Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

The Oracle

Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

The Oracle

Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

The Oracle

graphic by Jocelyn Wang

Thrift shopping benefits the world, your wallet

Caroline Ro, Editor-in-Chief November 9, 2018

Earlier this year, the Environmental Protection Agency reported that in 2015, 2.5 million tons of textile waste were recovered through recycling or donation, while 10 million tons were sent to landfill. Another three million tons were incinerated for energy recovery. Regardless of what these...

Chicago, Palo Alto early voting sites aim to increase voter turnout for Midterm Elections

Caroline Ro and Ryan Li, Editor-in-Chief and News Editor November 2, 2018

Written by Caroline Ro and Ryan Li Midterm elections are to be held on Nov. 6, but voters are already lining up at the polls. In an attempt to curb voter complacency, cities across America are taking measures to make voting more convenient for citizens. During 2016’s November election cycle,...

League of Women Voters helps local students register to vote

League of Women Voters helps local students register to vote

icarolinesro March 20, 2018

Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Written by Caroline Ro On March 6 and 8, members from the League of Women Voters’ Palo Alto chapter helped students register and pre-register to vote in the library. This opportunity was part of the League’s larger goal of registering 100 percent of eligible...

Boys volleyball kicks off first ever season with fiery start

Boys volleyball kicks off first ever season with fiery start

icarolinesro March 6, 2018

Written by Caroline Ro This spring, Gunn introduced its first ever boys volleyball team, coming a few years after the sport’s addition to the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League (SCVAL). Some of the varsity boys volleyball athletes believe that the addition of a boys team reflects the gradually changing...

California passes new education laws

California passes new education laws

icarolinesro February 2, 2018

Written by Ryan Li and Caroline Ro Last year, Governor Jerry Brown and the California State Assembly passed a set of sweeping reforms to the state education system that went into effect Jan. 1 this year. The new laws address topics ranging from sexual harassment on campuses to diverse social studies...

San Francisco Womens March, Jan. 21, 2017. Photo courtesy of Michaela Fogarty.

One year after the election: students remain politically active

icarolinesro December 8, 2017

Written by Jennifer Gao On Nov. 8, 2016, the nation watched as Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton by 77 electoral votes, becoming the 45th president of the United States. Trump’s victory empowered both ends of the political spectrum to take action to further their beliefs, and, a year later, these actions...

LARP community draws students

LARP community draws students

icarolinesro December 8, 2017

Written by Caroline Ro Whether it be  through traveling, literature or art, there is something undeniably compelling about being able to see the world through someone else’s eyes. Through live action role-playing (LARP), participants are able to live out alternate lives as characters in fantastical...

Hypebeasts should be respected, not shunned

Hypebeasts should be respected, not shunned

icarolinesro November 9, 2017

Written by Caroline Ro To each their own, we say, when it comes to art. Self-expression has grown to be more respected by today’s youth, and is generally given its proper space and freedom in whatever way it decides to manifest itself. With the rise of hypebeast culture, however, this same...

McGee resigns, Hendricks to be interim superintendent

McGee resigns, Hendricks to be interim superintendent

icarolinesro October 13, 2017

Written by Jennifer Gao and Caroline Ro On Tuesday, Sept. 23, Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) Superintendent Dr. Glenn “Max” McGee announced his resignation effective the following Friday, Sept. 29. Board President Terry Godfrey announced the news following the closed board meeting,...

NorCal Media Day inspires journalistic innovation, collaboration

NorCal Media Day inspires journalistic innovation, collaboration

icarolinesro October 7, 2017

Written by Deiana Hristov, Liza Kolbasov and Caroline Ro   Every year, the Journalism Educators Association of Northern California (JEANC) hosts NorCal Media, an opportunity for student journalists around the Bay Area to attend panels, swap publications, and listen to presentations by professional...

School board drafts goals for upcoming year

School board drafts goals for upcoming year

icarolinesro September 15, 2017

Written by Caroline Ro The Board of Education’s Aug. 8 special meeting included a discussion of a draft of Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD)’s goals for the 2017-18 school year. The goals themselves are fairly theoretical: their passing would bring them up for further discussion in order...

Student input to be considered in appointing new principal following resignation

icarolinesro May 27, 2017

Written by Clara Kieschnick-Llamas and Caroline Ro On May 24, Principal Dr. Denise Herrmann announced her resignation from Gunn to take a position as Associate Superintendent for Instructional Services in the Fremont Unified School District. Herrmann announced her resignation to students in a Schoology...

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