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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

Charlotte Kaufman, World Languages

Irene Tsen, Managing Editor May 23, 2022

French 1 and 2 and former Spanish teacher Charlotte Kaufman is leaving after two years of teaching at Gunn. During her tenure, Kaufman has been an approachable face on campus. “Students can tell that I enjoy spending time with them and I genuinely care about them,” she said. Her teaching approach...

Photo by Sofia Sierra-Garcia

Students preserve cultural roots through multilingualism: Shana Ebrahimnejad

Jessica Wang, Editor-in-Chief February 1, 2019

For freshman Shana Ebrahimnejad, learning Farsi, German, French and English came from her life in Germany and America, her Persian roots and Duolingo. As her family moved between countries, Ebrahimnejad acquired languages naturally through immersion. Accordingly, she interprets...

Freshman swimmer qualifies for french national team

Freshman swimmer qualifies for french national team

Chelsie Park, Centerfold editor May 18, 2018

Last fall, freshman swimmer Melanie Julia qualified for the French National Swim team. While she is not technically on the team, Julia is on the list of high-level athletes who have a fast enough time to join the national team if they choose to do so. Julia decided to try swimming in middle...

French Teacher Anne Dumontier: French Literature

huangjoy March 30, 2018

Written by Joy Huang Ever since she was young, French teacher Anne Dumontier loved reading and writing. Now, she promotes francophone culture by participating in and leading French book clubs and writing groups. “When you read novels, biographies or essays, you learn about the culture of the characters...

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