Every February, people celebrate Black History Month across the United States. Before Black History Month, many celebrated “Negro History Week” which was founded by historian Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) in 1926. Eventually, the...
Boys soccer
Junior Jude Harden is excited about the new members on the soccer team. “We got some new players: some sophomores, juniors and seniors,” he said. “We have a good core from last year, so I think we are going to have a good season.”
Harden hopes to help take the team even...
By the mid-1990s, rap music had cemented itself as the most popular music genre of all time. From its humble origin in Brooklyn, New York, the genre took the world by storm, providing rhythmic beats and unforgettable melodies to listeners everywhere.
Since its inception, rap has continuously metamorphosed...
The best part about working at Gunn was co-teaching the ninth and 10th grade English classes and U.S. History with 11th graders. I got to work with many of my students for three years!
One of my favorite memories at Gunn is participating in Airbands. Watching the amazing routines the students create and the adrenaline rush of making a fool of myself dancing in front of the school was always a blast! Gunn’s spirit in Homecoming Week is super unique, and I will really miss it. I will...
One really fun memory that stands out during my time here at Gunn was chaperoning “Calculus Camp.” A few years back, the Gunn Math department hosted a camp before AP Exams, where students spent a weekend in a cabin in the woods doing calculus problems. It was such great fun spending time with...
I remember being so lost my first time on campus and wandering around at the beginning of the school year, stumbling to find where I was supposed to go. On one particularly lost morning, I was fortunate to have run into multiple student volunteers handing out The Oracle. I took more than one paper...
“America is back” was the message that seemingly echoed through every American household when then-President-elect Joe Biden addressed the nation in his victory speech on Nov. 7, 2020. In the wake of his victory, Biden’s supporters flooded the streets in celebration of what the Biden campaign dubbed...
The Gunn Oracle conducted Q&A sessions with both the Gunn Title IX Club and Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) Title IX Coordinator Kelly Gallagher. The following transcripts have been lightly edited for conciseness and clarity.
This section of the Q&A was conducted via email with...
Physics teacher Catherine Cohn and English teacher Kate Zavack each welcomed newborn babies into the world. In the midst of a global pandemic and virtual school, they’ve had to adjust both their personal and professional lives to new circumstances. However, despite the changes, both teachers agree...
