On Oct. 21, the annual Fall Jazz Concert will be hosted in Spangenberg Theater from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. The concert will feature the Terman Middle School and Jane Lathrop Stanford (JLS) Middle School bands, along with Gunn’s symphonic band and jazz ensemble. According to jazz director Keith Hunter,...

After 48 years, Timmy the Titan has finally retired his red suspenders and gruffy hairstyle for gold cuffs, a cape and an epic air. The recently finished Timmy the Titan sculpture is currently being displayed at the front entrance of the new Titan Gym. Designing and building the seven-foot-tall bronze...

Last issue, The Oracle delved into the Special Education protest that occurred outside of Gunn. This issue takes a look at the inclusion model that has been incorporated in general education classes for the last two years. According to Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) Director of Special Ed....

Recently Palo Alto became one of the many cities in the Bay Area to pick up the Bay Area Bike Share program, which has already been implemented in a total of 200 cities worldwide. The Bike Share program allows commuters to rent bicycles from the five Bike Share kiosks now spread throughout Palo Alto....

Like it or not, the days of parent-planned playdates and home-for-dinner curfews are over for most Gunn students. Partying, involving the consumption of alcohol and/or use of other drugs, is something no high school can hope to avoid, even one with such a prestigious academic background. Even though...

Written by: Lawrence Chen Building N, the math and English building near the little theater, was completed over the summer just in time for the respective teachers to settle in. The classrooms on the first floor are numbered in the 100s while the classrooms on the second floor are numbered in the...

Written By: Aayush Dubey Palo Alto officials have installed 52 automated electronic defibrillators (AEDs) throughout August to save victims of cardiac arrest. Palo Alto Fire Chief Eric Nickel felt the plan was necessary for the community to increase a victim’s chance of survival. According to American...

Written By: Matt Niksa Palo Alto councilmen­—in a vote of 7-1—initiated an ordinance to close down the Cubberley Community Center from 10:30 p.m. to sunrise starting Oct. 9. The ordinance’s effects are broader than just Cubberley; it will close all overnight community centers throughout Palo...

Written By: Shawna Chen A group of activists comprised of Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) parents protested on the sidewalk outside of Gunn at the start of the school year regarding a perceived lack of rights for Special Education students. With signs that read “Teachers: Stop Bullying...