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Mayor Ed Lauing, Vice Mayor Vicki Veenker leading city council
Mayor Ed Lauing, Vice Mayor Vicki Veenker leading city council
Vaani Saxena, Reporter • February 9, 2025

On Jan. 6, the Palo Alto City Council elected former Vice Mayor Ed Lauing and Council member Vicki Veenker as Mayor and Vice Mayor of Palo Alto, respectively. Both candidates will serve their term from...

January school board meetings include biology ‘delaning,’ addition of multivariable calculus, ethnic studies course approval
January school board meetings include biology ‘delaning,’ addition of multivariable calculus, ethnic studies course approval
Ya-An Xue, Features & Online Editor • February 9, 2025

During the Jan. 21 meeting, the PAUSD Board of Education approved merging the Biology and Honors Biology courses for next school year and unanimously...

California Assembly Bills 2025: PAUSD implements new initiatives in response, adopts new curriculums
California Assembly Bills 2025: PAUSD implements new initiatives in response, adopts new curriculums
Roy Lao, News Editor • February 9, 2025

In September, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a flurry of proposed legislation into law, ushering in changes to California’s public education curriculum...

Nutcracker "Sweet"
Nutcracker “Sweet”
Gwen Domine, Forum Editor • December 16, 2024

On Sunday, Dec. 1, parents and children flocked to the Mitchell Park Community Center for the Oakland Fairyland and San Francisco Chamber Orchestra’s...

Math teacher Dave Deggeller broadens horizons, achieves goal of cycling across America
Math teacher Dave Deggeller broadens horizons, achieves goal of cycling across America
Yael Gottesman and Carmen Ruiz-Fernandez February 9, 2025

  Two hundred nineteen years ago, explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark — better known as Lewis and Clark — completed their two-year, four-month and nine-day expedition from St....

Before 9 a.m.: Early morning routines prepare teachers physically, mentally for School Day
Before 9 a.m.: Early morning routines prepare teachers physically, mentally for School Day
Yu-Ming Liu and Violet Tivol December 9, 2024

Waking up at 6 a.m., math teacher Daniel Hahn typically has a busy schedule in the morning. Specifically, he attends a Pilates class...

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Student athletes persevere through injuries, reflect on personal impact
Student athletes persevere through injuries, reflect on personal impact
Vanisha Vig, Features & Online Editor • February 9, 2025

Athletics and injuries often go hand-in-hand. It is expected, at some point in an athlete’s career, that they will experience physical injuries ranging from a mild sprain to a life-threatening accident....

Cheer team competes at nationals, builds tight-knit community, fosters dedication
Cheer team competes at nationals, builds tight-knit community, fosters dedication
Vaani Saxena, Reporter • February 9, 2025

Loud counts of “five-six-seven-eight!” echo through the practice room of the cheer team. Synchronously, they move together through their...

‘Winter Arc’ offers chance to start fitness goals
‘Winter Arc’ offers chance to start fitness goals
Ezra Rosenberg, Reporter • December 16, 2024

Millions of people around the world wake up on New Year’s Day with the same intention: to begin working towards their New Year’s resolution....

New restaurants to open in 2025, diversifying local flavors
Gwendolyn Domine, Forum Editor • February 9, 2025

An overview of 2024’s most popular trends
An overview of 2024’s most popular trends
Gwendolyn Domine, Forum Editor • February 9, 2025

2024 was a year to remember. To wrap it all up, I’ve compiled the biggest trends of the year in three categories. I’ve never heard the word...

Student athletes persevere through injuries, reflect on personal impact
Student athletes persevere through injuries, reflect on personal impact
Vanisha Vig, Features & Online Editor • February 9, 2025

Athletics and injuries often go hand-in-hand. It is expected, at some point in an athlete’s career, that they will experience physical injuries...

Is dating in high school beneficial for students?
Is dating in high school beneficial for students?
Melody Song and Melody Na February 9, 2025

School communities should address teachers’ mental health concerns, support educators
School communities should address teachers’ mental health concerns, support educators
Sera Singal, Reporter • February 9, 2025

Teachers’ voices and needs are often overshadowed by the push to ensure student well-being. Responsible for educating the youth and providing new generations with the tools needed to problem-solve while...

‘New year, new me:’ Do New Year’s resolutions really work?
‘New year, new me:’ Do New Year’s resolutions really work?
Sarah Grupenhoff and Olivia Lee February 9, 2025

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Zodiac signs provide snapshots of character
Zodiac signs provide snapshots of character
Charlotte Qian, Managing 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...

The Oracle staffer illuminates significance of solar eclipse
The Oracle staffer illuminates significance of solar eclipse
Violet Tivol, Lifestyle Editor • 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...

Seeking answers: Cheating incidents prompt investigation into motives, academic pressures
Seeking answers: Cheating incidents prompt investigation into motives, academic pressures
Yu-Ming Liu and Vin Bhat February 9, 2025

Last semester, a series of cheating scandals disrupted the normal flow of final exams. Specifically, teachers of Advanced Placement United States History and Introduction to Analysis and Calculus discovered...

‘It Ends with Us’: Domestic trauma impacts future abuse, affects relationship
‘It Ends with Us’: Domestic trauma impacts future abuse, affects relationship
Eanam Maor, In-Depth Editor • December 16, 2024

“It Ends With Us” by Colleen Hoover is a popular young adult novel that was published in 2016. The novel revolves around the life of Lily Bloom, a young woman and entrepreneur who meets a man and falls...

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