The Oracle

January school board meetings include biology ‘delaning,’ addition of multivariable calculus, ethnic studies course approval

Ya-An Xue, Features & Online Editor • February 9, 2025

During the Jan. 21 meeting, the PAUSD Board of Education approved merging the Biology and Honors Biology courses for next school year and unanimously supported a Gunn and Paly staff-led initiative to offer multivariable calculus on campus beginning in the 2026-27 school year, which will be formally proposed...

Students, staff explore diverse cultures, reset for school year with summer travel

Ya-An Xue, Gwendolyn Domine, Claire Jittipun and Sylvie Nguyen • August 24, 2024

Sports Serve as a Source of Fun, Fitness for Staff: Joshua Little

epsteineric • December 8, 2017

Written by Eric Epstein Freshman biology teacher Joshua Little is currently training for a half-marathon he plans to run in mid-January. Little used to stay active by swimming but has not been swimming as much recently. “I was a swimmer in high school, and for a year in college, so I really love...

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...