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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#NeverAgain: Students gather to protest gun laws

#NeverAgain: Students gather to protest gun laws

janetwangg March 8, 2018

Written by Janet Wang On Feb. 26, over 100 Gunn students and community members rallied before the start of school, chanting the slogan, “Gunn students for gun control” and holding signs with sayings such as “Remove guns, reduce deaths” and “Honk for gun control.” The group cheered as cars...

Lesson Plan shown for first time in Palo Alto

‘Lesson Plan’ shown for first time in Palo Alto

janetwangg March 31, 2017

Written by Janet Wang On March 22, the documentary “Lesson Plan: The Story of the Third Wave” premiered in Palo Alto for the first time at the Cubberley Theater. The film was created in 2011 by former Cubberley High School students who took part in a 1967 experiment that mimicked the rise of...

Palo Alto government representatives share perspectives: District 24 Assemblymember Marc Berman

Palo Alto government representatives share perspectives: District 24 Assemblymember Marc Berman

janetwangg March 3, 2017

Written by Janet Wang The Oracle (TO): Are you looking to pass legislation regarding education? Marc Berman (MB): I’ve asked the Speaker of the Assembly to create a select committee on the 1960 Master Plan for Higher Education. It is a document that was created 57 years ago that set out the goals...

Graphic by Jackie Lou

Election results incite campus harassment

janetwangg December 9, 2016

Written by Janet Wang At Woodside High School, sophomore Jade Armenio was physically assaulted for expressing her support for President-elect Donald Trump on Instagram the night of the election, though her attackers alleged that she had made racist comments as well. Similarly at Gunn, harassment...

Graphic by Jackie Lou

Awareness grows around rape culture in the Bay Area

janetwangg November 4, 2016

Written by Janet Wang Over the past few years, Bay Area colleges have faced an influx of attention over the increase of campus rape cases. According to the United States Department of Education, in 2014 alone, 26 rape cases were reported at Stanford, 15 at University of California, Berkeley, five...

CON: Colin Kaepernicks protests are injustifiable

CON: Colin Kaepernick’s protests are injustifiable

janetwangg October 11, 2016

Written by Janet Wang As the national anthem rang throughout Levi’s Stadium during a football game between the San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers, all of the players stood, except one. 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a knee beside his team in protest of racial inequality and...

Recall Aaron Persky rally highlights Palo Alto activists

janetwangg September 9, 2016

Written by Janet Wang and Sohini Ashoke  On Sept. 2, the Committee to Recall Judge Persky organized a rally at the Santa Clara County Hall of Justice in San Jose to recall Santa Clara County Judge Aaron Persky for his ruling in the Brock Turner case. e date marked Turner’s release from county...

Fall Sports Updates: Cross Country

janetwangg September 9, 2016

Written by Bridgette Gong Curtis Liang is the coach for the 2016 cross country season and is also a Gunn graduate. “When I graduated ten years ago, I had a good impression of this school,” Liang said. “Gunn had a really nice environment and there was a lot of teamwork all around so I liked...

Fall Sports Updates: Cheer and Dance

janetwangg September 9, 2016

Written by Katie Zhang The cheer and dance team is hoping to build off of its success from last year, in which the teams placed second and first place respectively at regionals. Their progress over the years has kept them strong and enthusiastic. Matching the enthusiasm of the teams is new head coach...

$600,000 acquired to build youth mental health facility in Palo Alto

janetwangg August 16, 2016

Written by Janet Wang In June, the Stanford Center for Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing acquired $600,000 in funding from Santa Clara County to create an innovative youth mental health facility in collaboration with the Student Wellness Committee. Though currently unnamed, the clinic will over offer...

Gunn repainted with Wildflower scheme

janetwangg August 16, 2016

Written by Janet Wang Over the summer, Gunn was repainted based on the color scheme “Wildflowers,” a project that was led by the organization Paint Gunn High School. The painting process began on June 6 and lasted for about eight to nine weeks. The idea of painting Gunn was initiated four or...

Outdoor venues create own sub-culture

Outdoor venues create own sub-culture

janetwangg May 20, 2016

Written by Janet Wang With the sun gleaming, music blaring and crowd swaying to the beat, the vibe of music festivals has captivated today’s youth. These festivals serve as music, fashion and pop culture inspiration for teens across the country. According to Billboard magazine, 32 million people...

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