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

Junior Olivia Lu feeds deer in a local deer park.

Students, staff travel worldwide during summer

Anne Dong, Forum Editor August 11, 2023

Sophomore Natalie Chan in London and Paris "I loved seeing the beautiful and intricate architecture in London and Paris." "My mom and I were big fans of Monet's and Renoir's art growing up, so it was amazing to see their original pieces in person."   Science teacher Mark Brassey in Costa Rica "We...

PAUSD implements voluntary opioid trainings for staff

PAUSD implements voluntary opioid trainings for staff

Amann Mahajan, Editor-in-Chief March 16, 2023

In response to the growing opioid crisis among teens, Palo Alto Unified School District will be stocking school campuses with opioid antagonist naloxone hydrochloride, a medication for narcotic overdoses in emergency situations, and implementing voluntary trainings to equip staff members with skills...

New gender neutral locker room opens on campus

New gender neutral locker room opens on campus

Safina Syed, Features Editor September 25, 2022

The new Bow Gym gender neutral locker room became available to students on Sept. 6 after students from the Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) Club started petitioning for its installation in 2019. The construction began in June 2022 and finished at the start of September. The completed locker room includes...

Photo by Melissa Ding

YES! Program teaches students to unwind, reduces stress

Jessica Wang, Editor-in-Chief September 20, 2019

Whether you’ve experienced the famous “soooo-hum’s” firsthand or peeked in on the freshmen taking a nap by candlelight, you probably know of the Youth Empowerment Seminar (YES!) program. For the past five years, the Physical Education Department has incorporated the YES! program into...

Teachers share embarrassing, awkward dating stories: Amy Anderson

Teachers share embarrassing, awkward dating stories: Amy Anderson

yangshannon February 3, 2017

Written by Shannon Yang Physical education teacher Amy Anderson will always remember an incident when she and her boyfriend, both 16 years old, decided to go to Easter brunch together at Charlie Brown’s in Redwood City, where their families would meet for the first time. Anderson’s family...

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