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Photo Gallery: Henna Day

The Oracle • November 27, 2011

Check out these photos from the first ever Henna Day at Gunn. This was an event put on by SEC's Diversity Committee. There was free henna tattooing on the quad by student artists and live entertainment on the quad.

November Centerfold: Zaniest Products- The best of the worst

The Oracle • November 27, 2011

This issue, The Oracle looked at five zany inventions from a jacket made out of teddy bears to touchable bubbles.

Homecoming Behind the Scenes

The Oracle • November 18, 2011

Every year's Homecoming is quite the production, and although students will probably only remember who took first (the seniors), countless people's efforts went into the week-long event. The Oracle takes a look at what goes into the major components of Homecoming: brunch/lunch games, the dance, floats and airbands.

Photo Gallery: Turkey Feast 2011

The Oracle • November 17, 2011

Check out photos of Turkey Feast 2011 with turkey, stuffing and pie galore!

Crossing Guards

The Oracle • November 17, 2011

The Oracle staff profiles the crossing guards who keep students safe on their way to school.

Teachers’ ‘friending’ blurs formality lines

The Oracle • November 17, 2011

Teachers becoming Facebook friends with their students creates problems in the classroom because the informality undermines teacher authority.

Varsity cheer qualifies for national level

The Oracle • November 17, 2011

The varsity cheer team took first place at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Cheerleading Competition, a regional tournament for coed high school teams on Sept. 24. In addition, their success at the competition qualified them for the United Spirit Association (USA) national level competition, which will take place in Anaheim, California, towards the end of March next year.

Teachers showcase athletic hobbies

The Oracle • November 17, 2011

To promote fitness on campus, a professional development group called the Staff and Student Wellness Group is sponsoring the Wellness Project, which involves making posters of teachers participating in their favorite sport or activity. These posters will be placed around school in an effort to get students interested in different sports and to bring staff and students closer together through common interests.

The evolution of music devices throughout history

The Oracle • November 17, 2011

The Oracle takes a look at the progression of listening devices over the last century including the recordplayer, jukebox, discman, and the all too familiar iPod line.

Blogs showcase students’ distinctive passions

The Oracle • November 14, 2011

Fashion, books, hip-hop and sports are among the interests chronicled in student blogs. A senior, a junior and two sophomores share their blogs.

Staying fit to keep on track

The Oracle • November 14, 2011

My schedule is just like Rebecca Black’s: 7 a.m. waking up in the morning, gotta get fresh, gotta go downstairs. But instead of getting a bowl of cereal, I head off to the gym, where I do an hour of training. Afterwards, I bike to and from school and when I arrive home, I do a few Pilates workouts. Over the weekends, I have time for additional workout classes.

Artist of the Month: senior Chipper Stotz

The Oracle • November 14, 2011

The Oracle talks to senior Chipper Stotz about his work as a photographer.

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