly prepared food before a massive line forms. Once inside, students...

graphic by Jocelyn Wang

Yes: Should finals policies, procedures be more lenient?

Chelsie Park, Centerfold Editor December 7, 2018

The end of the semester is rapidly approaching, and finals are looming upon us. We have all, at some point, frantically rummaged through class notes in an at- tempt to recover faded knowledge of some chapter learned in September, calculated on RogerHub the minimum percentage needed for survival...

World language teachers win awards of excellence: German Teacher Claudia Schroeppel

World language teachers win awards of excellence: German Teacher Claudia Schroeppel

Chelsie Park, Centerfold Editor November 9, 2018

On Sept. 5, German teacher Claudia Schroeppel won the American Association of Teachers of German (AATG) Goethe-Institute Certificate of Merit, a national award that celebrates and recognizes the work of German teachers in schools and communities. Schroeppel believes that the award is really...

Freshman swimmer qualifies for french national team

Freshman swimmer qualifies for french national team

Chelsie Park, Centerfold editor May 18, 2018

Last fall, freshman swimmer Melanie Julia qualified for the French National Swim team. While she is not technically on the team, Julia is on the list of high-level athletes who have a fast enough time to join the national team if they choose to do so. Julia decided to try swimming in middle...

Spring athletes strive for wins: boys’ golf

chelsiepark March 30, 2018

The boys’ golf team recently won Los Gatos and are now with 3 wins, 3 losses and 1 tie in their season overall. According to boys’ golf coach Marc Igler, one of the team’s main goals this year is to do well in the League Championships and to ultimately make it to Central Coast Section. “In...

Staffers overcome obstacles in order to learn new skills: embroidery

Staffers overcome obstacles in order to learn new skills: embroidery

chelsiepark March 6, 2018

By Chelsie Park From a very young age, one of the phrases that I heard the most from my parents was, “Are your hands for decoration?” In their eyes, I did not possess any fine motor skills whatsoever. I struggled to learn how to use chopsticks, struggled to sew in home economics in middle school,...

Me Too sparks international conversation

“Me Too” sparks international conversation

chelsiepark February 2, 2018

By Chelsie Park The “Me Too” hashtag went viral on social media in Oct. 2017 after several sexual misconduct allegations against lm producer Harvey Weinstein surfaced. This viral hashtag sparked the #MeToo movement, supporting survivors of sexual assault as well pushing for the end to sexual...

Vegan power foods for exercise

chelsiepark December 8, 2017

compiled by Chelsie Park Sweet potatoes are loaded with fiber, which is essential for controlling appetite, burning fat and maintaining healthy digestion. Oatmeal releases carbohydrates into the bloodstream, keeping energy levels consistent during workouts. Dates are high in glucose; as soon...

Athlete of the Month Q&A: Senior Joyce Shea, runner

chelsiepark October 13, 2017

Compiled by Chelsie Park The Oracle: What inspired you to start running? Joyce Shea: I started in sixth grade because I had bad allergies and my dad made me go running. But I grew to eventually like it, and I began running with him in the mornings before school. In seventh and eighth grade, I attended...

Fall season welcomes new coaches to sports: Boys water polo

Fall season welcomes new coaches to sports: Boys’ water polo

chelsiepark September 15, 2017

Written by Chelsie Park Previously junior varsity water polo coach and assistant varsity coach, Peter Olsen is starting his first year as the head coach for boys’ varsity water polo. Swimming has been an important aspect of Olsen’s life since his childhood, and water polo added a more interesting...

Silicon Valley: History of Google

chelsiepark May 19, 2017

By Chelsie Park Google is one of the most widely known companies in the world. Since its creation, Google has steadily taken over the internet as the world’s number one search engine. Google currently holds 89 percent of the search engine market share, with its many other services including email,...

Spring sports race through the start of their season: Track and Field

Spring sports race through the start of their season: Track and Field

chelsiepark March 31, 2017

Written by Chelsie Park The season has just begun for the track and eld team with an unfortunate loss in their first meet against Homestead. However, the team is still optimistic about the rest of the season. “Our team as a whole is a pretty young team right now,” sprints captain senior Zachary...

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