Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

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Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

The Oracle

Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

The Oracle

Madeleine Chen

Quick, appetizing breakfasts to prepare before distance learning

Dori Filppu, Features Editor September 22, 2020

Oatmeal: Oatmeal is a perfect breakfast before school: it’s quick, filling and takes no longer than five minutes to make in the morning. Instant oats are ideal for an easy, one minute breakfast–just add some water or milk, a touch of salt and cinnamon if desired, and pop in the microwave. Oatmeal...

Melissa Ding and Grace Liu

Proposed national cuts to school meals may affect low-income students, families

Kate Mallery and Angela Wong October 4, 2019

Under a recent Trump administration proposal in July to cut the number of food stamp recipients, low-income students may no longer qualify for free and reduced-price school meals. The proposed cuts are designed to save money by eliminating the “loopholes” found in a flexible qualification...

graphic by Jocelyn Wang

Quick breakfast ideas

Megan Li, Managing Editor September 7, 2018

Written by Megan Li Smoothie Plagued with punctuality problems because your breakfast always takes too long to make? A simple solution lies in blending a bunch of fruit—or whatever you would like—in a smoothie the night before and letting it chill in the fridge until you reach for it...

Graphic by Jocelyn Wang

Morning meals provide essential energy

September 7, 2018

Written by Grace Tramack It can be difficult to find time in the morning to eat breakfast between waking up, changing and rushing off to school. A study by Kellogg’s found that due to lack of time and other personal reasons, only 36 percent of high school students eat breakfast in the morning; however,...

Breakfast eggs-periment goes over easy

Yael Livneh, Centerfold Editor September 7, 2018

I haven’t had breakfast before school for the majority of my adolescent existence. It isn’t even that I don’t want to: on weekends I spend at least an hour every morning making elaborate breakfasts complete with scrambled eggs, veggies, waffles and more. Think of any breakfast food,...

Waffles vs. Pancakes: Pancakes

evalynl September 9, 2016

Written by Evalyn Li The pancake is superior to the waffle not only because it is a compound word but also due to the myriad of possibilities you find when you select this appetizing breakfast item. Days of routine actions have ended: fold them, season them or stack them, pancakes are versatile...

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