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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

The Oracle

Cool Kid Slang 2017

seungikshin May 19, 2017

Word #1: Litty (adj.) Definition: When someone is more lit than regular lit; extra lit Example: “Bro the party is going to be litty af!” When to Use: Use this word when describing something or someone that you find is the coolest.   Word #2: U-ey (n.) Definition: Short for a “u-turn.”...

Junior Alex Berlaga helps set dominoes world records

Junior Alex Berlaga helps set dominoes world records

seungikshin March 31, 2017

Written by Seungik Shin With only a week to work and over 70,000 dominoes used, on July 23, 2016,  junior Alex Berlaga and a team of YouTubers set the world records for the largest chain reaction machine, the largest domino circle field attempt and the most dominoes built in America. Berlaga first...

Con: Is college counseling beneficial?

Con: Is college counseling beneficial?

seungikshin March 3, 2017

The college consulting business has become a supernova, and according to a former Ivy League admissions officer, has grown by 300 percent over the last five years. Even a quick search uncovers many websites promising stunning results. The overconfidence of these businesses is frightening. Hire them and...

Political tunnel vision results in bigotry, hypocrisy

Political tunnel vision results in bigotry, hypocrisy

seungikshin February 3, 2017

Written by Seungik Shin According to the website City Stats, 70 percent of Palo Alto are liberal. Although Palo Altans claim to condemn discrimination and judgement, in being part of a liberal majority, many Palo Altans have inadvertently contrived an intolerance of other ideas. Palo Alto tends to...

Veganism: Physical Health

Veganism: Physical Health

seungikshin December 2, 2016

Veganism is when someone avoids any animal products such as eggs, dairy and even products such as leather and wool. In the United States, according to the “Vegetarianism in America” study published by Vegetarian Times showed approximately 0.5 percent of Americans are vegans; 53 percent of them are...

Boys Water Polo advances to CCS

Boys Water Polo advances to CCS

seungikshin November 4, 2016

  With a record of 11-0 in league, the boys’ water polo team beat Paly in the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League (SCVAL) championship over the weekend and earned the #2 seed in Division 1 for Central Coast Section (CCS). “It is an exciting time of the year,” Coach Matthew Johnson said, “our...

China, Teng Chieh: Ghost Festival

seungikshin October 11, 2016

           Halloween is a major holiday in America, with nearly 65 percent of Americans decorating their homes for Halloween. In other places in the world, Halloween is just as prevalent. In China, people celebrate the Ghost Festival: Teng Chieh. The Ghost Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday...

Find Your Perfect Club

Find Your Perfect Club

seungikshin September 9, 2016

Written by Seungik Shin

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