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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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Princess Project provides free prom dresses to students

haylsgo April 18, 2016

Written by Hayley Krolik Across the showroom, girls in prom dresses pose in front of mirrors and search racks for dresses. One girl rushes over to her friend to coordinate their dresses, while another writes a thank-you note to her fairy godmother for helping her find a dress. According to...

Coming out: Band Teacher Todd Summers

janetwangg April 18, 2016

Written by Janet Wang Growing up in rural Ohio, band teacher Todd Summers was surrounded by a conservative community. Many people in his Midwestern town were religious and had strict views on sexuality. Because of this, Summers struggled with accepting his sexuality throughout most of his early...

Campus supervisor, Bike Club repair bikes to donate

Campus supervisor, Bike Club repair bikes to donate

The Oracle April 15, 2016

Written by Grace Ding For the past three years, campus supervisor Karin Delgadillo, known to students as Mr. D, has collected a number of abandoned bikes on campus. On March 30, the first bike was given to a Gunn student, with many more ready to be donated to any students in the school district who...

Freshman works as youngest yoga instructor in the nation

Freshman works as youngest yoga instructor in the nation

The Oracle April 15, 2016

Written by Grace Ding Unlike most students, freshman Alma Andino-Frydman commutes to San Francisco at least once, usually twice per week. The youngest certified instructor in the nation, Andino-Frydman teaches hot yoga and hot pilates. At the age of ten, Andino-Frydman attended her first yoga class....

Senior Atticus Kelem shares coming out story

Akansha Gupta April 15, 2016

Senior Atticus Kelem describes himself as an impulsive person, which is why he came out to his friends almost immediately after realizing he was bisexual. “There was maybe a 30-second gap [between realizing and coming out] because my internet was down,” he said. About a year ago, Kelem realized...

Twins, triplets reveal magic behind their relationships: The Tans

Twins, triplets reveal magic behind their relationships: The Tans

haylsgo March 21, 2016

Written by Hayley Krolik For the Tan triplets, juniors Sarah, Grace and Lauren Tan, a best friend is not hard to find—they only have to look to their sisters. “I think we’re really close,” Sarah said. “We tend to stick together.” Lauren and Grace share a room in the house...

Viral Internet memes of the past year

samueltse27 March 19, 2016

Written by Samuel Tse Damn Daniel: This internet trend started from a Snapchat video of a person shouting to who we presume is Daniel, ‘Damn Daniel, back at it with the white vans.’ Since then, the phrase has been used everywhere, though nobody actually knows what the saying means. There have been...

Students showcase leadership with family businesses: Nicolas Borbolla, Gelataio

amandalee828 March 15, 2016

Written by Amanda Lee Junior Nicolas Borbolla’s family owns the popular downtown gelato shop, Gelataio. His parents started the dessert business together in 2014 and Borbolla occasionally works in the store. He says that having a family business showed him how hard it is to start a company....

Students showcase leadership with family business: Benji Nio, Esther’s Bakery

Alex Dersh March 14, 2016

Written by Alex Dersh Esther’s German Bakery is a family-owned bakery located on San Antonio Road in Los Altos. Started in 2004, they sell traditional German pastries and baked goods using healthy and wholesome ingredients. The namesake of the restaurant is Esther Nio, the mother of sophomore David...

Popularity Online: Quotes

Popularity Online: Quotes

katierrussell March 14, 2016

Written by Katie Russell Quotes from Kareem Fawal (alum)  “I first realized that [a video I posted to Vine] was getting a lot of attention after about 20 to 30 minutes. I sent it to about 3 or 4 Twitter accounts that had 20k - 70k followers. After they posted it on their wall, it started to boom...

Twins at Gunn: Ronan and Edouard Eltherington

deianah March 14, 2016

Written by Deiana Hristov For identical twins, questions like, “Do you guys do everything together?” and “Can you read each other’s thoughts?” are a normal part of life. It gets tedious, especially if you and your twin are completely different, like sophomores Ronan and Edouard Eltherington. A...

Electives promote wellness, creativity in curriculum: Ceramics

Electives promote wellness, creativity in curriculum: Ceramics

The Oracle February 19, 2016

Written by Sabrina Chen Ceramics helps students express their originality while instilling skills that are used in other subjects. “It teaches kids how to be resilient, creative problem-solvers, fluid flexible thinkers, not to give up and to be persistent in their attempts to solve difficult...

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