Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

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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Remind101 links students to teachers by text

The Oracle November 18, 2013

When the average teenager receives a text, he typically is not expecting it to come from his math teacher. However, teachers across the country are now finding new ways to communicate with their students by directly sending messages to their students’ phones or emails using a free system called Remind101. Math...

Confessions of a coffee-holic

The Oracle November 18, 2013

Hello, my name is Danielle, and I am a coffee addict. I have been the subject of interventions, watched my debit card balance drop to double digits, and spent sleepless nights waiting for the caffeine to pass out of my system, but nothing has been reason enough to stand between me and coffee. As long...

Tamar Barlev: A day in the life of a barista

The Oracle November 18, 2013

At first a tiny coffee shop on 24th and Folsom in San Francisco, Philz Coffee has spread like wildfire into Palo Alto, creating out-the-door lines of loyal customers waiting for their daily “cup of love.” In late August, senior Tamar Barlev joined the Philz team and started working as a barista at...

Students that work for Food Lovers United Company

The Oracle November 18, 2013

Most people have experienced a time when the restaurant they desperately crave food from is too far away or just doesn’t deliver at all. Fortunately, this is no longer an issue thanks to Food Lovers United Company (FLUC). FLUC is a brand new service that delivers food straight to your home from restaurants....

Student chefs blog their food creations

The Oracle September 23, 2013
Senior Kinsey Drake and sophomore Charlotte Fron blog their recipes and food creations on “Kinsey Cooks” and “Charlie Bakes”

Meet the Robinsons: equestrian vaulting sister duo

The Oracle September 23, 2013

Written by: Emily Kvitko As they fly through the air, junior  Grace and freshman Ruby Robinson are focused and in the zone. Landing a back flip off of a moving horse while ten feet above the ground is anything but easy. “There is simply no room for error,” Grace said. Through hours of intense...

New transgender-friendly act for students passes

The Oracle September 20, 2013

Written By: Chaewon Lee On Aug. 7, California Gov. Jerry Brown made history by signing Assembly Bill 1266, also known as the School Success and Opportunity Act, into law, ensuring that transgender students have full access to all public school activities and facilities consistent with their gender...

Changing-course: teachers-bid-adieu

The Oracle May 22, 2013

Written by: Mitch Donat, Christine Lin, Klaire Tan, Regina Tran, Tim Wang, and Danielle Yacobson

The Hunger Games: editor volunteers as tribute

The Oracle May 22, 2013
Junior Rebecca Alger challenges herself to five days living off $4 a day, the same amount 15 percent of Americans receive for food.

How to help the homeless: Food Handouts

The Oracle April 11, 2013
When I was a kid, my dad and I would occasionally pass by the a torn-down Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) near our home. There used to be one homeless man who had set up camp there, and my dad would always make an effort to talk to him or help him out. He seemed to be in his late 60s; he reminded me of Dumbledore. He seemed very intelligent compared to other homeless people I had met before.

How to help the homeless: Volunteering at Shelters

The Oracle April 11, 2013
Every time I walk down University Avenue, my eyes always wander to the many homeless people sitting beside the street. As I stare at their ragged clothes and smudged faces, I can’t help but to feel sorry for them. My mind jumps to the various ways in which I could help them: run into the nearest cafe and buy them a sandwich, or simply just sit down to talk to them. But I find myself always too “busy” to ever follow through with these ideas.

Students win local newspaper’s creative writing competition

The Oracle April 11, 2013
On Feb. 28, sophomore Andrew Briggs won a $100 gift card to Bell’s Bookstore for his first place story in the age 15 to 17 age group. Sophomore Gemma Guo placed third place in the short story contest, and received a $50 gift card to Bell’s Books.
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