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Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

The Oracle

Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

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Zodiac signs provide snapshots of character

Zodiac signs provide snapshots of character

Charlotte Qian, News Editor April 16, 2024

  Aries March 21-April 19 Aries, “ram” in Latin, is the first of the zodiac signs. People with Aries signs are typically courageous, competitive and energetic. Aries share a sign with actor Jim Parsons.   Taurus April 20-May 20 Taurus, the bull, is  a more noticeable constellation....

2024 Presidential election serves as climate change battleground

2024 Presidential election serves as climate change battleground

Zoe Leontis, Social Media Editor April 14, 2024

“Remember this: Gasoline, fuel, oil, natural gas went up to a level that it was impossible. ... That’s what caused inflation, and we’re going to bring it down because we’re going to go drill, baby, drill,” 2024 Presidential candidate Donald Trump stated at a campaign rally in Las Vegas, Nevada...

Freshman Alina Fleischmann explores world through language

Freshman Alina Fleischmann explores world through language

Anne Dong, Forum Editor April 14, 2024

On her first day of seventh-grade summer school in Germany, freshman Alina Fleischmann introduced herself to her teachers and received the expected reactions from all but one: her health teacher. It wasn’t until she tapped her teacher’s shoulder that she found out that she was deaf. This interaction...

Boycotts succeed in creating meaningful change

Boycotts succeed in creating meaningful change

Kaylee Cheng, Features Editor April 14, 2024

On Dec. 1, 1955, Rosa Parks, sitting in the “colored” section of the public bus, refused to give up her seat to a white passenger. Park’s recalcitrant behavior resulted in her arrest and a $10 fine. This event catalyzed the Montgomery bus boycott, a 13-month mass protest involving roughly 40,000...

Students forge parking permits due to shortage

Students forge parking permits due to shortage

Vivien Chen and Roy Lao April 13, 2024

Since December, administrators have discovered forged parking permits in cars parked in the Gunn parking lot, raising questions about student integrity and the efficacy of the school’s parking system. At the beginning of each school year, the Student Activities Center sells parking permits, which...

Senior Isabella Lee tackles her opponent during a match for the Gunn wrestling team’s 2023-24 season.

Meteoric growth of women’s wrestling affords new opportunities

Sylvie Nguyen, Business Manager April 13, 2024

This year, Louisiana joined the 45 states that certify girls wrestling at the high school level. Of these states, Kentucky, Rhode Island and Pennsylvania hosted their first state-sanctioned girls wrestling tournaments. In the broader scope of women’s wrestling, the National Collegiate Athletic...

The Walt Disney of Japan: Hayao Miyazakis timeless animative style leaves audiences spirited away

‘The Walt Disney of Japan’: Hayao Miyazaki’s timeless animative style leaves audiences spirited away

Dan Honigstein, In-Depth Editor April 12, 2024

This past December, filmgoers around the world flocked to local theaters to watch legendary anime director Hayao Miyazaki’s first film in 10 years. Miyazaki, co-founder of Japanese animation collective Studio Ghibli, had announced his retirement after the 2013 release of “The Wind Rises,” which...

Culture and language are intertwined inextricably: Phrases lose cultural meanings, nuance in English translations

‘Culture and language are intertwined inextricably’: Phrases lose cultural meanings, nuance in English translations

Maddie Cheung, Centerfold Editor April 12, 2024

The French expression “avoir du pain sur la planche” translates literally to “having bread on a board” and can be equated to the English phrase “to have a lot on one’s plate.” French teacher Laura Lizundia, however, finds that the English analogue doesn’t do the original expression justice. “There’s...

The Oracle staffer illuminates significance of solar eclipse

The Oracle staffer illuminates significance of solar eclipse

Violet Tivol, Reporter April 12, 2024

Human records of watching eclipses date back thousands of years — many cultures had myths and legends to explain the astronomical phenomenon. It was a sight to behold: the sun being replaced by a dark circle, the sky darkening, animals freaking out and the temperature dropping. Today, many study eclipses...

Cosmic Queries: Pondering the Puzzle of Astrology in a Digital Age

Cosmic Queries: Pondering the Puzzle of Astrology in a Digital Age

Annabel Honigstein, Forum Editor April 12, 2024

Scrolling through their Instagram feed on any given day, one is bound to encounter a post justifying their own rebellious, impulsive nature with their being an Aries or their two-faced tendencies with their Gemini sign. This casual, meme-driven astrology inundating social media platforms has morphed...

LGBTQ+ representation in media remains superficial, stereotypical

LGBTQ+ representation in media remains superficial, stereotypical

Vanisha Vig, Reporter April 12, 2024

Joss Whedon’s “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” sees the untimely death of supporting protagonist Tara Maclay by bullet wound, shortly after the lesbian character reconciles with her love interest, Willow Rosenberg. Similarly, in the popular fantasy-drama show “Game of Thrones,” fan favorite and openly...

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