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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Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

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Editorial: District, students must take responsibility for unsustainable practices, use effective communication to make changes

Editorial: District, students must take responsibility for unsustainable practices, use effective communication to make changes

April 17, 2023

Gunn, and the Palo Alto Unified School District as a whole, is renowned for its high levels of academic achievement and accomplished alumni. Often, however, Gunn’s academic reputation diverts focus from some of its faults. If a student were to walk around Gunn’s campus after brunch or lunch on an...

Editorial: Student involvement, extracurriculars should be determined by passion, not college prospects

Editorial: Student involvement, extracurriculars should be determined by passion, not college prospects

The Oracle Staff March 8, 2022

Given the highly competitive nature of schools in the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) as well as others in the Bay Area, conversations surrounding GPAs, test scores and extracurricular endeavors are always present. In turn, many students feel the urge to go above and beyond in order to...

Editorial: Finals format should be adjusted to reduce stress amidst online situation

Editorial: Finals format should be adjusted to reduce stress amidst online situation

The Oracle Staff February 22, 2021
holding finals online exacerbates many of the issues inherent to distance learning, which lead to additional stress during an already stressful time.
Editorial: We can do better. The school board should vote no on reopening elementary schools.

Editorial: We can do better. The school board should vote “no” on reopening elementary schools.

September 28, 2020

Given both the disproportionately large number of elementary school teachers reluctant to return to campus and the safety concerns surrounding reopening campuses, The Oracle urges the school board to vote tomorrow against reopening all school campuses until it is safe. This editorial comes in response...

Editorial: Monday schedules should switch to asynchronous learning

Editorial: Monday schedules should switch to asynchronous learning

September 23, 2020

The beginning of the 2020-2021 school year has been marked by dramatic changes, especially in the district’s transition to fully virtual, synchronous classes. Much of the transition process has been commendable, from teachers reimagining their classroom strategies to a renewed emphasis on campus wellness...

Audrey Tseng

EDITORIAL: Lowering voting age in school board elections to 16 would promote student voice, engagement

Staff Opinion September 20, 2019

This summer, the non-profit organization “Vote16 Palo Alto” launched a campaign calling for the voting age in local school board elections to be lowered to 16. The petition comes as teenagers in Palo Alto—as in most other cities across the nation—cannot vote in any elections, school board...

The Opinion of The Oracle: Course Selection Q&A Facebook group should not spread misinformation, propagate toxic culture

The Opinion of The Oracle: Course Selection Q&A Facebook group should not spread misinformation, propagate toxic culture

gtramack March 6, 2018

Social media platforms nowadays have expanded to be used not only for personal enjoyment, but for educational purposes and connecting with classmates as well. Last year during the course selection period, a Facebook group titled "Gunn Course Selection Q&A" was created by students in order to...

Should athletes be exempt from physical education? (Pro)

gtramack September 15, 2017

Written by Grace Tramack Exercising over six hours per day sounds insane, and it is even more ridiculous that this is a reality for some students. Currently, to meet the requirements of an Independent Study (a self directed class in which a student creates a project), a student must play a sport...

EDITORIAL: National articles do not reflect the real situation in Palo Alto

myhappinesswalk December 4, 2015

Lately, several controversial articles have circulated social media, theorizing why Palo Alto experienced yet another suicide cluster last school year. While most student and alumni perspectives have been diverse and illuminating, pieces featured in professional publications such as “The New York Times”...

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