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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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Palo Alto government representatives share perspective: District 13 State Senator Jerry Hill

Palo Alto government representatives share perspective: District 13 State Senator Jerry Hill

deianah March 3, 2017

Written by Deiana Hristov The Oracle (TO): Do you have any new legislation that will a ect public schools and their students? Jerry Hill (JH): Yes, I have two bills that directly a ect education and students. [ e rst bill is] SB 769, the Community College Baccalaureate Degree Pilot Program Expansion....

Palo Alto School Board President Terry Godfrey’s absence prompts changes

deianah February 3, 2017

Written by Deiana Hristov Palo Alto School Board President Terry Godfrey was injured in a serious car accident the week of Dec. 31 while on vacation with her family in Israel. While she is expected to make a full recovery, her absence from the Board has prompted several changes to be made in the way...

Students, teachers raise awareness, money for cancer research

deianah November 4, 2016

Written by Deiana Hristov Recently in the Gunn and greater Palo Alto community, efforts have been growing to raise awareness about one of the worst diseases known to man: cancer. Students and staff members have been banding together to plan events and to open up the discussion about the effects and...

Peanut Butter Fan Defends Her Side

Peanut Butter Fan Defends Her Side

deianah November 4, 2016

Written by Deiana Hristov Few things in this world are so rich, so indulgent, so pure as a spoonful of creamy peanut butter. When it comes to condiments and spreads, peanut butter takes the prize. Every food you eat, from brownies to pretzels, is elevated to a whole new level when coated in the...

Juniors participate in NaNoWriMo

Juniors participate in NaNoWriMo

deianah November 4, 2016

Written by Deiana Hristov On Nov. 1, writers all over the country roll up their sleeves and start writing to complete their goal: finish a 30,000 to 50,000 word-long novel in a month. Although writing more than 1000 words a day may be daunting, junior Jojo Qi has participated in National Novel Writing...

College fair showcases varied options for students

deianah October 11, 2016

Written by Deiana Hristov On Monday, October 10, Gunn will host the 19th annual Palo Alto College fair from 6 to8:30 p.m. Representatives and alumni from over 120 independent California colleges as well as public and private out-of-state colleges will be there to give students information about college...

Food fight: Waffles

deianah September 9, 2016

Written by Deiana Hristov Call me “Eggo-tistical”, but in the breakfast world, waffles reign supreme. Compared to the waffle, the flaccid, weak pancake crumbles into a soggy mess. Why? Well, for one, it’s a texture thing. Think of a waffle, which consists of a perfect marriage between a soft,...

Festival Must-Haves

deianah May 20, 2016

Written by Deiana Hristov Jorts: These jean shorts are popular among both men and women. For men, straight knee-length shorts are the most common. For women, the trend is high-waisted daisy dukes. On both genders, the distressed denim look is popular. Watermelon: Coachella is located in the...

Behind the Scenes: Student Directors

deianah May 20, 2016

Written by Deiana Hristov Eight individual mini-shows means eight individuals take on the role of student director and lead the One Acts actors to a great performance. This year, the stu- dent directors for One Acts are seniors Jessy McKeown, Emily Liberatore, Alyssa See-tho, Grace Berger, Eva Stoneburner,...

AP Tests Invalidated due to Irregularities

deianah May 20, 2016

Written by Deiana Hristov On Tuesday, May 17, Principal Dr. Denise Herrmann announced that students will have to retake several of the Advanced Placement (AP) tests within the next two weeks because of irregularities in the seating and protocol errors that occurred during the testing periods. All students...

Infographic by Jackie Lou

Low-income students sacrifice for better education

deianah April 18, 2016

Written by Deiana Hristov and Shagun Khare Every day, junior Karla Henriquez wakes up at around 6 a.m. while most of her friends are still asleep. Her parents have to leave at 4 a.m. in the morning to start their work, so she is left by herself to get ready and eat breakfast. At 6:30 a.m., she then...

Where to get your thrift fix: Best thrift shops in the Bay Area

deianah April 15, 2016

The Shop 785 Santa Cruz Ave, Menlo Park, CA 94025 The Shop is definitely higher-end for a thrift store, occasionally offering brand names such as J. Crew, Banana Republic and Ralph Lauren, with prices anywhere from $10 to $250. While these prices may seem expensive to a high schooler on a budget,...

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