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College Board to implement adaptive digital SAT starting March

College Board to implement adaptive digital SAT starting March

Roy Lao, Reporter March 12, 2024

On March 9, students will begin taking the SAT in a new adaptive digital format, a shift that will reshape the standardized-testing landscape for millions of high school students. The new exam will be taken on a student’s or a school-issued device, and will be partitioned into two — rather than...

Gunn SEC organizes first-ever Spring Homecoming Week

Gunn SEC organizes first-ever Spring Homecoming Week

Gwendolyn Domine, Reporter March 12, 2024

Gunn’s Student Executive Council will hold its first Spring Homecoming Week, known as SPROCO, from March 12-15. In contrast to past spring spirit weeks, which have usually included schoolwide dress-up themes and lunch activities, SPROCO will be similar to Homecoming Week, with daily grade-specific...

Students gather in their SELF classroom for a Friday lesson.

In the Pursuit of Wellness: The Oracle investigates efficacy of SELF

Fiona Xiong, Online Editor March 5, 2024

In 2017, Gunn implemented the Social-Emotional Literacy and Functionality program in response to growing concerns about student mental health on campus and new California social-emotional learning standards. This program is the first of the wellness initiatives The Oracle will be investigating in...

Students provide perspectives on mental health, wellness at Listening Session

Students provide perspectives on mental health, wellness at Listening Session

Sylvie Nguyen and Eanam Maor March 3, 2024

On Feb. 27, during an extended lunch in the library, Gunn administrators hosted a Listening Session to allow students to voice their perspectives on Gunn’s wellness initiatives and student mental health in the aftermath of Feb. 20’s student death.  Tables seating six to seven students were...

Breaking News: Students skip SELF, Study Hall to participate in walkout

Breaking News: Students skip SELF, Study Hall to participate in walkout

Amann Mahajan, Kaylee Cheng and Fenton Zarlengo February 23, 2024

On Friday, Feb. 23, students skipped SELF and Study Hall to participate in a walkout, gathering on the football field to discuss student mental health in the aftermath of Tuesday’s student death.  During the meeting, student organizers freshman Aya Gurevich and sophomore Milcah Morrison directed...

Gunn basketball senior night ends in altercation after overtime win

Gunn basketball senior night ends in altercation after overtime win

Amann Mahajan, Editor-in-Chief February 15, 2024

On Feb. 13, an altercation between adult spectators began after Gunn’s senior-night varsity boys basketball game against Wilcox High School.  According to the Palo Alto Police Department, the initial incident occurred between Gunn students and the Wilcox basketball team. Several Gunn parents and...

Sophomore Griffin Wu eliminates sophomore Ryan Tse with his plushie in the N-building.

2024 Elimination brings new rules, increased participation

Jeffrey Kang, Forum Editor February 12, 2024

On Jan. 29, 691 Gunn students flocked to a website created by Web/Tech Commissioner senior Dylan Lu to learn the identity of their targets, marking the beginning of the seventh annual Elimination game. Hosted by the Student Executive Council from Jan. 29 to Feb. 20, Elimination has players tag their...

California voters prepare for primary elections

California voters prepare for primary elections

Lise Desveaux, Centerfold Editor February 10, 2024

During California’s Presidential Primary Election on March 5, Santa Clara County voters will select candidates for president, U.S. Congress and California State Assembly, as well as vote on Proposition 1. Registered voters can submit their ballots by mail until March 5, or in-person at a vote center...

Asian American Lit, AP Physics 2 courses planned for 2024-25

Asian American Lit, AP Physics 2 courses planned for 2024-25

Fiona Xiong, Online Editor February 10, 2024

Two new courses are being added to the course catalog for the 2024-25 school year: Asian American Literature, in which students will analyze Asian American experiences through novels, biographies and more, and Advanced Placement Physics 2, in which students will learn algebra- based physics focused on...

See Something, Say Something initiative aims to combat campus discrimination

See Something, Say Something initiative aims to combat campus discrimination

Victor Dang, News Editor February 9, 2024

In December 2023, the Gunn administration adopted the See Something, Say Something initiative, designed to streamline the process of reporting discrimination and harassment cases and reassure the community of Gunn’s stance against all forms of hate. Students can now report experiences or observations...

Potholes and cracks on El Camino Real are being repaved with new asphalt concrete.

El Camino Real under repair, with potholes to be repaved and bike lanes added by spring 2025

Vivien Chen, Lifestyle Editor December 12, 2023

Starting in fall 2023, the California Department of Transportation is improving El Camino Real’s road conditions. Caltrans, which owns El Camino, is repairing potholes and cracks, adding new bike lanes, and upgrading crosswalks to improve ride quality and pedestrian safety. The project spans from...

Source: PAUSD Board of Education

Fire alarm system to be replaced following multiple false alarms

Nicholas Weng, business manager December 12, 2023

On Oct. 24, the PAUSD Board of Education approved a $1.59 million contract to Aram Electric for installing a new Gunn fire alarm system. The decision comes after several false alarms in the past year, caused by the current sensors’ susceptibility to hot weather. According to Assistant Principal...

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