The Library
While it might not have a Restricted Section or any “Monster Books of Monsters,” the library is a great place to study, relax and hang out with friends. Reserve a private study room or check out the outdoor Acorn Lounge, where you can eat and study beneath the shade of an oak tree.
The...
Mia Knezevic, Forum Editor, Photo Editor and Oracle-SEC Liaison
• May 25, 2021
In a physical classroom, senior Anika Lakhani is always engaged. Yet on Zoom meetings, she struggles to find the same connections. “I think the biggest thing that students are missing is meaningful collaboration,” she said. “Some of the best moments and the richest learning at school happens...
Every other Thanksgiving, the doors of my house open to more than twenty relatives and family friends: lounging at the extended dining room table, perching on chairs and folding tables and commenting on the delicious cream puffs. For one brief night, the house swells with the music of conversation...
Without a doubt, no freshman imagined starting high school on a computer. Before the pandemic, I remember hearing about all the classes and events going on at Gunn from my older siblings, waiting for my turn to experience it all. Now that we’re online, schoolwide events have been replaced, and classmate...
The risks of going outside during this time are many: increased chances of both catching and spreading the virus to other high-risk groups, endangering your family and friends and, most importantly, risking your life. The virus, having caused an unprecedented number of deaths in the past few months,...
Our current shelter-in-place order, which has infiltrated seemingly every corner of our lives, is undoubtedly a stressor that has caused much financial and mental anguish. This does not necessarily mean that we’re alone. In fact, now more than ever, the local Palo Alto community has come together to...
Amid the global anxiety caused by the spread of COVID-19, fear of the virus generates a racial phobia against Chinese-Americans. According to the World Health Organization, xenophobia has continued unabated, as anecdotal reports of racism and xenophobia have risen exponentially since the outbreak.
Historically,...
In times of crisis, it can be rewarding to turn to history as a learning tool, helping to both avoid past mistakes and replicate past successes. As panic in response to COVID-19, a pandemic that recently caused the shutdown of all Palo Alto Unified School District schools till April 13, rises, this...
“I’m not sure about that new BTS song,” you decide to tweet one fateful morning. Within minutes, there are hundreds of comments on that tweet from BTS fans, spamming fancams of dancing BTS members. Somehow, they’ve also found out where you go to school and emailed the principal. Also,...
As teenagers, there’s a pressure to have the perfect high school relationship. From endless streams of rom-coms to the plethora of public displays of affection, the media isn’t subtle about displaying people in relationships. However, they almost never show real steps to build a healthy...
Super fans have been around for decades, but in the age of social media, a new term has arisen to describe the people who dedicate their lives to supporting different celebrities: stans.
Since it’s rise, the Internet has cultivated a culture where teens can be who they want to be and find their voice...
