Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

The Oracle

Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

The Oracle

Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

The Oracle

AP Economics

AP Economics

Diya Bose-Malakar, Features Editor September 23, 2022

Advanced Placement (AP) Economics—split into a fall semester focused on the Microeconomics AP test and a spring semester focused on the Macroeconomics AP test—is a course at Gunn offered to seniors interested in learning about finance, business and the world of economics at a collegiate level. To...

The Class of 2020 shares their advice for Freshman

Ryan Manesh, Sports Editor, Business Manager September 20, 2019

By Ryan Manesh Coming towards the beginning of my senior year and the end of my high school experience, I have had time to reflect on the many things I have learned and wish I knew when I was younger. My high school experience, like that of many, has been an emotional rollercoaster. I have had countless...

Students share advice for new school year: Freshman

Students share advice for new school year: Freshman

Jessica Wang, Editor-in-Chief August 27, 2019

You’ve finally reached the great, daunting realm of high school. I’m sure you’ve heard lots about it: cliques, college applications, homecoming, prom and stress. For starters, high school will be all of that and more. It’ll be a shortage of class parties and field trips and an abundance...

Photo illustration by Shannon Lin

Leaving teachers share memories, advice for students: Cristina Florea

Liza Kolbasov, Editor-in-Chief May 17, 2019

After 13 years as a math teacher and business, entrepreneurship and math (BEAM) program coordinator, Cristina Florea will be leaving Gunn for St. Francis, where she will be in charge of organizing their new business program and design thinking curriculum. At St. Francis, Florea is excited to have...

Photo illustration by Shannon Lin and Oren Schube

Leaving teachers share memories, advice for students: Bill Dunbar

Nikki Suzani, Managing Editor May 17, 2019

After 23 years of working at Gunn, AP Physics C teacher Bill Dunbar is looking for a change in both the school and subject he’s teaching. For the 2019-20 school year, Dunbar will be teaching math at Mountain View High School. Dunbar is excited for the change in scenery, and for the opportunity to...

High school survival guide: students give advice to next generation- Sophomores to Freshmen

amandalee828 August 16, 2016

Written by Sohini Ashoke and Seungik Shin As freshman starting high school, what lies ahead seems like a grueling path. The transition can often be stressful for students because of the challenge of making friends and managing schoolwork. However, if you remember these pointers, your first...

High school survival guide: students give advice to next generation- Alumnus to Seniors

amandalee828 August 16, 2016

Written by Shawna Chen Congratulations, seniors! You have arrived at your last year of high school in one piece... or so we hope. Senior year is never what you expect it to be. For me, it was one long process of self-discovery— first in the form of college essays and then in second semester,...

High school survival guide: students give advice to next generation- Junior to Sophomores

amandalee828 August 16, 2016

Written by Amanda Lee There are usually two mindsets that freshmen have when they go into sophomore year. One is, “Hey, I got through freshmen year, right? Sophomore year will be a breeze.” The other is, “Oh my gosh, this is my second year of high school! I’m going to have so much more...

Load More Stories
Donate to The Oracle
$500
$1000
Contributed
Our Goal

Comments (0)

All The Oracle Picks Reader Picks Sort: Newest