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The Oracle

Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

The Oracle

Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

The Oracle

How to enjoy your Palo Alto winter

How to enjoy your Palo Alto winter

Liza Kolbasov, Editor-in-Chief December 10, 2019

For many, the word “winter” conjures up romantic images of swirling snowflakes, frosty windows, laughter over lopsided snowmen, attacking siblings with snowballs and the exhilaration of skiing down a hill. Yet, Palo Alto’s conspicuous lack of snow renders many of these traditional activities...

The Summer of 2019: Concerts

Madison Nguyen, Features Editor May 17, 2019

BILLIE EILISH: Having just released her new album, Billie Eilish kicked off her North American tour at Coachella and will be making her way to the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco on May 29. With 45 million monthly listeners on Spotify and 22.2 million followers on Instagram,...

Explore local attractions, city culture

Explore local attractions, city culture

meganli74 March 6, 2018

Written by Megan Li California Avenue Farmers' Market: Open on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., this farmers’ market is the perfect place to spend at least a solid hour reveling in the quaint charm of the stalls and the buzz of happy, environmentally-conscious consumers. Other...

Ask someone to homecoming—it's not too late!

Ask someone to homecoming—it’s not too late!

bridgettegong October 14, 2017

The homecoming dance will be perfectly fine without a date—at least that’s what you’ve been telling yourself as the window of time for askings gradually shrink. Maybe you don’t mind at all: you can’t wait to fly solo or roll up with squad. Or maybe you’re still holding onto that idea of going...

Essential Items this Fall

Essential Items this Fall

bridgettegong September 15, 2017

Fall Essentials (non clothing) Bridgette Gong Lifestyle WC: 349   Fall is right around the corner, and while everyone knows that the perfect oversized sweater is necessary to get you through the dim and frigid months, there are also several other non-clothing items that could be great company...

New Staff Members on Campus

jackmallery September 15, 2017

By: Jack Mallery Haley Perkins: Social Studies I went to Gunn for high school. This summer I moved back to Palo Alto from Nashville and drove across country in my Prius towing a U-Haul trailer   Joshua Little: Science I used to work for Walt Disney World. I went into management for four...

Graphic by Jackie Lou

Ways to spend your three-day weekend: Sunday, November 13

carolynkuimelis November 4, 2016

Written by Carolyn Kuimelis  10 a.m. Bake pumpkin muffins 1 p.m. Walk in Foothills Park 4 p.m. Ice Skate at Winter Lodge 7 p.m. Eat dinner at Peninsula Creamery Who says pumpkin fun has to end after Oct. 31? Start your day off right by baking some festive pumpkin muffins. They’re a perfect...

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