Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

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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

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Seniors squeeze close together to fit as many students into the square as possible for Stuff-a-Square, Monday’s brunch game.

Monthly highlights: Homecoming

Katie Shih, Editor-in-Chief October 25, 2021

    Photos by Yoochan An, Gracie Easton and Naomi Wang

Test center shortages prompt student challenges

Test center shortages prompt student challenges

Raphael Semeria, Managing Editor October 25, 2021

In recent months, both seniors and juniors have faced challenges finding functioning Bay Area standardized testing locations for the college admission process. Many previously functioning locations have closed following heightened COVID-19 safety protocols. While colleges might remain test-optional for...

Recent vandalism, litter add to custodians’ workload

Recent vandalism, litter add to custodians’ workload

Jessica Zang, Features Editor and Assistant Business Manager October 22, 2021

As students return to in-person learning, the influx of trash left on campus has drastically increased the workload for the custodial staff, leading to less time allotted for customary responsibilities. Day Shift Custodial Supervisor Luciano Hernandez has been a part of the custodial staff for 22 years....

TikTok devious licks challenge incites campus vandalism, inconveniences custodians

TikTok ‘devious licks’ challenge incites campus vandalism, inconveniences custodians

Becca Wu, In-Depth Editor October 9, 2021

It has been about a month since the “devious licks” TikTok trend emerged in early September, and although Internet trends usually fade as quickly as they surface, students are still vandalizing school property. Spraying graffiti on the bathroom walls, stealing pencil sharpeners and shattering...

Delta variant presence within district sparks concerns

Delta variant presence within district sparks concerns

James Huang and Becca Wu, Reporter and Centerfold Editor September 24, 2021

The Delta variant is a highly infectious strain of COVID-19 that has continued to new levels of uncertainty among Palo Alto Unified School district (PAUSD) students. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Protection (CDC), rising cases have largely been attributed to the variant, with over...

Students express frustration over parking lot construction

Students express frustration over parking lot construction

Safina Syed and Sophia Stern September 24, 2021

Since June, Gunn’s main parking lot has been under construction in order to create a bike path, add additional parking spaces and improve the flow of traffic. Because construction has continued into the beginning of the school year, parking permits have been restricted to staff and visitors only. The...

BREAKING NEWS: School released early due to main water line break

BREAKING NEWS: School released early due to main water line break

The Oracle Staff September 23, 2021

Around 12:10 p.m. today, the administration made an announcement over the Public Address system informing students and staff that school would have an early release at 12:20 p.m. due to a break in the main water line.  The pipe break was a result of the parking lot construction project. While...

New state-wide program offers free lunch for all students

New state-wide program offers free lunch for all students

Chris Lee, Managing Editor September 17, 2021

Along with other schools across the state of California, the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) has begun to provide free meals for all students for the 2021-22 school year due to new national and state policies. Free school lunches were initially offered by the federal government as part of...

Students return to new safety guidelines, bell schedule

Students return to new safety guidelines, bell schedule

Raphael Semeria, Managing Editor August 20, 2021

After a year of online classes, Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) schools are reopening at full capacity, welcoming new and familiar faces back to the hustle and bustle of in-person school. Students will return to campus, experiencing the many changes made to the 2021-2022 school year compared...

Anti-transgender legislation: Recent state bills place physical, mental health of transgender youth at risk

Anti-transgender legislation: Recent state bills place physical, mental health of transgender youth at risk

Becca Wu, In-Depth Editor May 25, 2021

“I spend my free time [playing] with my cats and chickens, FaceTiming my friends and dreaming of when I will finally meet Dolly Parton,” Kai Shappley, a transgender 10-year-old, said in her testimony before the Texas Senate Committee of State Affairs. “I do not like spending my free time asking...

Freshman Lise Desveaux attends classes behind plexiglas.

Students Return On Campus

Raphael Semeria, Managing Editor April 25, 2021

Since March 9, the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) has reopened its secondary  schools, allowing staff to resume working from campus while giving students the option to attend Zoom classes on campus or at home. The initiative, first mentioned during a board meeting in February, hopes to bring...

SEC hosts cooking competition

SEC hosts cooking competition

Katie Shih, Editor-in-Chief April 15, 2021

From March 29 to April 11, the Student Executive Council (SEC) is hosting a cooking competition for all students. The competition echoes last year’s baking contest, “The Great Titan Bakeoff,” but is instead open to students who want to show off their cooking using photos. The competition requires...

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