Forum – The Oracle

Rising prom costs prompt reappraisal of experience, discourage participation

May 17, 2019

Healthy sleeping habits prove crucial to successful lifestyle

May 17, 2019

Cultural norm of sleep deficiency requires attention, not acceptance

May 17, 2019

College Board testing costs should be minimized

March 29, 2019

Pro – Does Gunn Confessions Encourage Beneficial Discourse?

Charlie Bush, Reporter

March 29, 2019

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Known by almost every Gunn student, the Gunn Confessions Facebook page is an anonymous forum that allows anyone to post a “confession”—anything from a school crush to a humorous rumor to a genuine question. The ...

Summer camps push students to learn and grow

March 29, 2019

Expensive summer programs augment financial inequality

March 29, 2019

Con – Does Gunn Confessions Encourage Beneficial Discourse?

Peter Oh, Assistant Business Manager

March 29, 2019

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Gunn Confessions has been trending and popular around Gunn ever since early March. However, the Facebook page clearly has many flaws which can affect others more than students would like to believe. The anonymous way of speaki...

Objectivity, analytic approach essential in teacher-led political debate, discourse

March 5, 2019

Schools, students must take steps to integrate international students

March 1, 2019

Cultural Shock on Leaving Silicon Valley

March 1, 2019

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When I first moved to Silicon Valley from France in second grade, I didn’t fully comprehend that I was about to throw myself into such a competitive environment. The second I entered the Silicon Valley, I was blown away by how...

Government must respect, uphold rights of transgender individuals

Sohini Ashoke, News Editor

March 1, 2019

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On Oct. 21, 2018, the Trump administration issued a memo stating that it is considering defining gender as a biological, unchangeable condition determined by genitalia at birth. This follows several other moves by the administr...