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Are personality tests valid in judging one’s character? NO

Eric Epstein, Sports Editor May 18, 2018

Anyone who has casually surfed the internet recently is sure to have seen zany personality quizzes on Buzzfeed or Facebook that determine a quiz-taker’s personality by comparing it to that of a character, celebrity, food item or really anything else that will get clicks. Although these quizzes are...

The Artist Behind the Art: Greg Browns murals in Palo Alto

The Artist Behind the Art: Greg Brown’s murals in Palo Alto

The Oracle March 30, 2018

By Julia Cheunkarndee Walking through downtown Palo Alto, passersby have probably noticed various eye-catching murals along the walls of buildings. These pieces of art are known as the “Pedestrian Series”; they were painted by English teacher Justin Brown’s father, Greg Brown, in 1976, after...

Timeline of #MeToo

Timeline of #MeToo

The Oracle March 20, 2018

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Music Vs Morals: Con

Music Vs Morals: Con

ryanmanesh March 6, 2018

Written By Ryan Manesh Music has a large influence on the world, but a lot of the time the music isn’t the only thing that influences listeners: the artists themselves do as well. Artists have grown to be role models for many of their listeners. Many people, however, tend to believe that this influence...

#MeToo Stances

emmachiao1348 February 2, 2018

compiled by Emma Chiao “I think the “Me Too” movement is kind of overrated because you have a lot of male actors who are being dragged under the net for some not necessarily bad things. Sure, there are definitely people who deserve to be named, but there are also some innocent people.” —freshman...

Me Too sparks international conversation

“Me Too” sparks international conversation

chelsiepark February 2, 2018

By Chelsie Park The “Me Too” hashtag went viral on social media in Oct. 2017 after several sexual misconduct allegations against lm producer Harvey Weinstein surfaced. This viral hashtag sparked the #MeToo movement, supporting survivors of sexual assault as well pushing for the end to sexual...

2017 year in review

2017 year in review

gtramack December 8, 2017

Written by Grace Tramack JANUARY Jan. 20: Donald Trump is inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States. February Feb. 5: The New England Patriots defeat the Atlanta Falcons 34 - 28 at the Su- per Bowl LI. New England makes the biggest comeback in Super Bowl history, a er being down...

Student entrepreneurship: senior Sarika Saksena

Student entrepreneurship: senior Sarika Saksena

bridgettegong November 10, 2017

Bridgette Gong Word count: 541   “In a gentle way, you can shake the world.” These words by Mahatma Gandhi resonated with senior Sarika Saksena as she built what is now an immensely beneficial organization, Ujala, from scratch. Her organization aims to help underprivileged women in India...

Senior Matthew Skowronski runs clothing business

Senior Matthew Skowronski runs clothing business

joannakhuang November 9, 2017

Written by Joanna Huang Senior Matthew Skowronski started his online store, Tranquil Clothing, three years ago during his search for a meaningful undertaking. “Basically I wanted to just do something—I felt like I wasn’t really doing much. I was doing extracurricular activities, but it wasn’t...

BEAM students learn skills for the future

BEAM students learn skills for the future

stephybjackson November 9, 2017

Written by Liza Kolbasov Among the traditional math classes offered at Gunn, one stands out: Business, Entrepreneurship and Math (BEAM), an application math course started in 2014 by math teacher Cristina Florea. This course focuses on teaching students about entrepreneurship and the real-life applications...

Personal Narrative: Muslim

stephybjackson October 13, 2017

Written by Minna Mughal During my four years at Gunn, I have never personally known another practicing Muslim on campus. I know that I couldn’t possibly be the only Muslim since that’s extremely unlikely. But, unlike the majority of people here, I have never had the chance to connect with someone...

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