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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13 Reasons Why starts progressive conversations

“13 Reasons Why” starts progressive conversations

The Oracle May 21, 2017

Written by Grace Ding "13 Reasons Why," a Netflix original series adapted from Jay Asher’s novel, has quickly garnered attention—from adults and teens, critics and fans alike—after its release on March 31. The 13 episodes follow 13 tapes that high schooler Hannah Baker made to detail reasons why...

Math teacher Diane Gleason shares previous careers, experiences

Math teacher Diane Gleason shares previous careers, experiences

The Oracle March 31, 2017

Written by Grace Ding Although she’s been teaching math for 25 years now, Diane Gleason took many turns in her life before settling on education. Upon graduating from Cubberley High School in 1976, Gleason attended Foothill College and took electronics courses. However, after a few jobs assembling...

Santa Clara County sues federal government over funding

Santa Clara County sues federal government over funding

jennygaoo March 3, 2017

Written by: Grace Ding and Jennifer Gao On Friday, Feb. 3, Santa Clara County filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and his administration for his executive order that withholds funding from “sanctuary jurisdictions” that fail to comply with the deportation of immigrants. According...

Staffer maintains global friendships

The Oracle February 3, 2017

Written by Grace Ding Before Gunn, I had never stayed at the same school for more than two years. I left the Bay Area when I was five, and lived in Shanghai for three years. I was later in Beijing for four years until coming to Palo Alto in eighth grade. Through these experiences, I had a lot of opportunities...

Admin reforms Thursday School to be community-based

Admin reforms Thursday School to be community-based

The Oracle December 2, 2016

Written by Grace Ding This year, administration is working with the Wellness Center and Youth Community Service (YCS) to reform the current Thursday school system. To shift the response to truancy and tardiness from punitive to restorative as well as align with the California Education code, Gunn...

Graphic by Elizabeth Zu

Special Education program aims to provide equal access to education

Elizabeth C December 2, 2016

Written by Elizabeth Chung and Grace Ding In 1975, P.L. 94-142, the law that guaranteed a free appropriate public education to each child with a disability, was passed to ensure equal educational opportunities for students with special needs. This called for the official formation of special...

Ways to spend your three-day weekend: Friday Nov. 11

Ways to spend your three-day weekend: Friday Nov. 11

The Oracle November 4, 2016

 Written by Grace Ding 2 p.m. Drive to Los Trancos Open Space Preserve 2 to 5 p.m. Hike trails 6 p.m. Eat dinner at Bumble Located in Los Altos, Los Trancos Open Space Reserve is a perfect hiking spot with beautiful views to spend the first day of your long weekend. There are many trails...

School board candidate: Melissa Baten Caswell

School board candidate: Melissa Baten Caswell

The Oracle November 4, 2016

Written by Grace Ding Palo Alto School Board member Melissa Baten Caswell was prompted to run for the board upon noticing that its decision-making process needed improvement. Upon being elected in 2007, she helped created a strategic plan that helped the board make decisions more effectively. Caswell...

Lily Liu receives Best Talent at the 2016 Miss World Fashion Beauty Pageant.

Artist of the Month: Lily Liu

The Oracle October 11, 2016

Compiled by Grace Ding The Oracle: Why did you originally begin participating in beauty pageants? Lily Liu: Because I’m pretty tall, a lot of people were like you should do pageants or you should do modeling and things like that. I wasn’t really sure if that was for me at first, but...

Tips on finding your balance

Tips on finding your balance

The Oracle September 11, 2016

Compiled by Grace Ding Use a planner to keep track of homework, upcoming events and deadlines Don't carry things you don't need in your backpack Drink water in class when you're getting tired or distracted Try to stay off social media while studying Find the time of day you are most...

PAUSD encounters $3.3 million budget shortfall

The Oracle September 10, 2016

Written by Grace Ding The Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) plans to resolve its current budget shortfall of $3.3 million over two years, keeping cuts as far away from the classroom as possible. The deficit was caused by the difference between the projected and received property tax revenue...

Gunn senior and alum compete in winning team at American Regions Math League

The Oracle August 16, 2016

Written by Grace Ding From June 2 to June 5, senior Matthew Shi and alum Maya Sankar competed in the American Regions Math League (ARML) at Las Vegas, NV. They were a part of the top San Francisco Bay Area team, which ultimately took first place in the nation. According to Sankar, in the first three...

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