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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

Hockey: Shree Sandilya

Hockey: Shree Sandilya

Irene Tsen, Managing Editor December 6, 2022

Ice hockey player junior Shree Sandilya’s team went almost undefeated last season, making it to the semi-finals in the California Amateur Hockey Association state finals. His record includes a slew of other achievements, from being featured in an NBC segment on Nov. 6 to winning the 18U division...

Figure skating: Keiss Chan and Jenni Yang

Figure skating: Keiss Chan and Jenni Yang

Irene Tsen, Managing Editor December 6, 2022

Sophomore Keiss Chan and senior Jenni Yang stand with their figure skating team on a stage with a Jumbotron in the middle, surrounded by parents and friends in the audience. What follows is the moment that stands out the most to Chan: Her team has just finished its performance on ice and is waiting...

Proposition 1: Abortion

Proposition 1: Abortion

Irene Tsen, Managing Editor October 31, 2022

Proposition 1 is a constitutional referendum proposed by the California State Legislature following the United States Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision that grants states the right to decide abortion legality within their borders. If passed, it would...

Proposition 27: Gambling

Proposition 27: Gambling

Irene Tsen, Managing Editor October 31, 2022

Proposition 27 is a petition about the legalization of online gambling that was placed on the November ballot after it garnered enough signatures. If passed, the proposition would allow licensed Native American tribes and gambling companies to offer online sports betting to those over 21 years...

What’s under the bed: Gunn’s worst fears revealed

What’s under the bed: Gunn’s worst fears revealed

Irene Tsen, Managing Editor October 31, 2022

The passage of time, ketchup, people with large eyes, empty eye sockets and death: these aren’t elements of a horror movie, but some of Gunn students’ worst fears. Some of these fears incapacitate nearly all of us to some degree. For other, rarer fears, it takes having them to truly understand...

The Olympian: Brigitte Peterson

The Olympian: Brigitte Peterson

Irene Tsen, Managing Editor September 23, 2022

Senior Brigitte Peterson has dreamed of leading The Olympian ever since freshman year. After three years of hard work, from half-jokingly and half-lovingly being called the “little sophomore” of the class, she is now the Editor-in-Chief of The Olympian, leading seven students to craft the 2022–2023...

Underclassmen on varsity teams make connections, improve skill

Underclassmen on varsity teams make connections, improve skill

Irene Tsen, Managing Editor May 24, 2022

High school varsity sports inspire tight-knit connections between teammates through intense training sessions and a shared sense of responsibility to the team. The select few underclassmen on varsity team learn the tricks of the trade from upperclassmen and often form close friendships with them. Sophomore...

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...

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