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Highlights from YCS/Interact Open Mic

Highlights from YCS/Interact Open Mic

The Oracle March 14, 2017

The annual YCS/Interact Open Mic was on Thursday, March 9 from 7-9pm in the Little Theatre. Over 20 students and teachers performed. All proceeds will benefit the 2018 Spring Service Trip.   [wpvideo Zlq2r1lc] Juniors Eric Her and Andy Zhao sing "Sunday Morning" by Maroon 5 [wpvideo pph14P4e] Bella...

Students share unique talents and abilities: Senior Zeev Yehuda, Yo-yo

Students share unique talents and abilities: Senior Ze’ev Yehuda, Yo-yo

jennygaoo March 3, 2017

Written by Emma Chiao For senior Ze’ev Yehuda, yo-yos aren’t just a toy—they are a way to meet new people. The inspiration to start yo-yoing came from an unexpected source after Yehuda moved to California. “I started doing my own laundry at around the same age. That’s probably...

Artist of the Month Q&A: junior Clarissa Daniel

Artist of the Month Q&A: junior Clarissa Daniel

chelsiepark March 3, 2017

Compiled by Chelsie Park How did you get into sculpting? I've been drawing for at least as long as I can remember. My parents took me to a lot of museums, so I got started there. I still go to art museums to get inspiration. Seeing master artists’ work is always a great way for me to come up...

Freshman competes, performs with Theater on Ice

Freshman competes, performs with Theater on Ice

juliac145 March 3, 2017

Written by Julia Cheunkarndee Freshman Shannon Lin placed second at Nationals for “Theater on Ice” in June last year, qualifying for the upcoming Nation’s Cup to be held from April 20 to April 23. The competition, which will take place in Ann Arbor, Michigan, features top teams from several...

Second-generation students speak about multicultural experiences

Second-generation students speak about multicultural experiences

sohiniashoke March 3, 2017

Written by Sohini Ashoke and Joanna Huang It’s a daunting task to start a new life in a foreign country, let alone learn a new language and adapt to a new culture. But for many students in Palo Alto, their parents have done just that. Whether they came for education or in search of better jobs, these...

Students share unique talents and abilities: Junior Tejas DeBolle: Parkour

Students share unique talents and abilities: Junior Tejas DeBolle: Parkour

PauloFrank March 3, 2017

Written By Paulo Frank Unique talents can be found in all shapes and sizes, ranging from athleticism to illusions. For junior Tejas DeBolle, his talent is a mix of the two. “I do parkour,” DeBolle said. “Parkour is basically about moving between two places as efficiently as possible, mostly...

by Cheryl Kao

Junior Advait Arun shares political opinions through blog

clarakieschnickllamas March 3, 2017

Written by Clara Kieschnick-Llamas Junior Advait Arun began his online blog “Fruminous” in November 2016, and it has since gained popularity in the local community. Arun chose the word “Fruminous” from the nonsense poem “Jabberwocky” by Lewis Carroll. On the website, it is described...

Courtesy of Nick Borbolla

Palo Alto students direct, perform ‘Constellations’

yangshannon February 24, 2017

Written by Shannon Yang When senior Nick Borbolla heard about the 2015 Broadway play “Constellations” by Nick Payne starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Ruth Wilson, he ordered it on Amazon, read it and immediately fell in love. I have to do this play, Borbolla thought. Now, his dream has become a...

Gunn sophomores attend Los Altos hackathon, take first place

Gunn sophomores attend Los Altos hackathon, take first place

stina0213 February 22, 2017

Written by Joy Huang Sophomores John Guibas, Peter Li, Tejpal Virdi and Yinghui Sun won first place in the Los Altos Hackathon for creating SMS Maps, a chatbox service that provides navigation through Short Message Service (SMS) without using data. The hackathon took place at the Evernote Headquarters...

Newly approved courses feature teacher interests, unique opportunities (additional)

Newly approved courses feature teacher interests, unique opportunities (additional)

apan217 February 9, 2017

Written by Tim Sun and Grace Tramack  16 new courses were approved by the Palo Alto Unified School District Board of Education on Jan. 24. Eight of these courses will be available at Gunn: Advanced Authentic Research (AAR) Advanced Placement (AP) Seminar, AAR AP Capstone Research, AP Computer Science...

Teachers share embarrassing, awkward dating stories: Amy Anderson

Teachers share embarrassing, awkward dating stories: Amy Anderson

yangshannon February 3, 2017

Written by Shannon Yang Physical education teacher Amy Anderson will always remember an incident when she and her boyfriend, both 16 years old, decided to go to Easter brunch together at Charlie Brown’s in Redwood City, where their families would meet for the first time. Anderson’s family...

Teachers share embarrassing, awkward dating stories: Edward Corpuz

Teachers share embarrassing, awkward dating stories: Edward Corpuz

danigee2010 February 3, 2017

Written by: Danielle Gee If you have ever been to a restaurant and mispronounced the name of the dish you were ordering, Broadcast and Video Production teacher Edward Corpuz knows how you feel. Corpuz still remembers a time back in his senior year of high school when he made that mistake while...

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