Compiled by Ariel Pan
The Oracle: What are the names of your bearded dragons?
Allen Su: One of them has a shorter tail because the other one bit off her tail. My brother and I were just like, let’s call one of them Short-tail and the other Long-tail, so that’s what they’ve been kind of called...
Written by Ariel Pan
Thee swimming team is off to a strong start following the boys’ team’s Central Coast Section (CCS) championship win last year and the girls’ team’s second-place finish. Although the boys’ team lost many seniors, varsity girls’ team captain Grace Tai is confident...
Written by Ariel Pan
On Monday, Jan. 23, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to defund International Planned Parenthood, leaving other countries to decide whether to keep their abortion services or cut them in favor of receiving American aid. But even before his inauguration, Republicans...
Written by Ariel Pan
It’s no surprise to many of us that we will have to get a job when we grow up. A er all, that is what high school and college is supposed to prepare us for. Some people choose to get an internship that corresponds with their career path in order to develop career-oriented...
Written by Ariel Pan
Only the sound of deep breathing can be heard as the participants of the student-staff yoga session lie on their backs in the Shavasana pose. e room is dark, and the fairy lights on the ceiling twinkle as English teacher Diane Ichikawa walks around, adjusting hands and shoulders....
Written by Ariel Pan
-Make care kits: Care packages are usually gallon-size zipper lock plastic bags that contain small toiletries like toothbrushes, toothpaste and combs, and non-perishable food items like granola bars. Money is not recommended. Donate the care kits to a local shelter, or hand them...
Written by Ariel Pan
9:30 a.m. Explore Sunnyvale Farmers’ Market
11 a.m. Bake Apple Pie
6 p.m. Eat dinner at Shabuway in downtown Mountain View
7:30 p.m. See “The Wizard of Oz” at the Mountain View Center for Performing Arts
Start of the day with a trip to Sunnyvale’s...
Written by Ariel Pan
Banned for being sexually explicit, age-inappropriate and containing offensive language, John Green’s Printz Award-winning "Looking for Alaska" was the most challenged book of 2015.
A mere 221 pages long, "Looking for Alaska" is split into two parts: a before and an after....
Written by Ariel Pan
Bright colors dance across the stage as junior Masha Kruglikov and the rest of the Firebird Dance Ensemble perform on the last day of the Russian Center of San Francisco’s annual Russian Festival. An appreciative audience claps and whistles as the dancers jump, kneeling and...
Compiled by Ariel Pan
Red means stop, green means go and yellow is supposed to mean slow down, but we all know it means speed up. You’ll never get caught running a red light. Am I right, or am I right?
Driver’s Ed is pretty intuitive. I mean, everyone knows that dotted and solid lines on...
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While Andy Williams may be singing “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” many students would beg to disagree. December means finals season; people are already starting to prepare study guides, hiring last-minute tutors and using finals calculators to figure out the...
Written by Ariel Pan
Published in the November 6th, 2015 issue
At Gunn, students are able to experience one period of another culture before walking back out into a culture they are familiar with. Even for those who travel to different countries, the temporary stay doesn’t affect them. However,...
