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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Specialized sports technologies improve safety, performance

Specialized sports technologies improve safety, performance

Vivian Studdert, Sports Editor February 13, 2024

Prevent’s head-impact monitoring mouthguard Concussions, ever plaguing athletes in contact sports, are especially dangerous because it is unclear precisely which types of impacts cause them. For professional athletes, concussion-prevention solutions mostly involve being sidelined for extended periods....

Stanfords proximity influences Gunn educational landscape

Stanford’s proximity influences Gunn educational landscape

Vanisha Vig, Reporter February 12, 2024

Debates over free speech, inclusion and academic integrity have wracked university campuses over the past few months. This turbulence provides a space to examine the complex interplay between secondary and higher education: Stanford University, one of the institutions embroiled in these conflicts, has...

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...

Photo courtesy of Courtney Carlomagno

AVID, College Pathways students visit University of California, Santa Cruz

Sylvie Nguyen, Business Manager February 11, 2024

On Jan. 24, students from the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) class and College Pathways programs embarked on a full-day trip to the University of California, Santa Cruz to immerse themselves in a college environment. Assistant Principal Courtney Carlomagno, counselors Myesha Dickson...

Student-athletes sacrifice time, money to recruitment process

Student-athletes sacrifice time, money to recruitment process

Dan Honigstein, In-Depth Editor February 11, 2024

Most high school students active on social media platforms can recall, at one point, having seen a congratulatory college athletic-recruitment post. Some show athletes dressed in the merchandise of their new college or university, while others share personalized video announcements or posters. These...

PAUSD must better prepare teachers to educate, support students in wake of Israel-Hamas war

PAUSD must better prepare teachers to educate, support students in wake of Israel-Hamas war

Annabel Honigstein, Forum Editor February 11, 2024

On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas’ attack on Israel — which prompted the Israel-Hamas war — had a profound impact on students and staff in PAUSD, necessitating a thoughtful and nuanced response from the district. Instead, as tests were delayed and assignments postponed per Superintendent Dr. Don Austin’s...

Universities under pressure: Presidential resignations magnify problems in higher education

Universities under pressure: Presidential resignations magnify problems in higher education

Kaitlyn Chen and Roy Lao February 11, 2024

The past six months have seen a spate of presidential resignations at universities across the U.S. On Aug. 31, Stanford University President Marc Tessier-Lavigne stepped down; on Dec. 9, University of Pennsylvania President Elizabeth Magill resigned; and on Jan. 2, Harvard University President Claudine...

Strand by Strand: Students weave new narratives around their own hair care

Strand by Strand: Students weave new narratives around their own hair care

Claire Jittipun, Reporter February 11, 2024

During a family reunion in 2017, freshman Samantha Knudson was drawn to her grandmother’s beautiful mass of intricately braided purple hair. This moment marked a turning point in how she viewed her own hair. “I was around 7 or 8 at the family reunion,” Knudson said. “I knew that protective...

Exploring Gunns food program: School community raises concerns over current program

Exploring Gunn’s food program: School community raises concerns over current program

Kaylee Cheng and Charlotte Qian February 11, 2024

In August 2023, students contracted food poisoning in four PAUSD elementary schools after consuming the school lunch provided through the California Universal Meals Program. Parents reported foodborne illnesses from the spaghetti served at Duveneck, Fairmeadow, Herbert Hoover and Palo Verde Elementary...

The Oracles Inside Practice Series: Boys Soccer

The Oracle’s ‘Inside Practice’ Series: Boys Soccer

Katie LaWer, Vivian Studdert and Kelvin Xu February 11, 2024

Check out the video above for the fourth installment of The Oracle's "Inside Practice" series, in which Gunn athletes give behind-the-scenes tours of their daily training. Click here to see the first installment.

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