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Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

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California affirmative action proposal generates significant controversy

The Oracle March 24, 2014

Written by Shawna Chen On March 17, Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 5 (SCA 5) was withdrawn from the California (CA) State Assembly for revision. Though it was passed in the CA State Senate, the amendment incited controversy over its proposal to delete “specific provisions implemented through...

YCS holds annual service day

The Oracle March 21, 2014

On March 6, the Youth Community Service (YCS) club held its annual service day. Students signed up to volunteer at events across the Bay Area, many of which are headed by nonprofit organizations that partner with YCS to provide an opportunity for students to engage in community service work. These events...

Barron Park residents alarmed over toxin report

The Oracle March 21, 2014

Residents of Palo Alto’s Barron Park have challenged the corporation Communication and Power Industries (CPI), stating that CPI’s consultant risk-assessment report, released Feb. 20, is a lacking, shallow overview of the company’s potentially hazardous operations. Residents have raised concerns...

Science classes introduced for 2014-2015

The Oracle March 21, 2014

Class enrollment this year featured new and altered classes in different subjects. These classes include Marine Biology, Nanotechnology and Physics Honors, which are to be first piloted on campus beginning the 2014-2015 school year. Marine Biology will be taught by Biology 1A teacher Navneet Schworetzky....

Search begins for successor to superintendent

The Oracle March 21, 2014

The Palo Alto Board of Education has selected a search firm to help look for the next Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) Superintendent. After assessing three search firms to decide which firm will have the most efficient system in gathering a list of superintendent successors, the Board chose...

Bell schedule changes considered

The Oracle March 21, 2014

Discussions are underway to modify Gunn’s bell schedule. Currently, the Creative Schedule Committee (CSC)—responsible for developing the new schedule—is looking at the needs of students and staff members. Led by Dean of Students James Lubbe, the committee hopes to modify the schedule to better...

Debaters qualify to state tournament

The Oracle March 21, 2014

Four Gunn debate teams qualified for the California High School Speech Association (CHSSA) State Tournament which will be held at Enochs High School in Modesto on April 25 through 27. Gunn took two of the six available spots for parliamentary debate and two of the nine available spots for policy debate....

California affirmative action proposal generates significant controversy

The Oracle March 21, 2014

On March 17, Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 5 (SCA 5) was withdrawn from the California (CA) State Assembly for revision. Though it was passed in the CA State Senate, the amendment incited controversy over its proposal to delete “specific provisions implemented through the enactment of Proposition...

PAUSD official nominated for position within Obama Administration

The Oracle March 10, 2014

On Jan. 29, President Barack Obama announced his intention to nominate several individuals for key roles in the presidential administration. If approved, Palo Alto Unified School District’s (PAUSD) Chief Technical Officer Ann Dunkin will serve as the new Assistant Administrator for Environmental Information...

California declares state of emergency due to drought

The Oracle March 10, 2014

On Jan. 17, Gov. Jerry Brown declared a drought emergency in California, and on Jan. 31, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission took action by officially asking customers of the Hetch Hetchy Regional Water System to voluntarily reduce water consumption by 10 percent. Hetch Hetchy, which currently...

Sweetheart Awards honor special needs allies

The Oracle March 10, 2014

The Palo Alto Community Advisory Committee for Special Education (CAC) Steering Committee will host the tenth annual Sweetheart Awards on Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 7:30 p.m. The awards honor those in Palo Alto who have positively affected a special needs child. CAC member and former Steer- ing Committee...

Skelly announces end of term as superintendent

The Oracle March 10, 2014

For Skelly, his time as the superintendent has been extraordinary. “I’m very grateful to have had such a great experience in this transformative district,” he said. “It’s been really fun working with quality parents, teachers and administrators, trying to make the schools better for kids.”...

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