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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Courtesy of Matthew Hamilton.

New Code Red policy gives teachers more flexibility

chenganyi December 4, 2015

Written by Anyi Cheng Following changes in federal school safety recommendations, Gunn administration has changed certain aspects of its Code Red practices. The changes will be announced at the Dec. 9 staff meeting and are a response to new data and information available from both federal and school...

Emotional vulnerability on campus: how peers, academics, activities and stigma affect students

The Oracle November 6, 2015

Written by Anyi Cheng, Lisa Hao, Mikaela Wayne and Shannon Yang “Are kids here getting to be kids?” The New York Times asked on Apr. 11, 2015 about Palo Alto in its article “Best, Brightest—and Saddest?” With high-achieving parents and a competitive student body, Gunn is known...

Strict nutritional regulations affect food fundraisers

Strict nutritional regulations affect food fundraisers

The Oracle October 8, 2015

Written by Anyi Cheng A series of regulations on foods for sale and giveaway on Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) campuses has been slowly taking effect. Most recently, Student Executive Council (SEC) faced issues from PAUSD Food Services over the Aug. 26 Donut Feed, where SEC members...

Athlete of the Month Junior Catherine Crichton: recreational surfer

The Oracle September 11, 2015

Compiled by Anyi Cheng Published in the May 22, 2015 issue The Oracle: Why did you start surfing? Catherine Crichton: I thought that since I live in California, I should learn to surf. My sister was really into it at the time; she was interested in pro surfing and all that. One day we...

CA senators propose vaccine bill

The Oracle March 20, 2015

Written by Anyi Cheng Following the measles outbreak of early 2015, California Senators Richard Pan and Ben Allen proposed a bill on Feb. 4 aiming to tighten the state’s vaccination requirements. According to a bill passed in 2012, California’s law allows exemption from vaccination for medical,...

Athlete of the Month - Sophomore Aurora Vaughn, Prima Ballerina

Athlete of the Month – Sophomore Aurora Vaughn, Prima Ballerina

The Oracle February 6, 2015

The Oracle: How and when did you start dancing? Aurora Vaughan: I started dancing when I was three years old, mostly because my sister was in dance and I wanted to be exactly like her. I got asked to be on my studio’s competition team when I was seven years old and I’ve been dancing since then.  TO:...

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