For sophomore Gia Vakklaganti, an outfit is never complete without at least one piece of jewelry. Whether
it be through adding a pair of glittering gold earrings or a dazzling necklace, Vakklaganti’s passion for jewelry extends beyond her outfits and into her online business. Vakklaganti’s interest...
Eanam Maor, Features Editor and Business Manager
• March 21, 2026
The first time senior Jonathan Miller (name changed to protect the student’s identity) saw the word “homewrecker” was in sixth grade, when he caught a glimpse of a text sent from his mother to his father. At that age, he was unaware of how this foreign word would change his family completely. Later,...
From Hot Wheels toys to Lightning McQueen bedsheets, the idea that cars are made for boys has been imprinted into young minds for decades. Meanwhile, young girls are expected to gravitate towards Barbies or pretend-play kitchens, interests which are labelled as feminine. For sophomore Natalie Noh, these...
While the Bay Area prides itself on tech innovation and education, hundreds of thousands of residents struggle to put food on the table, as they face food insecurity as a daily reality. In fact, 16.6% of people still struggle to access consistent meals in the Bay Area, a number significantly higher than...
Flour, water and sugar — but not too much. Junior Jonathan Law, his family’s designated baker, folds the hunks of butter into the pastry. Whether it’s Thanksgiving, or another festive occasion, his strawberry pie usually finds its way onto the table.
Law began his baking journey in eighth grade...
Five Olympian staffers and 12 The Oracle staffers attended the JEA/NSPA fall annual National High School Journalism Convention from Nov. 12 to Nov. 15, chaperoned by adviser Kristy Blackburn along with English teacher Danielle Whichard and guidance counselor Jorge Chavez.
An early flight demanded...
The critically-acclaimed Netflix-animated adult series “BoJack Horseman,” following the life of a self-destructive former TV star and talking horse, launched creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg and production designer Lisa Hanawalt — Gunn ‘02 and ‘01 alumni, respectively — to stardom.
Bob-Waksberg...
