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

Luciano Hernandez

Luciano Hernandez

Dylan Sperandio, Reporter February 13, 2023

From 6 a.m. to late in the evening, an essential team of custodians works tirelessly to keep the campus clean and running. The team splits up into night shifts and day shifts. Head Custodian Luciano Hernandez’s workday starts at 3 p.m. “The first order of the day is making sure that if anybody called...

Recent vandalism, litter add to custodians’ workload

Recent vandalism, litter add to custodians’ workload

Jessica Zang, Features Editor and Assistant Business Manager October 22, 2021

As students return to in-person learning, the influx of trash left on campus has drastically increased the workload for the custodial staff, leading to less time allotted for customary responsibilities. Day Shift Custodial Supervisor Luciano Hernandez has been a part of the custodial staff for 22 years....

TikTok devious licks challenge incites campus vandalism, inconveniences custodians

TikTok ‘devious licks’ challenge incites campus vandalism, inconveniences custodians

Becca Wu, In-Depth Editor October 9, 2021

It has been about a month since the “devious licks” TikTok trend emerged in early September, and although Internet trends usually fade as quickly as they surface, students are still vandalizing school property. Spraying graffiti on the bathroom walls, stealing pencil sharpeners and shattering...

Art students paint mural for custodial staff

Art students paint mural for custodial staff

kristenyee00 February 2, 2018

Written by Kristen Yee Art students have started painting a mural on the custodial office after the idea was proposed by art teacher Deanna Messinger last semester. The inspiration for the project came to Messinger when she parked her car by the custodial sheds every morning. She saw how unpleasant...

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