Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

The Oracle

Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

The Oracle

Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

The Oracle

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Students submit ‘Say It’ app to national Verizon App Challenge

jennamarvet January 31, 2016

Written by Jenna Marvet Juniors Sophie Krylova, Ariel Pan, Lauren Tan, Sarah Tan and Jady Tian are working to help everyone “Say It” with their alternative Siri app. The app idea works for people with speech impediments, strong accents and other speech problems that make it difficult to use the pre-programmed...

Sexual assault education is a step forward

Sexual assault education is a step forward

jennamarvet December 8, 2015

Written by Jenna Marvet Published in the November 6, 2015 issue In early October, California Governor Jerry Brown passed legislation to require sexual assault prevention classes based on the “Yes Means Yes” bill. This bill mandates the steps schools must take when an instance of sexual assault is...

Top 5 places to study around Palo Alto

jennamarvet December 7, 2015

Written by Jenna Marvet Studying at home can be boring, while studying at school can be crowded and distracting. With finals just around the corner, here is a list of local spots that are great for studying. Please note that hours are subject to change. Mitchell Park Library Address:   3700 Middlefield...

Gym Class Heroes: Zumba

jennamarvet December 4, 2015

Written by Jenna Marvet After having participated in various dance-inspired fitness classes, I was interested in attending a Zumba class. Zumba is truly the grandfather of dance fitness classes and has been gaining popularity since the late 1990s. When I walked into the group exercise room, I was...

Junior Kiana Fong stars in Chinese TV show to premiere in December

Junior Kiana Fong stars in Chinese TV show to premiere in December

The Oracle September 14, 2015

Compiled by Jenna Marvet Published in the September 11, 2015 issue The Oracle: What is the plot of the show? Kiana Fong: It is called ?? or “Adoption” in English. So, I am a typical 13-year-old girl named Selena, who was born in China but raised in America. I’m in love with ice...

Students hold up their phones in the San Jose SAP center as lights to represent students commitment to community service.

YCS, Free the Children clubs attend We Day

The Oracle March 20, 2015

Written by Jenna Marvet On Feb. 25, Gunn’s Youth Community Service (YCS)-Interact Club took part in We Day, a conference recognizing their exceptional community service achievements. YCS Palo Alto Youth Programs Director Ashley Yee-Mazawa works closely mentoring the students in the YCS-Interact...

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