Over the past two months, The Oracle has examined its diversity in different ways, looking at not only the events it covers, but the various groups being represented. The paper has implemented diversity audits analyzing breakdowns of sources’ grade levels, gender identities and ethnicities. When looking...
The voices of the Gunn community should feel represented, respected and heard in The Oracle. In the past, we have covered cultural holidays and traditions. Yet, we began asking ourselves why we are only thinking about representation and diversity when a cultural holiday approaches. We should be thinking...
Many childhood memories are filled with Disney images: hugging a Winnie the Pooh stuffed animal, listening to a parent reading a Mickey Mouse story, watching a Toy Story movie and riding the “It’s a Small World” ride in Disneyland. Disney’s magic and pixie dust, while charming, has transformed...
In middle school, senior Saman de Silva never thought of himself as an artist. Instead, de Silva identified more with his academic interests. That all changed when he discovered classical singing in the summer after eighth grade.
Classical singing encompasses both art song and opera. De Silva explained...
Feb. 9 marks the 92nd Academy Awards, and out of the 20 actors and actresses nominated for the Oscars—as the Academy Awards are colloquially known—only two are people of color. Out of the five directors nominated, none are female. In other words, this year is no different from the Oscars...
When Sir Arthur Conan Doyle published “A Study in Scarlet” in 1887, he could have never anticipated the cultural phenomenon that his main character, Sherlock Holmes, would one day become. The book has spawned multiple TV shows and movies, including “Sherlock” (2010) and “Elementary”...
Last October, the Boy Scouts of America announced that they would be accepting girls into Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts. This decision lauded approval from many groups, including members of the Boy Scouts and local scout leaders. It also faced backlash, especially from the Girl Scouts of America, the female...
Written by Liza Kolbasov
During the week of Jan. 29, Gunn will have its first Titan Pride Week, a new celebration of school pride that incorporates ideas from the former Not in Our Schools (NIOS) week. It is being organized by Sources of Strength in conjunction with Student Executive Council...
Written by Eric Epstein
Since 1976, every February in America has been officially designated as Black History Month. Across the country, people take time to reflect on the contributions that African- Americans have made to America. Students are educated about the history of African-Americans and...
Written by Clara Kieschnick-Llamas
The Oracle: What do you do as Diversity Commissioner?
Ridhaa Sachidanandan: We put on lots of events that are basically based towards diversity and inclusiveness on campus. It's basically making sure that every single student on this campus feels included and feels...
