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The Oracle

Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

The Oracle

Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

The Oracle

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Authors across campus: community members express themselves through writing hobbies

Yael Gottesman, Sports Editor November 9, 2025

Chloe Wu was a freshman when English teacher Terence Kitada first instructed her English 9A class to open their notebooks and write poetry. This was the beginning of Wu’s poetry journey, and inspired her to write her first piece, “Magnificence of the First.” “One day, I just had a spiral about...

Staff members adapt to new technology climate, use social media to connect, educate community

Yuji Song, Reporter November 9, 2025

As social media continues to rise in popularity, so does the stigma that comes with it. “Distracting” is often used to label platforms such as Instagram, YouTube and Tiktok. While social media has its downfalls, staff members have found ways to unify and educate in a youth-friendly environment. Through...

Student music groups build unity through melodies

October 15, 2025

A garage door hums as it closes. Listen for the “testing, testing 1,2,3” of a microphone, the tuning of a bass, the strumming of a guitar and the pounding of a drum. It’s dim in the garage, but much darker outside. Inside the garage, four people play their instruments, causing music to bounce...

Balancing Multicultural Worlds: Hispanic and Latino American students, staff Navigate Multiple Expectations

Balancing Multicultural Worlds: Hispanic and Latino American students, staff Navigate Multiple Expectations

Athena Gao, Reporter October 15, 2025

While Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 is dedicated to celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, many community members, especially those with multicultural backgrounds, navigate deeper questions of identity. Battling through generational value differences, language barriers, and pervasive stereotypes — often culminates...

Unity P.E. fosters inclusion, strengthens student bonds

Unity P.E. fosters inclusion, strengthens student bonds

Eanam Maor, Features Editor and Business Manager June 12, 2025

For junior Arez Rao, warm-up laps alongside his peers at the beginning of each class are his favorite part of Unity Physical Education, a course that merges General Education and Special Education students. This shared space has given Rao the opportunity to form and strengthen friendships while cheering...

Campus supervisors: ‘Saving the campus’ by making connections, ensuring safety

Campus supervisors: ‘Saving the campus’ by making connections, ensuring safety

Gwen Domine and Claire Jittipun June 9, 2025

Campus Supervisor Chris Chan first joined PAUSD as a custodian at various middle schools within the district. He later stepped into a two-week substitute campus supervisor role at Gunn — a position that became permanent shortly after. Now, Chan is a hard-to-miss face on the school grounds, connecting...

Special Olympics celebrates neurodiversity throughout PAUSD, neighboring districts

Vin Bhat, News Editor, Photographer and Graphic Artist June 9, 2025

On Friday, May 2, Gunn hosted PAUSD’s annual Special Olympics Track and Field Event, transforming the field into a vibrant celebration of inclusion, perseverance and school spirit. Over 200 students from PAUSD and neighboring districts gathered to compete in events such as the mile run, throwing...

Students aid canine community through volunteering

Yael Gottesman and Anne Dong June 9, 2025

Scrambled, Poached, Omelet, Sunny Side Up, Over Easy, Benedict and Hard Boiled: these are the names of the seven puppies that share the same mother, Egg. Every morning, sophomore Evan Little would wake up, take the litter outside and watch as they ran and tackled each other. “They’re crazy, they’re...

Puzzle pieces are often used as symbols to represent unity within a diverse spectrum.

Autism Awareness Month: Student Volunteers, Special Education Staff support Neurodiverse community

Lena Duggan, Vaani Saxena and Sylvie Nguyen May 30, 2025

When she’s teaching a nonverbal student to spell out his thoughts by pointing to letters, instructional aide Tatum Angotti embodies a guiding hand. Last year, Angotti helped the student use the letter board to write a 1.5-page letter that explained his needs and experiences at school. “It’s...

Math teacher Khoa Dao honors Vietnamese American identity, connects with local community, family heritage

Math teacher Khoa Dao honors Vietnamese American identity, connects with local community, family heritage

Melody Na, In-depth Editor April 16, 2025

About a century ago, America was referred to as a “melting pot,” suggesting that all immigrants would at some point “melt together” and disregard their cultural identities. By the mid-20th century, the term “mosaic,” emphasizing the value of the country’s heterogeneous cultures, emerged...

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