Written by Janet Wang
On Feb. 26, over 100 Gunn students and community members rallied before the start of school, chanting the slogan, “Gunn students for gun control” and holding signs with sayings such as “Remove guns, reduce deaths” and “Honk for gun control.” The group cheered as cars...
Written by Janet Wang
On March 22, the documentary “Lesson Plan: The Story of the Third Wave” premiered in Palo Alto for the first time at the Cubberley Theater. The film was created in 2011 by former Cubberley High School students who took part in a 1967 experiment that mimicked the rise of...
Written by Janet Wang
The Oracle (TO): Are you looking to pass legislation regarding education?
Marc Berman (MB): I’ve asked the Speaker of the Assembly to create a select committee on the 1960 Master Plan for Higher Education. It is a document that was created 57 years ago that set out the goals...
Written by Janet Wang
In the days before my blind date, I felt my anxiety kicking in. My only knowledge of blind dates had come from various bloggers depicting their horrible experiences of having a date with awful manners or one that ended up ditching and running away. I frantically texted...
Written by Chelsie Park and Janet Wang
All eyes were fixed on senior Ebbie Banks as he captivated the audience during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day assembly last Friday, revealing his experience with his ancestry, prejudice and self-confidence through a spoken-word poem titled, “My...
Written by Janet Wang
At Woodside High School, sophomore Jade Armenio was physically assaulted for expressing her support for President-elect Donald Trump on Instagram the night of the election, though her attackers alleged that she had made racist comments as well. Similarly at Gunn, harassment...
Written by Janet Wang
Over the past few years, Bay Area colleges have faced an influx of attention over the increase of campus rape cases. According to the United States Department of Education, in 2014 alone, 26 rape cases were reported at Stanford, 15 at University of California, Berkeley, five...
Written by Janet Wang
As the national anthem rang throughout Levi’s Stadium during a football game between the San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers, all of the players stood, except one. 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a knee beside his team in protest of racial inequality and...
Written by Janet Wang and Sohini Ashoke
On Sept. 2, the Committee to Recall Judge Persky organized a rally at the Santa Clara County Hall of Justice in San Jose to recall Santa Clara County Judge Aaron Persky for his ruling in the Brock Turner case. e date marked Turner’s release from county...
Written by Janet Wang
In June, the Stanford Center for Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing acquired $600,000 in funding from Santa Clara County to create an innovative youth mental health facility in collaboration with the Student Wellness Committee. Though currently unnamed, the clinic will over offer...
Written by Janet Wang
Over the summer, Gunn was repainted based on the color scheme “Wildflowers,” a project that was led by the organization Paint Gunn High School. The painting process began on June 6 and lasted for about eight to nine weeks.
The idea of painting Gunn was initiated four or...
Written by Janet Wang
With the sun gleaming, music blaring and crowd swaying to the beat, the vibe of music festivals has captivated today’s youth. These festivals serve as music, fashion and pop culture inspiration for teens across the country. According to Billboard magazine, 32 million people...
