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Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

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Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

The Oracle

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Humor: How to safely navigate parking lot chaos, pandemonium-filled mornings, search for elusive spots

Humor: How to safely navigate parking lot chaos, pandemonium-filled mornings, search for elusive spots

Ezra Rosenberg, Lifestyle Editor September 23, 2025

As we all return from summer break, it’s important to remember that many chaotic situations will undoubtedly happen in the Gunn parking lot throughout the school year. Luckily, you’ve avoided these hazards simply by avoiding the campus. Now, in the spirit of survival, here’s a refresher on the...

Construction crews renovate K- and E-buildings to house classrooms shifting out of V-building

Construction crews renovate K- and E-buildings to house classrooms shifting out of V-building

Mayher Dulani, Reporter September 21, 2025

During the summer, construction crews remodeled the E-building and expanded the K-building to accommodate classrooms relocating from the first row of the V-building portables — which will be removed in late November, according to Assistant Principal of Facilities Dr. Mycal Hixon. The K-building...

Santa Clara County gears up for FIFA World Cup 2026 kickoff, prepares youth watch parties and clinics

Sylvie Nguyen, Editor-in-Chief September 21, 2025

For the first time in over 30 years, the United States will host the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup, naming Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara among the selected 16 venues. The Bay Area Host Committee launched the one-year countdown on June 11 at the city’s Youth Soccer Park with a plaque dedication, a...

State to phase out ultra-processed food from schools

State to phase out ultra-processed food from schools

Roy Lao and Vanisha Vig September 21, 2025

On June 3, the California State Assembly passed Assembly Bill 1264, mandating the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment to define and gradually eliminate “particularly harmful ultra-processed foods” from public school meals within the next ten years. With co-authors from both the Democratic...

School namesake Henry M. Gunn left lasting impact on Bay Area education

School namesake Henry M. Gunn left lasting impact on Bay Area education

Bryan Xiao, Lifestyle Editor, Assistant Business Manager August 24, 2024

Many of Palo Alto’s well-known landmarks and locations bear recognizable names. Hoover Tower,Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School, and Hewlett-Packard Garage ring a bell for most. Gunn High School’s namesake, however, is perhaps less well-known. Henry Martin Gunn was born in Lexington, Kentucky,...

Construction workers discuss their progress with the interior of the food services building and culinary arts classrooms.

New administration, food services building slated to open in January

Sylvie Nguyen, Editor-in-Chief August 23, 2024

With interior wall finishes, ducts, ceilings, lighting, exterior stucco, glazing, and landscaping installations progressing during the summer, phase one of Gunn’s construction project is projected to be completed in January, with the A- and B-buildings fully in use. The construction crew will move...

Summer provides opportunities for engagement in local activities

Summer provides opportunities for engagement in local activities

Amann Mahajan and Irene Tsen August 15, 2023

Brandon Seow: Engineering classes A Taser alarm: It may sound slightly odd, but it’s what sophomore Brandon Seow spent six weeks of his summer on. Following a weeklong family vacation to French Polynesia, Seow took two engineering classes in hopes of creating a portfolio before applying to...

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